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Posted on Advocate.com March 30, 2011
Wash. to Recognize Out-of-State Gay Marriages
By Advocate.com Editors
WASHINGTON STATE HOUSE X390 (FAIR) | ADVOCATE.COM
A bill heading to Washington governor Chris Gregoire's desk would allow the
state to recognize marriages of gay and lesbian couples performed elsewhere.
The state senate passed the bill with a 28-19 vote, with four Republicans
voting with mostly Democrats to support the vote. In the house, the bill
passed 58-39 on a party-line vote, accord... 阅读全帖
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Posted on Advocate.com March 31, 2011
Shumlin Pushes for Marriage Equality in R.I.
By Julie Bolcer
Vermont governor Peter Shumlin spoke about his state’s journey toward
marriage equality in Rhode Island, where he urged lawmakers to put aside any
fears and vote on the right side of history.
Shumlin visited Thursday afternoon at the invitation of Marriage Equality
Rhode Island, which organized a news conference in Providence with Rhode
Island governor Lincoln Chafee. The Vermont governor also met ... 阅读全帖
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来自主题: QueerNews版 - Judge Vaughn Walker: I'm Gay
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Posted on Advocate.com April 06, 2011
Judge Vaughn Walker: I'm Gay
By Advocate.com Editors
VAUGHN R. WALKER X390 | ADVOCATE.COM
The judge who ruled that California's Proposition 8 is unconstitutional said
he never considered his sexual orientation a reason to recuse himself from
the case.
U.S. district judge Vaughn Walker, who retired in February, said judges' own
attributes, such as sexual orientation, race, or religion, should never
influence their ability to preside over a case.
I... 阅读全帖
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来自主题: QueerNews版 - 乌干达女同活动家获人权奖
Uganda Gay Activist Wins Human Rights Award
By Advocate.com Editors
Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera x390 | ADVOCATE.COM
The Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders has been bestowed on a
Ugandan LGBT rights activist who has faced myriad threats for her advocacy
work.
BBC News reports that Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera, founder and executive
director of Freedom and Roam Uganda, was given the prestigious award Tuesday
by the 10 human rights organizations that make up the award’s jury.
"[Nabageser... 阅读全帖
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来自主题: QueerNews版 - 半数纽约人支持同性婚姻
Poll: Half of New Yorkers for Marriage Equality
By Julie Bolcer
A new YNN/NY-1 Marist poll shows that half of New Yorkers support marriage
equality, compared to an earlier poll that found historic levels of support
at 58%.
According to the new poll of New York adults conducted in late April, 50%
said that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry, 25% said they should
be able to form civil unions, and 25% said their relationships should
receive no legal recognition. Among registered voters in ... 阅读全帖
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U.S. Responds to Moscow Gay Pride Arrests
By Advocate.com Editors
ANTIGAY RUSSIA ACTIVISTS 201010 X390 (GETTY) | ADVOCATE.COM
Antigay activists in Russia
The U.S. State Department says it is concerned about the violent arrest of
several LGBT activists in Russia, including Americans Andy Thayer and Dan
Choi.
A group of activists from around the world joined gay Russians on May 28 to
march in the streets after yet another gay pride event was blocked by
government officials in Moscow. The action ca... 阅读全帖
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Obama on Gay Pride Month
By Advocate.com Editors
BARACK OBAMA 20110531 X390 (GETTY) | ADVOCATE.COM
The White House issued a statement in advance of Gay Pride Month, declaring
LGBT rights to be human rights and recapping President Obama's efforts at
advancing equality here and abroad.
"The story of America's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT)
community is the story of our fathers and sons, our mothers and daughters,
and our friends and neighbors who continue the task of making our cou... 阅读全帖
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By Julie Bolcer
Albanyx390 (Getty) | Advocate.com
New York senate Republicans failed to reach a decision whether to hold a
vote on the marriage equality bill in a Thursday morning meeting that
included a visit from New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg.
New York senate Republicans met Thursday morning to continue their
discussion about whether to bring the marriage equality bill to the floor
for a vote, but afternoon remarks from New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg
, who attended the meeting, ... 阅读全帖
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来自主题: QueerNews版 - New Yorkers at Rally
Posted on Advocate.com June 21, 2011 03:25:00 PM ET
New Yorkers United for Marriage Equality at Rally
By Julie Bolcer
NEW YORK State assemblymembers 20110621 X390 (JULIE BOLCER) | ADVOCATE.COM
New Yorkers from as far away as Buffalo and New York City traveled to the
state capitol in Albany on Tuesday to rally for an immediate vote on the
marriage equality bill, which remained one vote shy of passage in the senate
as lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared to be making progress in
negotiations b... 阅读全帖
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DECISION TIME All Eyes on Senate in New York
By Julie Bolcer
RAINBOW FLAG ON POLE IN NEW YORK (GETTY) ADVOCATE.COM
Pride flag hangs in New York on Tuesday.
