Archive for December, 2009

Dec 28 2009

Latin America sees its first same-sex marriage

Published by Mr Lopez under Advocacy and Activism

Buenos Aires, Argentina (CNN) — Less than one month after a Buenos Aires court derailed the marriage of Alex Freyre and Jose Maria di Bello, the couple wed Monday at the southern tip of Argentina, making it the first same-sex marriage in Latin America.

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Dec 27 2009

Singer Feliciano protests ‘Feliz Navidad’ parody

Published by Mr Lopez under Advocacy and Activism

By SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS, Associated Press Writer Sigal Ratner-arias, Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK – Grammy-winner Jose Feliciano has gotten an apology after accusing a pair of radio producers of trashing the spirit of Christmas by using his popular holiday song, “Feliz Navidad,” for a racist musical spoof about undocumented immigrants.

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Dec 20 2009

USA Today: Illegal Students?

Published by Mr Lopez under Advocacy and Activism

Ask yourself one simple question, why would a reputable newspaper such as the USA Today be dumb and make references to other students who are in the United States undocumented as “illegal students? According to the USA Today article “Groups try to delay deportations of illegal students” they do such a thing.

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Dec 13 2009

Drowning in Debt? Sell Your Wife!

Published by Mr Lopez under Articles

What do you do when you’re a farmer drowning in so much debt that you’ve already sold your home and your land? Why, sell your wife for marriage or prostitution to the man you’re indebted to. Duh! And if you live in India and you’re caught selling a human being you claim to be in [...]

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Dec 13 2009

Food Safer at McDonalds Than in Schools

Published by Mr Lopez under Articles

For parents who make a conscience effort to steer their children away from fast-food hamburgers and chicken nuggets, a new report may also make them think twice about allowing their kids to consume the meat served in lunchrooms across the country.

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