Street Team '08: Jaime_McLeod
 
 
 
   
 
"The scars of our past have not healed. The legacy of our violent history is still with us, embedded in our culture. It entertains us, it drives many aspects of our capitalistic economy, and it affects our day-to-day interactions with one another. Rather than pretending this is not the case, we must acknowledge this legacy in order to effectively deal with it." - Ven. Kobutsu Malone, from "Bodhisattva as Revolutionary"
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I'm a citizen journalist covering Maine as part of MTV's "2008 Choose or Lose Street Team." Over the course of the next year, I hope give faces to many of the issues at the heart of the upcoming election, removing public policy debates from the realm of statistics and sound bites. I want to tell stories that will inform and, hopefully, inspire action. Maybe I'll even tell yours ...

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Blog post: Unplug Me: I Wanna Think
 Unplug  Me:  I Wanna ThinkI was raised a Republican Christian. I was told what to think and how to live. And I’m grateful for it. Every parent should raise their child with a sense of right and wrong; a moral code in which to live.  But there comes a moment in every child’s life when they grow up. For me, it was a moment when I realized that my ...
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Posted by angelawood on march 30, 2008 at 5:42 pm
 
   
 
Dear Mr. Bush...
This was shot at SF's huge anti-war protests in 2003, and, looking back, it's hard for me to believe that the Iraq war still carries on 5 years later.
Tags: anti-war   protest   war   peace   Iraq   War On Terror   San Francisco
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by  Liz_MTV on march 19, 2008
 
   
 
Yes We Can Song - Official Video - will.i.am
I was sitting in my recording studio watching the debates... Torn between the candidates I was never really big on politics... I reflected on my life and the...
Tags: politics   Barack Obama   obama   Will.I.Am   Yes We Can   Obama song
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by  Will_I_Am on february 04, 2008
 
   
 
Tibetan Nun
Please Check our Videos here and at www.tibetanphotoproject.com Email us at thetibetanphotoproject@yahoo.com and find out how to get FREE DVDs for a Tibetan Screening...
Tags: India   Buddhism   tibet
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by  TibetanPhotoProject on january 07, 2008
 
   
 
Blog post: Dreaming of a Green Christ...
While the 12 days of Christmas may bring much joy and happiness, lots more garbage is generated in the process. In fact, some studies suggest that 20 percent more waste is generated during the holidays than any other time of the year. However, Farmers' Almanac TV, the national public television s...
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Posted by Farmers_Almanac on december 14, 2007 at 7:24 am
 
   
 
Blog post: Waste Not, Want Not – Trash ...
Environmentally savvy folks already know that recycling, and buying recycled products, are among the easiest, and most effective, strategies average consumers have in the ongoing effort to protect the earth. Not only does recycling slow the consumption of nonrenewable resources, it also helps to ...
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Posted by Farmers_Almanac on november 26, 2007 at 7:07 am
 
   
 
Blog post: Energy-Saving Tips for Heati...
If you care about the environment, chances are you try to conserve as much energy as possible. While it’s easy to make small changes, like turning off lights that aren’t in use, or switching to compact fluorescent bulbs, at this time of year conservation can be a little trickier. As the temperatu...
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Posted by Farmers_Almanac on november 12, 2007 at 6:56 am
 
   
 
Burma Is Important
We can use out liberty to support the people of Burma in voiceing theirs.
Tags: politics   Freedom   Burma   Aung San Suu Kyi   Buddhism   non-violence
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by  dorjeghost on october 25, 2007
 
   
 
Dalai Lama Address: Congressional Gold Meda...
On October 17, 2007 His Holiness the Dalai Lama received the United States' highest civilian honour - the Congressional Gold Medal.

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Tags: Freedom   peace   Buddhism   tibet   dalai lama
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by  Wisdom Publications on october 25, 2007
 
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