A divided group is easily destroyed. We the People have so much work to do (clean up the Gulf, become leaders in the new energy economy, etc.)! Let us be united in our diversity so that together we can achieve great things.
What DREAMs do you have for the USA, what do you want to see the USA doing (instead of fighting and being divided; positive, civil post only please)? Please share your DREAMS by commenting here!
Friday, May 7, 2010
How many Petitions will it take?
Before Facebook cleans up the mess?
Petition to remove facebook group praying for President Obama's death (800,000+ members)
Remove racist/hate group from Facebook!
Petition: To Remove Page/Group Praying For President Obama's Death
CLEAN UP FACEBOOK (started 'down under')
Change.org Petition (not sure who started it)
DEAR LORD, THIS YEAR YOU HELPED PASS HEALTHCARE REFORM, YOU OVERSAW PROLIFERATION TALKS, SAW US SAVED FROM ECONOMIC DEPRESSION. I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING US THE GREATEST PRESIDENT IN HISTORY, BARACK OBAMA. AMEN.
Also of note:
No Hate (a new FB Group)
Stop Using Religion to Spread Hate
HELP REMOVE this HATE GROUP against cyclists!
Why is FACEBOOK allowing racist groups to exist?!!!!
Petition to remove facebook group praying for President Obama's death (800,000+ members)
Remove racist/hate group from Facebook!
Petition: To Remove Page/Group Praying For President Obama's Death
CLEAN UP FACEBOOK (started 'down under')
Change.org Petition (not sure who started it)
DEAR LORD, THIS YEAR YOU HELPED PASS HEALTHCARE REFORM, YOU OVERSAW PROLIFERATION TALKS, SAW US SAVED FROM ECONOMIC DEPRESSION. I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING US THE GREATEST PRESIDENT IN HISTORY, BARACK OBAMA. AMEN.
Also of note:
No Hate (a new FB Group)
Stop Using Religion to Spread Hate
HELP REMOVE this HATE GROUP against cyclists!
Why is FACEBOOK allowing racist groups to exist?!!!!
Facebook Page Titled, "There's a perfectly good path right next to the road you stupid cyclist!"
Just learned of a Facebook Page Titled, "There's a perfectly good path right next to the road you stupid cyclist!"!
Many have already reported it to Facebook, and in fact a new group has formed titled, "HELP REMOVE this HATE GROUP against cyclists!" Let's see how long it stays. Here is what it says:
"No matter how far to the left you are, you're taking up my road.
My car is hard, and i am not slowing down!" (from the page on Facebook).
So far, 42,408 Facebook profiles "like" the page. Wonder if Facebook is creating these abominations? Another key question is is "Why did Facebook allow such a page to be created?"
Many have already reported it to Facebook, and in fact a new group has formed titled, "HELP REMOVE this HATE GROUP against cyclists!" Let's see how long it stays. Here is what it says:
"No matter how far to the left you are, you're taking up my road.
My car is hard, and i am not slowing down!" (from the page on Facebook).
So far, 42,408 Facebook profiles "like" the page. Wonder if Facebook is creating these abominations? Another key question is is "Why did Facebook allow such a page to be created?"
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Facebook Page Titled, "Killing Black People" (HTB!)
As hard as it might be to believe, there is a Facebook Page Titled, "Killing Black People"!
A few of us reported it earlier today. Let's see how long it stays. Here is what it says:
"Our goal is to make this Community Page the best collection of shared knowledge on this topic. If you have a passion for Killing Black People, sign up and we'll let you know when we're ready for your help. You can also get us started by suggesting a relevant Wikipedia article or the Official Site" (from the page on Facebook).
So far, only one 'person' - Daniel Hubble - "likes" the page. Wonder if he created it? The BIGGER question, however, is "Why did Facebook allow such a page to be created?"
05/07/10 and it is still there.
A few of us reported it earlier today. Let's see how long it stays. Here is what it says:
"Our goal is to make this Community Page the best collection of shared knowledge on this topic. If you have a passion for Killing Black People, sign up and we'll let you know when we're ready for your help. You can also get us started by suggesting a relevant Wikipedia article or the Official Site" (from the page on Facebook).
So far, only one 'person' - Daniel Hubble - "likes" the page. Wonder if he created it? The BIGGER question, however, is "Why did Facebook allow such a page to be created?"
05/07/10 and it is still there.