The New York state legislature could adjourn as early as Wednesday, but it
remains unclear whether the state senate will bring the marriage equality
bill to a vote.
Republican state senators, in whose power the decision rests, are scheduled
to meet Wednesday morning in Albany, where they could decide whether to
bring the marriage equality bil... 阅读全帖
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ALBANY, N.Y.—Republicans in the New York Senate agreed Friday to allow a
full vote on legalizing gay marriage, setting the stage for a possible
breakthrough victory for the gay-rights movement in the state where it got
its start.
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New York could become the sixth state where gay couples can wed, and the
biggest by far. A vote could come as soon as tonight.
Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos said the bill will come to the floor and
be brought ... 阅读全帖
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来自主题: QueerNews版 - from NOM to NOME
Posted on Advocate.com July 22, 2011 02:40:00 PM ET
Ex-NOM Official Launches Gay Rights Org
By Neal Broverman
Louis Marinelli NOME LOGO X390 (FAIR AND PROVIDED) | ADVOCATE.COM
Louis Marinelli, the former tour organizer and social-media expert for the
antigay National Organization for Marriage (NOM), has gone one step further
than denouncing his former employer and calling for same-sex marriage — he
created a gay rights group.
Marinelli has launched the National Organization for Marriage Equality... 阅读全帖
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来自主题: QueerNews版 - Some Deportations Halted for Gay Immigrants
Some Deportations Halted for Gay Immigrants
By Trudy Ring
panda girls
From left: Violeta and Sujey Pando StopTheDeporations.Blogspot.com
Some binational same-sex couples received good news about pending
deportation orders this week, thanks partly to the Obama administration’s
new policy making certain deportations low priority.
Denver immigration judge Mimi Tsankov Friday halted the deportation of Sujey
Pando and scheduled a new hearing in January based on her marriage to U.S.
citizen Violeta Pa... 阅读全帖
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来自主题: QueerNews版 - UK to Lift Lifetime Ban on Gay Blood Donors
posted on Advocate.com September 08, 2011 08:45:00 AM ET
UK to Lift Lifetime Ban on Gay Blood Donors
By Andrew Harmon
BLOOD BAG NON-GAY DONORS ONLY X390 (PHOTOS) | ADVOCATE.COM
England, Scotland, and Wales will lift a lifetime ban on gay men donating
blood, a restriction instituted in the 1980s but one not supported by
scientific studies on blood supply safety.
The BBC reports that government ministers have agreed to allow men who have
sex with men (MSM) to donate if they have not engaged in sex... 阅读全帖
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来自主题: QueerNews版 - UK to Lift Lifetime Ban on Gay Blood Donors
"On Thursday, British gay rights activist Peter Tatchell praised the UK
health department's policy change but called the 12-month deferral period "
excessive and unjustified.""
看到这个,我要同意2姐的话,政治是可怕的(如果凌驾于科学之上)。
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Posted on Advocate.com September 09, 2011 11:25:00 AM ET
Kerry: End of Britain's Gay Blood Donor Ban a Tipping Point
By Andrew Harmon
JOHN KERRY X390 (GETTY) | ADVOCATE.COM
Thursday’s news that British health officials will lif... 阅读全帖
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Posted on Advocate.com November 10, 2011 12:42:10 PM ET
Story Updated : November 10, 2011 11:37:00 AM
A Major Milestone? DOMA Repeal Advances in Senate
By Andrew Harmon
SJC November 10 x390 | Advocate.com
The Senate Judiciary Committee's Nov. 10 meeting
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to move
forward a bill that would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act.
The committee voted 10-8 along party lines in favor of the Respect for
Marriage Act. Its prospects on the Senat... 阅读全帖
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来自主题: QueerNews版 - The Shocking Truth About LGBT Seniors
Posted on Advocate.com November 17, 2011 05:45:00 PM ET
The Shocking Truth About LGBT Seniors
By Neal Broverman
OLDER MEN SENIORS X390 (PHOTOS) | ADVOCATE.COM
A new report highlights the health and lifestyle disparities of LGBT seniors
, including social isolation and unequal treatment.
