The 'Defense of Marriage Act' in the US has been struck down by the US Supreme Court as unconstitutional(1). Hurrah! The march for social equality in the USA continues.
Note:
(1) http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/26/supreme-court-doma-prop-8-rulings
Saturday, 29 June 2013
Saturday, 25 May 2013
French soldier stabbed in Paris
(Reuters) - A French soldier patrolling a business area of western Paris was stabbed in the neck on Saturday by a man who quickly fled the scene and was still being sought, a police source said.
The soldier, patrolling as part of France's Vigipirate anti-terrorist surveillance plan, was injured in the stabbing around 1800 p.m. but would survive, the source said.
French daily Le Parisien cited police sources as saying the suspected attacker was a bearded man of North African origin about 30 years old, and was wearing an Arab-style garment under his jacket.(1)
Another petty murder. Only 'resistance' for the thugs of the world.
Note:
(1) http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/25/us-france-stabbing-idUSBRE94O09420130525
The soldier, patrolling as part of France's Vigipirate anti-terrorist surveillance plan, was injured in the stabbing around 1800 p.m. but would survive, the source said.
French daily Le Parisien cited police sources as saying the suspected attacker was a bearded man of North African origin about 30 years old, and was wearing an Arab-style garment under his jacket.(1)
Another petty murder. Only 'resistance' for the thugs of the world.
Note:
(1) http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/25/us-france-stabbing-idUSBRE94O09420130525
Illegal Settlers Object to IDF RoE
Tensions in the West Bank are expected to increase on Friday as settler leaders plan protest marches to take place in support of the easing of open fire regulations in the territories.
Over the last six months, the settlers have balked at applying pressure on the Israel Defense Forces. However, since the murder of Yitzhar settlement resident Eviatar Borovzky at the end of April, settlers, with the backing of right-wing politicians, have been demanding that the IDF restore deterrence in the occupied territories by easing its rules of engagement.
The demonstrations are planned to take place next to the Palestinian refugee camps of Al-Arroub in the Hebron area, Jalazone near Beit El and near the Palestinian village of Kafr Kadum in Samaria.
In the meantime, GOC Central Command Maj. Gen. Nitzan Alon has been holding his ground regarding his instructions to commanders that soldiers avoid resorting to live fire as much as possible.(1)
The argument would n doubt lack clarity if not equally applicable to Pal./Arab victims. Nor does it address the issue of the illegal settlers commiting crimesi n the OPT, including against the IDF.
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Fox News Stirs Flames after marathon Attack in Boston
Despite the fact that no known facts were made known about the culprit behind today’s senseless bombings during the Boston Marathon, facts have never stood in the way of Fox in the past so why break dangerous precedent? Just when you thought the colostomy bag was overflowing like sick green splatter in state-run nursing facility when Fox News ran with a totally debunked and bogus story about having the bomber in custody and then being a Saudi national, the network always manages to locate the biggest attention-seeking paste-eater.
Pretend journalist and Fox News Contributor, Erik Rush, decided that the appropriate response following a deadly explosion that has resulted in 3 confirmed deaths (one of which was an 8-year-old boy) and 100+ injured was to do what Fox News does best: make purposefully incendiary comments designed to attack the fractious emotions of their totally unspectacular audience.
Is it just me or is there something about people with Rush in their name being complete and utter dicks? The First Rush Dick Club notwithstanding, the World Net Daily and Fox News Contributor claims that he was being ‘sarcastic’ and was just joking. Yes, taking a totally tragic event in which people were killed, and when we haven’t a single fact on the perpetrator yet; creating hysteria, vigilantism, and possible acts of reprisal on an entire class of people is simply hysterical. Screw Louis CK! Give this man his HBO Special right now!!
Now, if Erik Rush actually had a witty bone in that totally empty shell of his, he would known that’s what sarcasm is. Again, this is yet another reason why conservatives aren’t funny, and when they try, they just come across like the needy teenage girl (or NY Congressman) who snaps a scandalous mirror photo of themselves.
If you were being sarcastic, wouldn’t you want to keep that tweet and not delete it, Erik? Nope. he’s just yet another intellectually bankrupt man-child contributing to the colostomy bag of journalism with nothing to say.(1)
Note:
(1) http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/04/16 ... ngs-image/
Pretend journalist and Fox News Contributor, Erik Rush, decided that the appropriate response following a deadly explosion that has resulted in 3 confirmed deaths (one of which was an 8-year-old boy) and 100+ injured was to do what Fox News does best: make purposefully incendiary comments designed to attack the fractious emotions of their totally unspectacular audience.
