#57 - New Year's Resolution : Darfur

Dear Friend,

Did you know that more than 2.5 million people have been driven from their homes in Darfur, Sudan? Each day, they face threats that are hard for us to even imagine, including rape, disease, and starvation.

These people need our help to put an end to the genocide and they need it NOW.

Please join me in taking a stand to end the violence before more lives are lost needlessly.

Read the following letter below and consider joining the cause:

(Jesus said: what you do for the least of my brothers, you do unto me)

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Dear LORETTA,

2006 is drawing to a close. Although the violence in Darfur continues to grow, we've made remarkable progress in raising awareness of the crisis among the public and decision makers around the world with your help.

Thank you again for your hard work.

We need your help to increase the pressure on our leaders to stop the violence in 2007. Please join us in bringing tens of thousands more concerned citizens into our efforts to save Darfur.
That's why we're asking you to make it your New Year's resolution to get five friends or family members to join you in signing our petition asking the President and the UN Secretary-General to take immediate steps to stop the violence.

Click here now to let us know if you are willing to commit to making this your New Year's resolution for 2007.

Together, we have accomplished a lot in the past year. The crisis in Darfur is now a daily story in top newspapers and the people of Darfur have many champions.

But the violence in the region is like a brush fire in the dry season - the crisis is spreading to neighboring Chad and the Central African Republic.

It's going to take a sustained effort from committed activists like you to truly turn the tide and stop the violence.

Please start by committing to make it your New Year's resolution to recruit five friends, family members, co-workers, or neighbors to join you in signing the Save Darfur Coalition's petition.

Click here now to let us know you are planning to make this your New Year's resolution.

Together, we can make 2007 a year of hope for millions of Darfuris.

Thank you again for all you do.

Best regards,

David RubensteinSave Darfur Coalition

Donate to Help Save DarfurHelp build the political pressure needed to end the crisis in Darfur by supporting the Save Darfur Coalition's crucial awareness and advocacy programs. Click here now to make a secure, tax-deductible online donation: http://www.SaveDarfur.org/Donate

The Save Darfur Coalition is an alliance of over 175 faith-based, advocacy and humanitarian organizations whose mission is to raise public awareness about the ongoing genocide in Darfur

#56 - Rosie O'Donnell Uses Racial Slur on National TV

Comedian, Rosie O'Donnell, recently used the racial slur "ching chong" on the television show THE VIEW.

O'Donnell offered a public apology claiming that she was unaware that the term used was a racial slur.

FOXNews.com - Rosie O'Donnell Apologizes for 'Ching Chong' Comments, but Group Isn't Satisfied - Celebrity Gossip Entertain...

Unfortunately, her "apology" is so cavalier as to be ludricious and more incendiary than showing any sign of remorse for her offensive behavior.

I can hardly believe that Ms. O'Donnell truly is clueless to the reality that the slur she used is offensive.

The link below will explain why this term is offensive, but I am having a hard time thinking that this celebrity needs Asian-Americans to PROVE to her how wrong her speech was on this occasion:

Ching Chong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

As the parent of an Asian-American child... do I expect more from Rosie O'Donnell?

You bet.

I have been a fan of hers for years. And I know her humor can be acidic, but I always believed that she took the side of people in minority groups.

After reading her response to the UNITY journalist group... I think Rosie's days on television are now numbered.

And I can guarantee you that I will be changing the channel if I see her face on the tv screen.