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发帖数: 4174 | 1 Posted on Advocate.com March 30, 2011
House Reps to Introduce ENDA Today
By Advocate.com Editors
ENDA UPDATE CAPITOL X390 (PHOTOS.COM) | ADVOCATE.COM
Rep. Barney Frank and colleagues will introduce the Employment Non-
Discrimination Act in the House on Wednesday — a bill that Frank described
in a statement as a "difficult but winnable fight."
The prospects of the bill, which would cover sexual orientation and gender
identity in federal employment antidiscrimination laws – are bleak in the
curre... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 19713 | 2 A new U.N. report highlights advances in the fight against AIDS along with
concerns.
By Advocate.com Editors
UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe x390 (getty) | ADVOCATE.COM
In the past decade new HIV infections have declined by almost 25%, AIDS-
related deaths have decreased, and access to treatment, preventive services,
and care has increased greatly, according to a new report from the United
Nations.
But amid the good news, there are concerns — the improvements are unevenly
distributed aro... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 1822 | 3 前言:
As AIDS enters its fourth decade, we look back at the events that changed
the course of history
It's not a birthday to celebrate, but the 30th year of AIDS does remind
us to appreciate how far we've come. From the early days of panic and
paranoia to today's promise, the world has seen monumental advances in not
only prevention and treatment but also acceptance and tolerance. A diverse
group, including scientists, politicians, and reality stars, helped
contribute to these sweeping changes ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 4 RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina voters approved a constitutional amendment
on Tuesday defining marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman,
making it the 30th state to adopt such a ban.
With 35 percent of precincts reporting Tuesday, unofficial returns showed
the amendment passing with about 58 percent of the vote to 42 percent
against.
In the final days before the vote, members of President Barack Obama's
cabinet expressed support for gay marriage and former President Bill Clinton
recor... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 1822 | 5 Aside from the standing exhibits, the show will feature eight evening and
weekend events in the space. A full list of events and artists is included
below.
Thursday, August 9th – Staged reading of the play Waafrika, by Nick Mwaluko
Saturday, August 11th – Opening Reception
Tuesday, August 14th – Staged reading of the play The Marriage Trick, by
Riley Macleod
Thursday, August 16th – Before I Was Queer: An evening of queer memoir
hosted by Kelli Dunham
Tuesday, August 18th – Queer Archives Chat: A... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 1235 | 6 本月末，华盛顿州的同性婚姻开始实施。原先的Domestic Partnership自动升级为婚姻。
Automatic same-sex marriages kick in June 30
SEATTLE- By the end of the month, many same-sex couples in Washington will
tie the knot, whether they want to or not.
Some state registered domestic partnerships will be converted into marriages
on June 30. The automatic trigger was part of the 2012 state law legalizing
same-sex marriages.
Michelle Johnson and her partner, Lara, will be legally married at the end
of the month.
“I think when people get ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 918 | 7 According to the German "Daily News" published in August 25, 2013, the city
of Hamburg and Political Education Center recently canceled a scheduled for
August 27th held "China live organ harvesting" activities of the forum. This
message and Kaifeng network in August 30th published "Germany abolished
Falun Gong all documentary film screenings," a text of echoes, the Falun
Gong wall outside the mug again repeated exposure to the world
In front of.
The activities of the forum by Falun Gong members ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 462 | 8 I've spent the past few weeks excitedly sending emails, making phone calls,
and explaining the technicalities of Democratic party registration to my fam
ily and friends in the Los Angeles area. You see, I am running to be an Obam
a delegate representing California's 30th District at the Democratic Nationa
l Convention in Denver. Or at least, I was running until the Obama campaign
cut me from the list.
