Thursday, February 28, 2013
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Obama Helps Unveil Rosa Parks Statue.
From YouTube.com:
(AP) - U.S President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner unveiled a statue of (CIA Commie stoodge) Rosa Parks in a ceremony at the Capitol. Parks becomes the first black woman to be honored with a full-length statue in the Capitol's Statuary Hall. (Feb. 27)
Minnesota 'Gay Marriage' Bill Unveiled At Capitol (Ste. Paul)
(ABCNews)- Lawmakers formally launched a long-anticipated effort Wednesday to legalize gay marriage in Minnesota by summer, and gay couples and their small children crowded the kickoff news conference - a visual reminder that family diversity exists in the state but is not recognized by its laws.
Arguing that such families deserve the same recognition from the state as more traditional ones, sponsors of the gay marriage bill aim to repeal Minnesota's 1997 law that prohibited marriage between couples of the same sex. The bill exempts churches from being forced to perform same-sex weddings.
Gay marriage supporters point to last fall's defeat of the constitutional gay marriage ban as the starting point for what they hope is a final push to legalize it. Gov. Mark Dayton has said he would sign the bill if it reaches his desk; if that happens, same-sex weddings would commence on Aug. 1.
But Republicans opposed to gay marriage said supporters got the wrong message from defeat of the marriage amendment.
Arguing that such families deserve the same recognition from the state as more traditional ones, sponsors of the gay marriage bill aim to repeal Minnesota's 1997 law that prohibited marriage between couples of the same sex. The bill exempts churches from being forced to perform same-sex weddings.
Gay marriage supporters point to last fall's defeat of the constitutional gay marriage ban as the starting point for what they hope is a final push to legalize it. Gov. Mark Dayton has said he would sign the bill if it reaches his desk; if that happens, same-sex weddings would commence on Aug. 1.
But Republicans opposed to gay marriage said supporters got the wrong message from defeat of the marriage amendment.
Beer Drinkers Accuse Anheuser-Busch Of Watering Down Brews.
(ChicagoTribune) - Beer drinkers in three U.S. states filed lawsuits accusing brewing giant Anheuser-Busch of watering down and mislabeling Budweiser, Michelob and other brands to cut costs.
The lawsuits, filed in the last week in California, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, said the brewing giant cheated consumers by listing a higher alcohol content than the beers actually contained.
Ten Anheuser-Busch products were named in the lawsuits: Budweiser, Michelob, Michelob Ultra, Bud Ice, Bud Light Platinum, Hurricane High Gravity Lager, King Cobra, Busch Ice, Natural Ice and Bud Light Lime.
Former employees at the company’s 13 breweries - including some in high-level positions - are cooperating with the plaintiffs, said San Rafael, Calif., lawyer Josh Boxer, the lead attorney in the case.
“Our information comes from former employees at Anheuser-Busch, who have informed us that as a matter of corporate practice, all of their products [mentioned in the lawsuit] are watered down,” Boxer said, according to the Associated Press. “It's a simple cost-saving measure, and it's very significant.”
The excess water is added just before bottling and cuts the stated alcohol content by 3% to 8%, he said.
Anheuser-Busch InBev called the claims “groundless” and said its beers fully comply with labeling laws.
The lawsuits, filed in the last week in California, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, said the brewing giant cheated consumers by listing a higher alcohol content than the beers actually contained.
Ten Anheuser-Busch products were named in the lawsuits: Budweiser, Michelob, Michelob Ultra, Bud Ice, Bud Light Platinum, Hurricane High Gravity Lager, King Cobra, Busch Ice, Natural Ice and Bud Light Lime.
Former employees at the company’s 13 breweries - including some in high-level positions - are cooperating with the plaintiffs, said San Rafael, Calif., lawyer Josh Boxer, the lead attorney in the case.
“Our information comes from former employees at Anheuser-Busch, who have informed us that as a matter of corporate practice, all of their products [mentioned in the lawsuit] are watered down,” Boxer said, according to the Associated Press. “It's a simple cost-saving measure, and it's very significant.”
The excess water is added just before bottling and cuts the stated alcohol content by 3% to 8%, he said.
Anheuser-Busch InBev called the claims “groundless” and said its beers fully comply with labeling laws.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Britain: 'Whites' Are Now Minority In London.
Just 3.7 million Londoners described their ethnicity as ‘White British’ in 2011 – down from 4.3 million in 2001, and making up 44.9 per cent of the city’s population.
It is believed to be the first time that British whites have become a minority in any region of the UK.
Another major change to the nation came in the decreasing number of Christians – 4 million fewer people claimed to belong to the faith as a quarter of Britons said they had no religion.
In 2011, 7.5 million residents were foreign-born, making up 13 per cent, or one in eight of the population – up from 4.6 million people in 2001.
The total population of England and Wales was 56.1 million, a seven per cent increase on 2001 – and 55 per cent of the increase is due to migration.
There were 33.2million people claiming to be Christian, down from 37.3million in 2001 and making up just 59 per cent of the population.
25.1 per cent of people said they had no faith, up from 14.8 per cent a decade earlier, while the proportion of Muslims rose from 3.0 per cent to 4.8 per cent.
Source: The Daily mail.co.uk
Monday, February 25, 2013
Acid Attack Victim Naomi Oni Denies She Harmed Herself As 2 People Are Arrested.
- Two people have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in an acid attack on a woman in east London.
- She feels 'hurt and angry' as detectives investigate whether she is lying.
- 28-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman held.
Detectives investigating an acid attack on a shop assistant have made two arrests, as the victim denied claims that she may have inflicted the injuries on herself.
Police arrested a man aged 28 and a woman of 21 in connection with the assault on Victoria’s Secret worker Naomi Oni, who spent a month in a burns unit and has been left partially blinded.
- She feels 'hurt and angry' as detectives investigate whether she is lying.
- 28-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman held.
Detectives investigating an acid attack on a shop assistant have made two arrests, as the victim denied claims that she may have inflicted the injuries on herself.
Police arrested a man aged 28 and a woman of 21 in connection with the assault on Victoria’s Secret worker Naomi Oni, who spent a month in a burns unit and has been left partially blinded.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
India: Christians Face Threat From Hindus?
(wnd.com) - DELHI, India – Indian Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde says his nation faces an increasing terrorism threat from self-proclaimed “right-wing” Hindu groups, and that’s bad news for Christians here.
In a report on India television network NDTV Shinde said ultra-nationalist Hindu groups have formed camps to train operatives to carry out attacks.
“Groups like RSS are a threat to India,” he said.
That would be Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, which states on its website: “Sangh is not a mere reaction to one or another social or political aberration. It represents a corpus of thought and action firmly rooted in genuine nationalism.”
The group states its movement is a response to colonialism and any anti-nationalist movement in India, including religious movements.
In a report on India television network NDTV Shinde said ultra-nationalist Hindu groups have formed camps to train operatives to carry out attacks.
“Groups like RSS are a threat to India,” he said.
That would be Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, which states on its website: “Sangh is not a mere reaction to one or another social or political aberration. It represents a corpus of thought and action firmly rooted in genuine nationalism.”
The group states its movement is a response to colonialism and any anti-nationalist movement in India, including religious movements.
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