SCOTUS Justice Ginsburg to perform same-sex wedding
JohnButts@JBMedia - Reports:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is performing a same-sex wedding this weekend in what is believed to be a first for a member of the nation's highest court.
Ginsburg is officiating at the marriage of Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser and John Roberts, a government economist, on Saturday. Kaiser says he asked Ginsburg to officiate because she is a longtime friend.
The private ceremony is taking place at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a memorial to President John F. Kennedy. The 80-year-old Ginsburg, an opera lover, is a frequent guest at the center.
Justices generally avoid taking stands on political issues. The wedding, though, comes after the court's landmark ruling in June to expand federal recognition of same-sex marriages, striking down part of an anti-gay marriage law.
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Friday, August 30, 2013
Syrians in 'conscience of the revolution' city call for President Obama to 'just do it' - Yahoo! News
Syrians in 'conscience of the revolution' city call for President Obama to 'just do it' - Yahoo! News
JohnButts@JBMedia - Reports:
Because of their country's repressive history, Syrian public opinion has been difficult to gauge since the civil war began there. This video, however, shows a group of brave protestors calling on U.S. President Barack Obama to stage a military strike on the Assad regime.
"It's been called the "conscience of the revolution." Every Friday, protesters take to the streets of Kafr Nabl, holding handmade posters with clever, sarcastic messages. At one point, pictures from Kafr Nabl began spreading on Facebook. Now they've gone viral. Early on the messages were directed at the Syrian government: "Stop killing us with your tanks." Then they were directed at the international community: "Let us die, but do not lie." The art is even more biting. President Obama waltzing with Syrian President Bashar Assad. References to a Pink Floyd album with Syria on the dark side of the moon. And a fictional game show called "Terrorists' Got Talent" showing Assad killing innocent people." http://news.yahoo.com/syrians-in--conscience-of-the-revolution--city-call-for-president-obama-to--just-do-it--215613300.html
JohnButts@JBMedia - Reports:
Because of their country's repressive history, Syrian public opinion has been difficult to gauge since the civil war began there. This video, however, shows a group of brave protestors calling on U.S. President Barack Obama to stage a military strike on the Assad regime.
One sign created for the protest showed Obama in a baseball uniform, telling him to "just do it." Another, in English, says "Hit Assad Down; Let Syria Shine." Another says, "We are not after punishing Assad more than having a military intervention to get rid of his brutal dictatorship and let us live peacefully."
Something else striking about this video is the fairly significant number of people willing to appear in it. This is not the first time Kafr Nabl has made its views known, however. Near the Turkish border, in a region that produces olives and figs, Kafr Nabl rebelled against the government in early 2011, and, says this story by National Public Radio, was "liberated" by anti-government rebels who kicked out members of the regime. It's something like an Assad-free zone."It's been called the "conscience of the revolution." Every Friday, protesters take to the streets of Kafr Nabl, holding handmade posters with clever, sarcastic messages. At one point, pictures from Kafr Nabl began spreading on Facebook. Now they've gone viral. Early on the messages were directed at the Syrian government: "Stop killing us with your tanks." Then they were directed at the international community: "Let us die, but do not lie." The art is even more biting. President Obama waltzing with Syrian President Bashar Assad. References to a Pink Floyd album with Syria on the dark side of the moon. And a fictional game show called "Terrorists' Got Talent" showing Assad killing innocent people." http://news.yahoo.com/syrians-in--conscience-of-the-revolution--city-call-for-president-obama-to--just-do-it--215613300.html
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