After completing the application process and finding my name on the official
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发帖数: 161 | 9 经济学人endorse Obama的文章。这个杂志属于中立的杂志，过去曾经endorse过里根,
Bob Dole和小布什。这篇文章说美国应该冒一点风险选择巴马。
It's time
Oct 30th 2008
From The Economist print edition
America should take a chance and make Barack Obama the next leader of the
free world
AP
IT IS impossible to forecast how important any presidency will be. Back in
2000 America stood tall as the undisputed superpower, at peace with a
generally admiring world. The main argument was over what to do with the
federal government’s huge budget surplus. Nobody foresa |
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发帖数: 161 | 10 曾有两位哈佛经济学家说媒体有偏向不是因为他们喜欢有偏向而是他们的消费者不在乎
他们是否客观。事实上他们的消费者更喜欢媒体验证他们的观点。所以是消费者（观众
听众读者）的偏见塑造了媒体的偏见。
最近芝加哥大学两个教授用一种非常有想象力的方法验证了这一假说。发现媒体的偏向
精确定位于他们的消费者的偏向上。比消费者左偏一点还是右偏一点都会损失市场份额。
Economics focus
A biased market
Oct 30th 2008
From The Economist print edition
Skewed news reporting is taken as a sign of a dysfunctional media. In fact,
it may be a sign of healthy competition
Illustration by Jac Depczyk
BARACK OBAMA recently told a writer for the New York Times Magazine that he
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发帖数: 1813 | 11 不记得以前什么时候Economist如此吃果果的支持一个总统候选人了
The presidential election
It's time
Oct 30th 2008
From The Economist print edition
America should take a chance and make Barack Obama the next leader of the
free world
IT IS impossible to forecast how important any presidency will be. Back in
2000 America stood tall as the undisputed superpower, at peace with a
generally admiring world. The main argument was over what to do with the
federal government’s huge budget surplus. Nobody foresaw the seismic events
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发帖数: 897 | 12 Stephen Broden, a Republican running for Congress in Texas' 30th District,
said he would not rule out a violent overthrow of the government if the
midterm elections don't cause a change in government, saying that "our
nation was founded on violence" so "the option is on the table."
According to the Dallas Morning News, Broden said in a TV interview
yesterday: "We have a constitutional remedy here and the Framers says if
that don't work, revolution."
"If the government is not producing the result... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 617 | 13 Al Gore admits supporting corn ethanol subsidies was a mistake
He just wanted the votes
by Jonas Dalidd (RSS feed) on Nov 30th 2010 at 7:54PM
Former Vice President and presidential candidate Al Gore has changed his
stance concerning ethanol. As vice president, Gore created subsidies for
corn-based ethanol. The move, it turns out, was aimed more towards garnering
votes for his upcoming presidential run than doing what's best for the
environment. At a recent green energy conference in Athens, Gree... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 14 by Jerome Hudson
Recent reports reveal the harsh reality of hope and change. According to
CBS News, while the national average is a depressing 9.1%, black
unemployment stands at a dismal 16.2%. Worse still, black teens 16 to 19
face 41% unemployment. CBS News, noting the historical disparity between
black unemployment and the national average, adds that these are “
Depression-era levels.”
The fact that most black uplift is held hostage by a confluence of cultural
cancers that are constantly o... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 15 We are living through the most anti-Israel US administration in history.
Even Jimmy Carter – who is a rabid anti-Semite and hater of Israel in these
days of his dotage – was not as bad while in office as Barack Obama and
his henchmen, including Hillary Clinton, are.
Recently, Obama told some of the few Jews still blinkered enough to support
him that “This administration – I try not to pat myself too much on the
back – but this administration has done more in terms of the security of
the state of... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4002 | 16 On May 30th, I made a prediction that shocked the readers of TownHall. I
predicted a Romney landslide- with Obama leading in every poll.
I did not make that prediction as a political columnist, or as the former
Libertarian Presidential contender, or the 2008 Libertarian Vice
Presidential nominee. I relied on my career as a Las Vegas oddsmaker. Long
before I got into politics, I started out as the Network Oddsmaker and NFL
Analyst for CNBC (then known as Financial News Network). I've made my livi... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4002 | 17 On May 30th, I made a prediction that shocked the readers of TownHall. I
predicted a Romney landslide- with Obama leading in every poll.