The Public Policy & Aging Report, from the groups Services and Advocacy for
GLBT Elders and the National Academy on an Aging Society, is designed to be
the first step in bringing concrete change to this populatio... 阅读全帖
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Posted on Advocate.com December 06, 2011 07:38:56 PM ET
8 Must-Read Moments of Hillary Clinton's Speech
By Lucas Grindley and Michelle Garcia
HILLARY CLINTON 20111206 GENEVA X390 (GETTY) | ADVOCATE.COM
Tuesday's landmark speech from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton outlined
the United States' stance on an "invisible minority" in many countries, as
she put it — LGBT and gender-varyiant people. The full speech is available
here, but if you're in a hurry, here are eight key points made during her... 阅读全帖
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Posted on Advocate.com December 06, 2011 07:34:31 PM ET
Perry, Santorum Denounce Call for Global Gay Rights
By Trudy Ring
RICK PERRY SANTORUM X390 (GETTY) | ADVOCATE.COM
Perry, Santorum
To Republican presidential aspirant Rick Perry, using U.S. foreign aid to
prevent persecution and even execution of LGBT people amounts to “promoting
special rights for gays.” To Rick Santorum, another member of the GOP
field, it’s promoting an agenda.
Perry issued a statement on his campaign website denouncing t... 阅读全帖
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Posted on Advocate.com December 21, 2011 06:19:45 PM ET
Hospital Apologizes to Lesbian Turned Away From Visiting Partner
By Michelle Garcia
Richard 'Rick' Bangert, chief executive officer of Rolling Hills Hospital
x390 (FAIR) | ADVOCATE.COM
Rolling Hills CEO Richard Bangert
A hospital administrator in Tennessee is set to issue an apology to a
lesbian couple after one of the women was denied the right to visit the
other, despite federal regulations that mandate visitation equality for gay
couples... 阅读全帖
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来自主题: QueerNews版 - 盐湖城被评为最Gay城市
http://news.advocate.com/post/15571734525/gayest-cities-in-amer
Advocate mag 评的,现在也引起了不少争议。在utah这个摩门保守州的最gay城市,让
人怀疑。
"最gay”城市评选有五花八门各种版本,杂志1月9日公布的今年结果是基于
一些非热门指标,例如某地当选LGBT官员、参加同性恋垒球大赛球队、同性恋书店以及
裸体瑜伽课的数量,及"国际皮革先生"半决赛参赛人数、跨性别反歧视法等,结果,犹
他州的盐湖城名列美国榜首。
15. Denver
"Denver is simultaneously outdoorsy and a rapidly growing metropolis,
and its attitude is exceptionally laid-back and gay-friendly. (Screw the
antigay zealots in nearby Colorado Springs.)"
14. Long Beach, Calif.
"Its pride celebr... 阅读全帖
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Washington Marriage Bill Gets Another Vote, Corporate Boost
By Julie Bolcer
Jim Kastama x390 (fair) | ADVOCATE.COM
The marriage equality bill in the Washington senate is just one vote shy of
the 25 needed for passage following an announcement from Democratic senator
Jim Kastama, while businesses including Microsoft and Nike have also
announced their support for the measure.
Kastama, a conservative Democrat from Puyallup south of Seattle, announced
his decision at a news conference Thursday after... 阅读全帖
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Posted on Advocate.com February 07, 2012 05:49:47 PM ET
An LGBT Law Expert's Take on Tuesday's Prop. 8 Decision
By Advocate.com Editors
PROP 8 2012 X390 (GETTY IMAGES) | ADVOCATE.COM
Expert analyses of the Ninth Circuit’s Prop. 8 ruling Tuesday have been
legion throughout the day, though one from Williams Institute legal director
Jennifer Pizer stood out as particularly thoughtful. The former Lambda
Legal marriage project director wrote earlier today:
The decision breaks new ground because it’s ... 阅读全帖
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-20全美亚裔教育基金会的民调书,清楚明白地表明亚裔在这件案子上的立场。
资料显示,亚裔在美国要比其他族裔成绩优秀许多才能上同样的学校。要上同样的名校
,亚裔SAT要考1550分,白人1410分,而非裔只需要1100分*(英... 阅读全帖
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Posted on Advocate.com March 08, 2012 05:45:45 PM ET
Ellen Wins: One Million Moms Group Concedes JCPenney Fight
By Lucas Grindley
ELLE DEGENERES 201201 X390 (GETTY) | ADVOCATE.COM
The group pushing to get Ellen DeGeneres fired from her job as a spokeswoman
for JCPenney is giving up, according to an interview with a conservative
website.
