O-mama - Opinionated Moms

• “IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING”: Bomb Suspect Arrested
• Posted by • 5/4/10

UPDATE: A Pakistani-American, Faizal Shahzad, was arrested at Kennedy airport on an Emirates plane bound for Dubai.  The plane had left the gate and had to be turned around for authorities to remove him from the flight.  The man admitted to buying the vehicle, making the bomb and driving it to NYC's Times Square. Shahzad says he acted alone, although Fox News reports that 8 others were...

• GROW YOUR OWN: McVeigh Homegrown Terrorist
• Posted by • 4/20/10

In case you missed it, MSNBC aired a documentary about Timothy McVeigh, the man responsible for the bombing of the Federal Building on Oklahoma City 15 years ago.  The report, narrated by Rachel Maddow, was noteworthy because McVeigh himself told the story.  Audio tapes from McVeigh’s interviews with a Buffalo news reporter were used, along with re-enactments and computer graphics.  Hearing...

• PARTY POOPER: Netanyahu Cancels On Nuclear Get Together
• Posted by • 4/10/10

The Israeli Prime minister is RSVPing “no” to President Obama’s 47 country Nuclear Security Conference.   Israel is said to have nuclear weapons, although this is not confirmed, making it the only Mideast power to possess them.  Moreover, Israel has not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. When Netanyahu discovered that conference attendees Egypt and Turkey were going to make this an...

• KILLER CONDEMNATION: Obama Orders Killing
• Posted by • 4/7/10

The Muslim cleric Anwar al Awlaki has been linked to both Umar Farouk Abdulmutallabthe (the underpants bomber) and Major Nidal Hasan (accused of killing 13 soldiers at Fort Hood). He has also been linked to the 9/11 attacks. The administration has authorized his assassination, even though he is a U.S. citizen. Awlaki was born in the United States, but has been living in Yemen and has...

• Deb & Michelle's Top 10 Lessons From NYC: #10 - “When you get knocked...
• Posted by • 3/30/10

#10 - “When you get knocked down, you’ve got to get right back up again.” 

No one really knows why the Twin Towers haven't been built back taller and prouder than ever.  We asked a lot of people and no one seemed to know what the city is planning to do.  We say let's start construction!  Generate some jobs and build them bigger and better than ever to show the world that America is strong...