Open Letter #1 to Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO Facebook
May 6, 2010
Via fax to: 650-543-4801
Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO
Facebook
1601 S. California Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Re: Threat to Public Safety
Dear Mr. Zuckerberg,
As one of the 800,000+ members of a group* calling for the removal the Facebook page that "prays" for President Obama's death, I admonish Facebook to remove the imprecatory page (and all content that incites hate) immediately.**
Regardless of its creator’s intent, the page is inherently malicious, misleading, intimidating, threatening, hateful, and has incited violent suggestions and claims (see below). Many of us are particularly alarmed that someone might try to answer the "prayer" of the million+ people who "like" it, that comments on it embolden people to accept such vitriol as the norm, and that its user’s interactions multiply hate exponentially and breed both hatred toward the duly elected Chief Executive Officer of the United States of America and an insidious contempt for civil discourse. We are also deeply concerned about youth who see and use that page, especially those who do not know about Lee Harvey Oswald, Mark David Chapman, John W. Hinckley Jr. and their historical context. Regardless of the creator's age, given its content, he or she appears to lack the capacity to manage it effectively.
Clearly, the "death-prayer" page is a threat to public safety. Please remove it immediately.
Sincerely,
Susan Jacobi
http://www.facebook.com/susan.jacobi
USA
Enc. "Is Facebook Biased?" posted on April 26th, 2010 (at http://dumbconservatives.com/is-facebook-biased/). Note Cory Hays' claim, "im going to shoot that stupid ..... in the face..."
Cc: Southern Poverty Law Center, PTA Office of Programs & Public Policy, David Badash, et al.
* See http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=121236781223275&v FMI.
** It is located at http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/DEAR-LORD-THIS-YEAR-YOU-TOOK-MY-FAVORITE-ACTOR-PATRICK-SWAYZIE-YOU-TOOK-MY-FAVORITE-ACTRESS-FARAH-FAWCETT-YOU-TOOK-MY-FAVORITE-SINGER-MICHAEL-JACKSON-I-JUST-WANTED-TO-LET-YOU-KNOW-MY-FAVORITE-PRESIDENT-IS-BARACK-OBAMA-AMEN/111712585523370?ref=ts
Examples of other groups about which many of us are (or were) concerned include "Killing Black People" at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Killing-Black-People/392485934872?ref=search&sid=100000614643779.1699851484..1 and the "Petition-to-Publicly-Flog-Morons-Who-Cant-Take-a-Joke-About-Obama" (which has been removed, thank you).
05/07/10 UPDATE: Thanks Facebook for removing the "Killing Black People" page/group!
Via fax to: 650-543-4801
Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO
1601 S. California Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Re: Threat to Public Safety
Dear Mr. Zuckerberg,
As one of the 800,000+ members of a group* calling for the removal the Facebook page that "prays" for President Obama's death, I admonish Facebook to remove the imprecatory page (and all content that incites hate) immediately.**
Regardless of its creator’s intent, the page is inherently malicious, misleading, intimidating, threatening, hateful, and has incited violent suggestions and claims (see below). Many of us are particularly alarmed that someone might try to answer the "prayer" of the million+ people who "like" it, that comments on it embolden people to accept such vitriol as the norm, and that its user’s interactions multiply hate exponentially and breed both hatred toward the duly elected Chief Executive Officer of the United States of America and an insidious contempt for civil discourse. We are also deeply concerned about youth who see and use that page, especially those who do not know about Lee Harvey Oswald, Mark David Chapman, John W. Hinckley Jr. and their historical context. Regardless of the creator's age, given its content, he or she appears to lack the capacity to manage it effectively.
Clearly, the "death-prayer" page is a threat to public safety. Please remove it immediately.
Sincerely,
Susan Jacobi
http://www.facebook.com/susan.jacobi
USA
Enc. "Is Facebook Biased?" posted on April 26th, 2010 (at http://dumbconservatives.com/is-facebook-biased/). Note Cory Hays' claim, "im going to shoot that stupid ..... in the face..."
Cc: Southern Poverty Law Center, PTA Office of Programs & Public Policy, David Badash, et al.
* See http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=121236781223275&v FMI.
** It is located at http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/DEAR-LORD-THIS-YEAR-YOU-TOOK-MY-FAVORITE-ACTOR-PATRICK-SWAYZIE-YOU-TOOK-MY-FAVORITE-ACTRESS-FARAH-FAWCETT-YOU-TOOK-MY-FAVORITE-SINGER-MICHAEL-JACKSON-I-JUST-WANTED-TO-LET-YOU-KNOW-MY-FAVORITE-PRESIDENT-IS-BARACK-OBAMA-AMEN/111712585523370?ref=ts
Examples of other groups about which many of us are (or were) concerned include "Killing Black People" at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Killing-Black-People/392485934872?ref=search&sid=100000614643779.1699851484..1 and the "Petition-to-Publicly-Flog-Morons-Who-Cant-Take-a-Joke-About-Obama" (which has been removed, thank you).
05/07/10 UPDATE: Thanks Facebook for removing the "Killing Black People" page/group!
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