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation sent a celebratory news
release today with the headline, "You did it! 'One Million Moms' abandons
call for Ellen ... 阅读全帖
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来自主题: QueerNews版 - 五对跨国同性恋伴侣状告DOMA
By Andrew Harmon
Ryan Truman 390x | Advocate.com
Lucy Truman (left) and Kelli Ryan, who along with four other binational
couples filed suit against DOMA on Monday
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of married, same-sex binational couples has sued
the federal government, claiming that the Defense of Marriage Act, which
has long barred equal immigration sponsorship privileges, is
unconstitutional.
Five couples — one of whom first met more than 30 years ago, another who
had shuffled between the United Stat... 阅读全帖
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/12/raul-castro-gay-
rights_n_1511927.html
HAVANA -- The daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro said during a
rousing
gay rights march Saturday that her father advocated eliminating sexual
discrimination, and reiterated her own hope the country would soon
legalize
same sex marriage
Mariela Castro, a noted gay rights advocate and head of Cuba's National
Center for Sex Education, also repeated her praise for U.S. President
Barack
Obama's public remarks in favo... 阅读全帖
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Makes Push for Marriage Equality
Noting that "the time is right," Chicago mayor and former presidential aide
Rahm Emanuel says it's time to get to work on marriage equality in Illinois.
Saying “the time is right” for marriage equality, Chicago mayor Rahm
Emanuel has thrown his considerable political weight behind getting a same-
sex marriage bill passed in Illinois.
The mayor had a letter to that effect published in Tuesday’s Chicago Sun-
Times, and he followed that up... 阅读全帖
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Rhode Island may soon cease to be the only state in New England without a
marriage equality law now that Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed has
committed to allowing a vote on the issue in the next year.
Paiva Weed, a Democrat, said in an interview Monday there would “certainly
” be a vote on marriage equality legislation in the Senate Judiciary
Committee, according to Rhode Island Public Radio. She did not predict the
outcome of the vote, but said she expects amendments about a statewide
ref... 阅读全帖
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http://www.advocate.com/politics/marriage-equality/2013/03/22/s
LGBT Americans are fixated on one question surrounding the two historic gay
rights cases that will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court next week:
Will same-sex marriage be legalized nationwide?
Though there are three basic outcomes possible that would be considered a “
win” for marriage equality, constitutional law scholar Geoffrey Stone felt
assured of this: “I think there’s zero chance of the court doing anything
harmful to th... 阅读全帖
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Republican Gay Rights Groups Denied Booths At Texas GOP Convention
WASHINGTON -- Two Republican gay rights groups are calling out the Texas
Republican Party for denying them the chance to put up booths at the
upcoming state GOP convention in Fort Worth.
The Log Cabin Republicans and Metroplex Republicans held a joint press
conference Thursday afternoon denouncing the party's decision.
"Overall, Log Cabin Republicans of Texas has found incredible support within
the Republican party -- Texans, lik... 阅读全帖
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来自主题: USANews版 - WSJ:The Price of Taxing the Rich
As Brad Williams walked the halls of the California state capitol in
Sacramento on a recent afternoon, he spotted a small crowd of protesters
battling state spending cuts. They wore shiny white buttons that said "We
Love Jobs!" and argued that looming budget reductions will hurt the Golden
State's working class.
Mr. Williams shook his head. "They're missing the real problem," he said.
The working class may be taking a beating from spending cuts used to close a
cavernous deficit, Mr. Williams sai... 阅读全帖
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来自主题: USANews版 - Social Darwinism and Barack Obama
By George Boykin
Consider Darwin's attitude about the black race. Darwin dreamed of a
future for mankind when the black races of man will become extinct, thus
enhancing the chances for the evolutionary advancement of the more "
civilized" races of man.
"At some future period, not very distant as measured by centuries, the
civilized races of man will almost certainly exterminate, and replace, the
savage races throughout the world. At the same time the anthropomorphous
apes, as Professor Schaaffh... 阅读全帖
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By Jeff Davis
OTTAWA — The Conservative government says its MPs will celebrate after a
historic vote to end the long-gun registry Wednesday evening, despite
vehement opposition to the move in Quebec and much of urban Canada.