I did not make that prediction as a political columnist, or as the former
Libertarian Presidential contender, or the 2008 Libertarian Vice
Presidential nominee. I relied on my career as a Las Vegas oddsmaker. Long
before I got into politics, I started out as the Network Oddsmaker and NFL
Analyst for CNBC (then known as Financial News Network). I've made my livi... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 18 by Andrew C. McCarthy
June 30th, 2013 - 10:13 am
The state of Florida’s politically driven decision to charge George
Zimmerman with murder has resulted, as some of us predicted it would, in a
pathetically weak case. It has taken only a few days of trial to collapse of
its own weightlessness – undone, in fact, by the direct testimony of a
prosecution witness, as Bryan Preston relates at the Tatler and Ed Morrissey
details at Hot Air.
Over a year ago, I explained why this would happen:
When Tr... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 19 2013 Ratings: CNN Hits 20-Year Low, Fox News Dominates
The collapse of CNN continued through 2013 with the former-Most Trusted Name
In News hitting a 20-year ratings low during the 8-11pm primetime hours.
The news wasn't much better for MSNBC. The left-wing network actually lost
in total day viewership to CNN. Fox News continued to dominate throughout
the year, beating both CNN and MSNBC combined.
Throughout last year, Fox News averaged 1.761 million primetime viewers and
1.097 million total day... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 10729 | 20 【 以下文字转载自 GunsAndGears 讨论区 】
发信人: TFollowerII (铿锵), 信区: GunsAndGears
标 题: 凌晨熟睡中被脸部中弹，好人拿起枪重创入室杀人犯
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Thu Feb 6 14:14:34 2014, 美东)
11月17日，2013.
凌晨4：25. 正是熟睡的时候。
屋里三个好人
两个持枪坏人入室
枪击了一个好人(A1)脸部，A1跑到厕所锁上厕所，大喊中枪
好人（A2）拿起枪，碰到了坏人（B1）。B1和A2的互相用枪对着对方。A2射击，B1被击
中。
B1大喊好人有枪，坏人（B2）跑了。
好人（A3）冲到厕所，撞开厕所帮助A1
B1挣扎着逃跑。
A2打911
B1在草坪上撑不住了，倒下。
B1，的第三项罪名是POSSESSION OF WEAPON: OR AMMO BY CONVICTED FLA FELON
此人是前科重犯罪犯，不应该有枪和子弹的。这就是坏人怎么也能搞到黑枪的具体例子。
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20131117/ARTICLES/13111... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 8800 | 21 今天收到80-20的信：
New York Time emailed to asked 80-20 PAC's Advisor, Haibo Huang,
Ph. D in Physics and 80-20's expert on college admissions, this question:
"Is it time to move to income-based affirmative action?"
Haibo sent back a short but powerful reply:
"Yes, it's time to move on to merit-based college admissions with
socioeconomic considerations. Racial preference is divisive and helps
the wrong kids.
According to 2004 data, 86% of African American students in highly
selective colleges ar... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 5456 | 22 别的不说, 就是现在, 还是支持income based AA. 把 income, race混到merit based
system都是脑残和反人类的.
New York Time emailed to asked 80-20 PAC's Advisor, Haibo Huang,
Ph. D in Physics and 80-20's expert on college admissions, this question:
"Is it time to move to income-based affirmative action?"
Haibo sent back a short but powerful reply:
"Yes, it's time to move on to merit-based college admissions with
socioeconomic considerations. Racial preference is divisive and helps
the wrong kids.
According to 2004 data... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 23 'Nothing to debate': Second Amendment, legal gun in my purse saved our lives
By Lynne Russell Published July 08, 2015
The United States of America is a great country. You can debate absolutely
anything, whether or not it has merit, and whether or not it's any of your
business.
