Piers morgan on a rift ( culled from reuters)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More than 48,000 people have signed a petition that they posted on the White House website demanding that British CNN talk show host Piers Morgan be deported over comments he made on air about gun control.

Morgan last week lambasted pro-gun guests on his show, after the December 14 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, where a gunman shot dead 26 people, including 20 children.

"We demand that Mr. Morgan be deported immediately for his effort to undermine the Bill of Rights and for exploiting his position as a national network television host to stage attacks against the rights of American citizens," the petition said.

The petition, started on December 21 by a man identified as Kurt N. from Austin, Texas, accuses Morgan of subverting the second amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees the right to bear arms.

U.S. citizens can file a petition on the White House website, whitehouse.gov, if they collect at least 25,000 signatures within 30 days. The White House is then obliged to issue a response.

Morgan, 47, a former newspaper editor in London, shot back at his critics on Twitter. He repeated his past calls for the United States to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and conduct background checks on all gun purchases.

Five days after the Connecticut massacre, Morgan called a guest, Larry Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners for America, an "idiot," "dangerous" and an "unbelievably stupid man" when Pratt argued that more guns were needed to combat crime in the United States.

"I don't care about a petition to deport me. I do care about poor NY firefighters murdered/injured with an assault weapon today. #GunControlNow," Morgan tweeted on Monday, referring to a shooting in New York that killed three people, including the gunman.

Christa Robinson, a CNN spokeswoman, said the network had no immediate comment on the petition.

Publicist Howard Bragman, vice chairman of Reputation.com, said the controversy will get Morgan attention that may translate into higher ratings and wouldn't harm his reputation.

"A lot of it comes from his being British, he's seen the differences between the U.S. and UK, he's passionate and authentic in taking this issue on, and it's probably only going to help him attract more people to his show

Hospitalized mandela

Nelson mandela spends this christmas in the hospital. Mandela, 94 was admitted on December 8 into the Pretoria hospital. He's been treated for lung infection

Rihanna donates

Rihanna donates $1.75million in memory of her late Grandmother Clara Braithwaite to a hospital in Barbados. According to the singer the money would be used for medical equipments and thus this will help save lives or extend them.. Clara Braithwaite died of cancer this past June.

Kano bombing ; sunday

Another Bombing in Kano. About 7:50pm today (Sunday) a bomb/explosive wish witnesses says to have been inside a carton went off in Angagara beer market in Badawa area Kano state, killing an unspecified number of people and causing injuries. #God please protect us#

Osaze odemwingie expresses himself on twitter  his thoughts and the situation of things concerning the controversial exclusion of himself to the national super eagle team ..He really spoke his mind ( I guess) . Anywayz his twitter handle is @odemwingieP

Aaaaaoooo, One of my most delectable, beautiful, admirable, tushed up, talented actress Omotola fell down face flat at the airport todayy ..I feel terrible*yimu*

Removal of charges on ATM's

The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered banks to remove the N100 ATM charge when users of other banks use their ATMs in order to encourage the use of ATMs.

The decision was taken at the end of a meeting in Abuja between the CBN and the Bankers Committee. Managing directors of some banks also attended the meeting. The Group Managing Director, First Bank Plc, Mr. Bisi Onasanya, told newsmen that the charge as well as others associated with the use of ATMs would be scrapped by december 17th 2012..
  I Just wanna alert some banks that I still get charged so please take action as soon as possible *wink*

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This blog is going to feature my take on d world and my society ..our flaws, our journeys,our successes and our politics...Kayla Eworishe Grage