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews told reporters Wednesday, hours before the
vote, that the government’s actions are long overdue.
“It does nothing to help put an end to gun crimes, nor has it saved one
Canadian life,” he said.
“It criminalizes hard-working and law-abiding ci... 阅读全帖
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来自主题: USANews版 - Nanny Bloomberg Poltics
by Alli Bachmann
Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) has done his job; and he’s done it well. He’s
maintained the New York City that Mayor Rudy Guiliani (R) created during the
1990’s. After a special election and winning a third term as mayor,
Bloomberg has officially outlived his usefulness as Mayor. Some Bloomberg
initiatives that have recently sparked controversy are his proposed ban on
large, sugary beverages and his breastfeeding-only hospital restriction. As
a man who once claimed to be a republi... 阅读全帖
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Written by
Michael Cass
The party of Cordell Hull, Estes Kefauver and Al Gore Sr. and Jr. won’t
have a standard-bearer — or at least not one it can stomach — in Tennessee
’s next U.S. Senate race.
Less than 24 hours after a man espousing conservative and libertarian views
surprised the state’s political scene by winning the Democratic nomination,
the Tennessee Democratic Party disavowed him, saying he’s part of an anti-
gay hate group.
The party said Friday that it would do nothing to help Mark ... 阅读全帖
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by Jammie
There are an estimated 280 million to 300 million guns in private hands
in America—many legally owned, many not. Each year, more than 4 million new
guns enter the market. This level of gun saturation has occurred not
because the anti-gun lobby has been consistently outflanked by its
adversaries in the National Rifle Association, though it has been. The NRA
is quite obviously a powerful organization, but like many effective pressure
groups, it is powerful in good part because so man... 阅读全帖
l****z
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来自主题: USANews版 - 这个德州的老黑不错
National knife rights movement gets twist in Texas
March 12, 2013
By By MICHAEL BRICK, Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — You never know what might happen when a lawmaker
brings a gun to a knife fight.
But Second Amendment rights advocates are about to find out.
"I suppose, in part," said state Rep. Harold Dutton, describing his plan to
legalize carrying switchblades, "it's political."
Across the country, this has become the year of the knife. New federal rules
will allow pocketknives on airp... 阅读全帖
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来自主题: USANews版 - 怎么又是Chicago?
1 dead, 9 wounded in shootings across city
By Peter Nickeas Tribune reporter
4:15 a.m. CDT, May 9, 2013
A 47-year-old man was shot dead on Green Street on the Far South Side and
nine others were wounded across the city Wednesday night.
The man, whose identity has not yet been released, was killed about 8:30 p.m
., apparently while he rode his bicycle.
His family mourned quietly at the scene, in the 10200 block of South Green
Street in the Washington Heights neighborhood.
A forensic investigator ... 阅读全帖
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Marshall University Professor Suggests Using Military to Kill NRA Members/
Conservatives
June 3, 2013
The Charlestown Gazette recently published the editorial by a Marshall
University professor who advocated using an “M1A Abrams tank, supported by
an F22 Raptor squadron with Hellfire missiles” to kill NRA members,
Republicans, Conservatives, and those who support the Second Amendment.
In an anti-gun piece that could best be described as a foaming-at-the-mouth
tirade, Professor Christopher Swind... 阅读全帖
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来自主题: USANews版 - A Famous Victory in Colorado
A grassroots effort delivered an unprecedented blow to gun-control advocates.
By Charles C. W. Cooke
Colorado Springs — Despite the media’s insistence that the Colorado
recalls were the first skirmish in a new proxy war between the National
Rifle Association and New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, the simple truth is
that Tuesday’s stunning elections were prompted and won by forces on the
ground. At the Stargazers Theatre last night, I sat with those forces as a
famous victory unfolded. Speaking ... 阅读全帖
l****z
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Environmentalists Defend Pedophilia Advocate

Fractivist barred from oil company’s lands said parents should engage their
children sexually
BY: Lachlan Markay, Washington Free Beacon
Environmentalists are rallying to the defense of an anti-fracking activist
who has advocated pedophilia and incest after a Pennsylvania court barred
her from entering any land owned or leased by a local oil company.
Cabot Oil and Gas won a temporary injunction this week prohibiting Vera
Scroggins, director of the ... 阅读全帖
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来自主题: USANews版 - 奥巴马想给服役犯人发奖学金
没钱上学?犯罪去吧,进了监狱就能上了!