But guns? There's nothing to debate. Throw out all the numbers and expert
opinions. I've got your expert right here, and it's called EXPERIENCE.
Former CNN reporter Lynne Russell's husband kills robber during wild motel
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发帖数: 5601 | 29 Comey's brother has contracts with Clinton Foundation. Comey personally
benefited too. WTF! |
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发帖数: 2239 | 30 这老兄是On call doctor, 不是看病的那个。
有意思的是这个：
“The doctor who performed the surgery on June 30th was the Islamic
neurosurgeon Amjad Anaizi. This was her private brain doctor whom she
frequently visited, and is the cousin of Hillary Clinton’s top aid Huma
Abedin. ”
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发帖数: 6571 | 31 FEC Complaint Alleges Jill Stein is Serving as Front for Clinton Campaign in
Recount Effort
by Chris White | 6:36 pm, November 30th, 2016
The Republican Party of Wisconsin filed a complaint with the Federal
Elections Commission on Wednesday that alleges Jill Stein is allowing her
campaign to be used as a front for Hillary Clinton’s campaign in the
recount effort. Stein has denied those allegations.
This was all set in motion over the weekend beginning with Clinton campaign
’s attorney, Mark Elia... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 1830 | 32 一个胡吹的国内新闻 完全没有可信度
Overall, as of April 2016, there were 494 high-rise buildings under
construction or proposed for construction in New York City.[1]
Under construction[edit]
This lists buildings that are currently under construction in New York City
and are expected to rise to a height of at least 600 feet (183 m). Buildings
under construction that have already been topped out are also included, as
are those whose construction has been suspended. For buildings whose heights
have not yet been rel... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 81 | 33 He should resign. Voluntarily.
http://newsroom.united.com/news-releases?item=124755
Statement from United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz on United Express Flight 3411
April 11, 2017
The truly horrific event that occurred on this flight has elicited many
responses from all of us: outrage, anger, disappointment. I share all of
those sentiments, and one above all: my deepest apologies for what happened.
Like you, I continue to be disturbed by what happened on this flight and I
deeply apologize to the cus... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 1 | 34 Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Friday announced that he will vote against the
latest proposal to repeal ObamaCare, potentially dooming the legislation
and, with it, the GOP's last shot at passing a health-care overhaul this
year.
“I cannot in good conscience vote for the Graham-Cassidy proposal. I
believe we could do better working together, Republicans and Democrats, and
have not yet really tried," he said in a statement, referring to the
legislation spearheaded by GOP Sens. Lindsey Graham (S.C)... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 2438 | 35 总统可以反对，但无权批准
因为三权分立。
Information is classified to prevent injury to the nation by its release or
publication. The three levels of classification (Confidential, Secret, and
Top Secret) correspond to the level of injury or damage the unauthorized
release might cause rated as Serious, Grave, and Exceptionally Grave in
ascending order.
The citizen's "right to know" is balanced with the government&#
39;s duty to protect. The fact that we are going to attack such and such at
0 dark hundred on ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 24594 | 36 Current Congressional Black Caucus members :
Senator Party State
Cory Booker Democratic New Jersey
Kamala Harris Democratic California
House
Representative Party State – Congressional District
Alma Adams Democratic North Carolina – 12th
Karen Bass Democratic California – 37th
Joyce Beatty Democratic Ohio – 3rd
Sanford Bishop Democratic Georgia – 2nd
Lisa Blunt Rochester Democratic Delaware – At-large
Anthony Brown Democratic Maryland – ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4911 | 37 FY2017 data is as of June 30th, 2017. A large portion of the FY
2017 petitions are still pending adjudication as of the date this report.
你自己的链接，自己不看？？？？然后说我们撒谎???
