Operation Iraqi Baseball
July 16th, 2009 by Rhiannon Bowman in News
A couple nights ago, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow posed a question: How can we help get the Iraqi National Baseball team some gear?
You see, they have three baseballs, one 5-year-old bat, one jersey and nine gloves — for the entire team. And, no one in Iraq sells baseball gear.
The response from her audience was impressive. The team will soon have everything they need, including cleats and custom jerseys.
“The response was, honestly, overwhelming and really heart-warming,” Maddow said.
Now, she’s encouraging her audience to continue spreading the generous spirit through “Operation Give.”
Check it out last night’s segment here.
July 17th, 2009 at 1:05 am
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July 17th, 2009 at 1:27 am
Did she do anything like this for Iraq while Bush was president?
July 17th, 2009 at 10:40 am
Two things: Maddow didn’t have the platform she has today while Bush was in the White House.
Also, the story that brought the Iraqi baseball team’s struggle to Maddow’s attention was written on July 13, 2009. Here’s a link: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/226/story/71740.html
Did you watch the video? Because Maddow mentions this in the video.
And, by the way — what have you done for the citizens of Iraq, Frank? Anything?
Is it possible for you to write something nice, Frank, or must everything you post be mean spirited?
Why not answer your own questions, then post that information versus snarky questions you expect everyone else to answer for you. Do a little leg work. Make a difference. Stop bitching and do something to make our world a better place.
Endless complaining isn’t helpful.
July 17th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Do your own homework dude. I actually do my part for this country every day at work.
If you payed attention you would see that I have plenty of positive things to say because you choose to focus on the negative. There is nothing wrong with being negative BTW if it corrects fools like Grooms.
Maddow is a clown so I waste little time watching her. I am certain there are a few people here that actually watch her on a regular basis that could answer my question.
When you are looking for hate people can turn the most innocent comments into hate speech. I did not call her partisan or insult her in any way on this issue because I really do not know but like I said above a fan of hers could easily answer the question with having me waste my time watching such a foolsih woman.
Helping the sports team was a positive move on her part but was it partisan?
Her show was on the air while Bush was in office.
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/zontv/2009/04/rachel_maddow_msnbc.html
July 17th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Oh yea I answer tons of questions and correct the writers here all of the time but I never said I had all the answers especially on the trivial side concerning the likes of Maddow.
Is there something wrong with me asking a question when I do not know something?
July 18th, 2009 at 5:41 am
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August 12th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Mr. Griffin,
Do you despise Ms. Maddow because you are a lesbian-hater, just a regular woman-hater, or a Rhodes Scholar hater?
Either way, I do not waste my time following a foolish ‘man’… such as yourself.