WASHINGTON—The Obama administration’s plan to restore funding for in-
prison college programs won praise from inmate advocates Tuesday, alongside
allegations that officials are ignoring the will of Congress and eschewing
the needs of law-abiding students.
A 1994 law prohibits inmates at state and federal prisons from receiving
Pell grants, the main form of government aid for low-income college students
. Before then, prisoners could use the grants to cover tuitions, books and... 阅读全帖
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来自主题: USANews版 - 今天的人渣盛会是什么日程?
Theme: A Lifetime of Fighting for Children and Families
Tuesday will feature the roll call vote and how Hillary has spent her entire
career working to make a difference for children, families, and our country
. The Mothers of the Movement participating include Gwen Carr, mother of
Eric Garner; Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin; Maria Hamilton,
mother of Dontré Hamilton; Lucia McBath, mother of Jordan Davis; Lezley
McSpadden, mother of Michael Brown; Cleopatra Pendleton-Cowley, mother of
H... 阅读全帖
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以下转自Breitbart News:
White racism, not a June 2 videotaped rape by refugees from strife-torn
tribal cultures, is causing the growing civic protest in Twin Falls, Idaho,
according to KMVT, the main local TV station.
The pitch was delivered with the help of Nancy Taylor, who is a local
advocate for greater immigration.
I believe that there is a very small group in Twin Falls, very small and
vocal, who, for lack of a better word, are racist … A little girl was
assaulted, and just because people of c... 阅读全帖
g********2
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来自主题: USANews版 - 看来美俄战争是不可避免了
October 21, 2016
The Coming War with Russia
By John Dietrich
It certainly sounds alarmist to predict a war with Russia. However, members
of this administration are following policies that can lead to only that
result. They are following belligerent policies on two fronts: cyberspace
and Syria. These policies are based on a farrago of mendacity and
incompetence.
The cyberspace conflict arose as a result of suspicion that the Russians are
interfering in the U.S. election through WikiLeaks. Th... 阅读全帖
g********2
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If You Don’t Like Either Candidate, Then Vote for Trump’s Policie
Wayne Grudem
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Posted: Oct 19, 2016 12:14 AM
After I saw the shocking 2005 video with Trump talking about his sexual
aggression against women, I wrote, “There is no morally good presidential
candidate in this election.” I condemned Trump’s immoral conduct and said
I did not know how I would vote. I asked Townhall.com to remove my earlier
article, “Why Voting for Donald Trump Is a Morally Good Choice.” I urged
Trump to withdraw, ho... 阅读全帖
E*V
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来自主题: WorldNews版 - read this carefully!
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/29/us/29surveillance.html?_r=1&h
AUSTIN, Tex. A fat sheaf of F.B.I. reports meticulously details the
surveillance that counterterrorism agents directed at the one-story house in
East Austin. For at least three years, they traced the license plates of
cars parked out front, recorded the comings and goings of residents and
guests and, in one case, speculated about a suspicious flat object spread
out across the driveway.
The content could not be determined from the st... 阅读全帖
P*****t
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China's Publication Bazaar
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/342/6162/1035.full
A Science investigation has uncovered a smorgasbord of questionable
practices including paying for author's slots on papers written by other
scientists and buying papers from online brokers.
SHANGHAI, CHINA—The e-mail arrived around noon from the mysterious sender "
Publish SCI Paper," with the subject line "Transfer co-first author and co-
corresponding author." A message body uncluttered with pleasantries
contained... 阅读全帖
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【 以下文字转载自 WashingtonDC 讨论区 】
发信人: george9900 (小小虎), 信区: WashingtonDC
标 题: 人心齐泰山移: 美国高法将重审大学招生中的种族歧视问题
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Tue Feb 28 20:53:19 2012, 美东)
背景材料:亚裔美国人入读美国大学必须符合比别的族裔更高的入学标准。过去几十年
,美国高法两次支持这个政策。如今,高法大法官的构成发生了变化,许多有关法律专
家从而认为,在审理对该政策作出新挑战的《费歇尔对得克萨斯大学》("Fisher vs.
University of Texas.")一案时,高法可能做出新的不同判决。(更多信息请参见http://80-20initiative.blogspot.com/2011/12/80-20-may-fight-against-higher.html.)
80-20教育基金会将针对《费歇尔对得克萨斯大学》一案,向高法呈交法律文书,呼吁
改变大学入学政策中的种族倾向。主张“种族中立”(race neutral)和“择优录取”
(merit-based)的... 阅读全帖
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