Is it just me or is there something about people with Rush in their name being complete and utter dicks? The First Rush Dick Club notwithstanding, the World Net Daily and Fox News Contributor claims that he was being ‘sarcastic’ and was just joking. Yes, taking a totally tragic event in which people were killed, and when we haven’t a single fact on the perpetrator yet; creating hysteria, vigilantism, and possible acts of reprisal on an entire class of people is simply hysterical. Screw Louis CK! Give this man his HBO Special right now!!
Now, if Erik Rush actually had a witty bone in that totally empty shell of his, he would known that’s what sarcasm is. Again, this is yet another reason why conservatives aren’t funny, and when they try, they just come across like the needy teenage girl (or NY Congressman) who snaps a scandalous mirror photo of themselves.
If you were being sarcastic, wouldn’t you want to keep that tweet and not delete it, Erik? Nope. he’s just yet another intellectually bankrupt man-child contributing to the colostomy bag of journalism with nothing to say.(1)
Note:
(1) http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/04/16 ... ngs-image/
Friday, 5 April 2013
Osborne attacks welfare 'lifestyle'
A disturbing statement from UK Chancellor where he blames a recent court conviction on welfare 'lifestyle' and so on.
Ah, another example of Tories spitting at working people. Unfortunately even PM D. Cameron is backing him(1)
Note:
(1) http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/apr/05/pm-osborne-linking-philpott-welfare
Ah, another example of Tories spitting at working people. Unfortunately even PM D. Cameron is backing him(1)
Note:
(1) http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/apr/05/pm-osborne-linking-philpott-welfare
Friday, 1 March 2013
Prosecution/persecution of Bradley manning continues?
Private manning's being prosecuted by the US government for giving Wikileaks classified info.(1)
However this counts as whistleblowing in his regard, so I hope he gets let off, etc.
Note:
(1) http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/01/bradley-manning-prosecution-guilty-plea
However this counts as whistleblowing in his regard, so I hope he gets let off, etc.
Note:
(1) http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/01/bradley-manning-prosecution-guilty-plea
Saturday, 26 January 2013
Tory Split on Cuts
George Osborne is under pressure to tear up his austerity programme after Boris Johnson
called on the government to drop its "hair-shirt, Stafford Cripps"
agenda and Liberal Democrat leaders demanded a spending boost in the
spring budget.
Speaking in Davos on Friday shortly after the release of figures showing the economy was again contracting, the London mayor said it was time to "junk the rhetoric of austerity" and instead take steps to boost confidence and spending.
The Lib Dem leader, Nick Clegg, who has for the first time conceded that the government cut investment spending too quickly after it arrived in office, was last night understood to have been swayed during a meeting with the business secretary, Vince Cable, to thrash out proposals in the next budget to spur growth.
On the table will be plans to cushion the blow of local authority budget cuts by allowing councils to borrow more freely to build new homes. It has been estimated that if borrowing caps were removed councils could build 60,000 homes over the next five years. Cable is also urging fresh proposals to make the state-owned banks lend, and has gone public on a call to change the inflation target.
Senior cabinet members are saying it is a racing certainty that the economy will suffer a triple-dip recession, requiring a further first quarter of negative growth.(1)
True, it's just two, if not more, but interesting to see the fresh display of public dissent from Johnson on this issue.
The downturn no doubt is partially caused by the indiscriminate cuts.
Footnote:
(1) http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/jan/25/george-osborne-pressure-austerity-programme
Speaking in Davos on Friday shortly after the release of figures showing the economy was again contracting, the London mayor said it was time to "junk the rhetoric of austerity" and instead take steps to boost confidence and spending.
The Lib Dem leader, Nick Clegg, who has for the first time conceded that the government cut investment spending too quickly after it arrived in office, was last night understood to have been swayed during a meeting with the business secretary, Vince Cable, to thrash out proposals in the next budget to spur growth.
On the table will be plans to cushion the blow of local authority budget cuts by allowing councils to borrow more freely to build new homes. It has been estimated that if borrowing caps were removed councils could build 60,000 homes over the next five years. Cable is also urging fresh proposals to make the state-owned banks lend, and has gone public on a call to change the inflation target.
Senior cabinet members are saying it is a racing certainty that the economy will suffer a triple-dip recession, requiring a further first quarter of negative growth.(1)
True, it's just two, if not more, but interesting to see the fresh display of public dissent from Johnson on this issue.
The downturn no doubt is partially caused by the indiscriminate cuts.
Footnote:
(1) http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/jan/25/george-osborne-pressure-austerity-programme
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