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发帖数: 4911 | 38 比如下面一个网友，拿2017年6月30日以前的数据，当成2017年全年的数据，然后说我
们川粉撒谎，而其链接所提供的文件
Studies/Immigration Forms Data/BAHA/h-1b-2007-2017-trend-tables.pdf
第一句话，他都没看。-- FY2017 data is as of June 30th, 2017. A large portion
of the FY2017 petitions are still pending adjudication as of the date this
report.
然而其结果如同ford这次一样，最后川粉白挨一顿骂。。。。而真正2017年批下来的
h1b是 365682个。比2016年要高。与此同时，华人所得到的h1b, 2018年比2017年还有
显著增长。这点版上某位仁兄已经进行了深入报道。一会儿我把他id找到。
https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/reports-studies/FY-2017-Annual-
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发帖数: 883 | 39 https://tinyurl.com/y9ksxam2
Every Member Gets a Voice:Adopt a rule creating a “Consensus Calendar.”
Once a bill reaches 290 co-sponsors, a 25 legislative day clock will begin.
If the primary committee of jurisdiction does not report the bill by the
end of the 25 legislative days, the legislation will be placed on the new “
Consensus Calendar” where it will remain until the bill is considered. For
every in-session week, after February 28th of the First Session and before
September 30th of the ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 1 | 40 NEW GOAL: RAISE $2 MILLION BY THE END OF NOVEMBER
Deadline: Nov. 30th, 11:59 PM ET
$1,466,972
现在离最后目标还差53万多，还有12个小时。看看YangGang 能不能达到目标。
Http://www.yang2020.com |
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发帖数: 1 | 41 NEW GOAL: RAISE $2 MILLION BY THE END OF NOVEMBER
Deadline: Nov. 30th, 11:59 PM ET
$1,505,410 |
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发帖数: 1 | 42 YangGang 的 passion 是最美的风景线吧
NEW GOAL: RAISE $2 MILLION BY THE END OF NOVEMBER
Deadline: Nov. 30th, 11:59 PM ET
$1,539,037 |
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发帖数: 1 | 43 NEW GOAL: RAISE $2 MILLION BY THE END OF NOVEMBER
Deadline: Nov. 30th, 11:59 PM ET
$1,571,183 |
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发帖数: 1 | 44 NEW GOAL: RAISE $2 MILLION BY THE END OF NOVEMBER
Deadline: Nov. 30th, 11:59 PM ET
$1,617,516 |
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发帖数: 1 | 45 NEW GOAL: RAISE $2 MILLION BY THE END OF NOVEMBER
Deadline: Nov. 30th, 11:59 PM ET
$1,642,946 |
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发帖数: 1 | 46 看来危险了，还有五个小时
NEW GOAL: RAISE $2 MILLION BY THE END OF NOVEMBER
Deadline: Nov. 30th, 11:59 PM ET
$1,674,042 |
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发帖数: 1 | 47 最后4个小时捐29.4万，加油
NEW GOAL: RAISE $2 MILLION BY THE END OF NOVEMBER
Deadline: Nov. 30th, 11:59 PM ET
$1,705,938 |
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发帖数: 1 | 48 NEW GOAL: RAISE $2 MILLION BY THE END OF NOVEMBER
Deadline: Nov. 30th, 11:59 PM ET
$1,843,150 |
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发帖数: 1 | 49 NEW GOAL: RAISE $2 MILLION BY THE END OF NOVEMBER
Deadline: Nov. 30th, 11:59 PM ET
$1,917,762 |
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发帖数: 2494 | 50 【 以下文字转载自 USANews 讨论区 】
发信人: fead (fead), 信区: USANews
标 题: 加州的华裔美国人 - the economist
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Thu Jul 30 19:51:54 2009, 美东)
From nightmare to dream
Jul 30th 2009 | LOS ANGELES
From The Economist print edition
An official apology for the past marks a story of success
Getty Images Welcome only as labour
HAUNTING Chinese poems speaking of pain are still visible on the faded walls
of the old detention centre on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay. The
island, today a state park, used to be the |
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