What's in the news?

[Trigon]

I'd rather read about his complete dismissal from the job, but hopefully this is a step in the right direction.

Your wish may well be granted!

http://youtu.be/OOIjbm1wKUE

It seems that Jeff Sessions could be in even bigger trouble real soon...

[Trigon]

Also, thought I'd throw this one out there too; Patrick Stewart is applying for US citizenship so that he can join the fight against Trump: http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_58b8d055e4b0b99894166043

[gaggedLouise]

Also, thought I'd throw this one out there too; Patrick Stewart is applying for US citizenship so that he can join the fight against Trump: http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_58b8d055e4b0b99894166043

The Hollywood immigrant guerrilla is forming!

*begins making signs and placards with the lettering: "IMPEACH SESSIONS!"* 

[Sara Nilsson]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39152562

From the article:

"A Polish nationalist member of the European Parliament may be punished after he said women "must earn less than men because they are weaker, smaller and less intelligent"."

I am at a loss for word how anyone can be in the European Parliament and say such a thing, thankfully he got called on his shit and hopefully will be punished.

[Cassandra LeMay]

I am at a loss for word how anyone can be in the European Parliament and say such a thing...

Same as many officials in the Western world - they get elected. Some of them actually because they say such vile, idiotic things. I could point you to another recent example, if you like? 

[RedRose]

There are all types in the Parliament but this is very extreme...

France is also considering going back to mandatory military service, but this will never work.

[Sara Nilsson]

Same as many officials in the Western world - they get elected. Some of them actually because they say such vile, idiotic things. I could point you to another recent example, if you like? 

LOL!! good point :)

[gaggedLouise]

Same as many officials in the Western world - they get elected. Some of them actually because they say such vile, idiotic things. I could point you to another recent example, if you like? 

Just google Nadine Dorries, aka Mad Nad, one of the most outrageously loopy UK MPs.  But she's also a lady with undeniable PR skills . she comes across as exciting, plain-speaking and approachable to ordinary people.

[Trigon]

It can be hard to keep up with all the chaos within the Trump administration, especially the orders and policies that Trump has "quietly" pursued. The Washington Post has compiled a list of things being signed thus far: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2017/03/03/daily-202-what-trump-didn-t-want-you-to-see-him-signing/58b923fae9b69b1406c75d33/?utm_term=.d99e4dab91cf

[Oniya]

The Hollywood immigrant guerrilla is forming!

*begins making signs and placards with the lettering: "IMPEACH SESSIONS!"* 

Not to minimize his gesture, but other than voting in elections, is there really anything that he can add as a citizen that he can't continue to do as a non-citizen?  (Well, I suppose he could make like Arnold and try to become an elected official on a local level.  I wonder if he'd like PA...)

[Anteros]

Trump accuses Obama of wire tapping Trump Tower before election win: https://www.rt.com/usa/379428-trump-obama-wire-tapping/https://www.rt.com/usa/379428-trump-obama-wire-tapping/

Dad raped teenage daughter to 'prove sex was better with men' after she told him she was gay: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/dad-raped-teenage-daughter-prove-9959259

[Shekinah]

Christian-run cinema refuses to show Beauty and the Beast for having gay character
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/christian-cinema-beauty-and-the-beast-gay-character-ban-a7610806.html

What bothers me most in the article is this sentence:
When companies continually force their views on us we need to take a stand.

After all they are doing the same thing they hate: forcing their views on others.

[ShadowFox89]

 Bigotry and hypocrisy very often go hand in hand.

[Lustful Bride]

Christian-run cinema refuses to show Beauty and the Beast for having gay character
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/christian-cinema-beauty-and-the-beast-gay-character-ban-a7610806.html

What bothers me most in the article is this sentence:
When companies continually force their views on us we need to take a stand.

After all they are doing the same thing they hate: forcing their views on others.

Oh the irony of what they said X3

Still that means they will lose not only money but business in the long run so its their loss


In other news, two members of MS-13 are in court of accusations of rape and murder. Their victims were three young girls, ages 14 to 16.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/police-3-teen-girls-kidnapped-by-salvadoran-gang-in-houston/ar-AAnLGyx?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=HPCOMMDHP15

And sadly this will be justification to many bigots out there that their mindset is justified. :(

One thing I am disappointed in this case is the lack of detail, they keep mentioning some satanic shrine and devil worship but do they literally mean Satan or do they mean Santa Muerte but it has been misidentified as satanic?

[Anteros]

‘Go back to your own country,’ shooter tells Kent man before firing:http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article136433368.html

Black And Minority Ethnic Civil Servants In The Foreign Office Earn £10,000 Less Than Their White Colleagues: https://www.buzzfeed.com/marieleconte/black-and-minority-ethnic-civil-servants-in-the-foreign-offi?utm_term=.kxRkBW2EO#.oy6aYlqpP

Ky. Police Release Video of Cop Shooting Unarmed Black Man Almost Immediately After Telling Him to Put His Hands Up: http://www.theroot.com/ky-police-release-video-of-cop-shooting-unarmed-black-1792944733?utm_source=theroot_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

Millions promised for Indigenous kids is subsidizing mining companies, internal documents show: https://www.pressprogress.ca/millions_promised_for_indigenous_kids_is_subsidizing_mining_companies_internal_documents_show

Biology Teacher Expertly Smacks Down Transphobe Who Cited ‘Science’: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/biology-teacher-transphobia_us_58b9cb01e4b0b99894177b63?

[Lustful Bride]

So apparently the new Beauty and the Beast Movie breaches Russia's gay propaganda law.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/russia-considers-beauty-and-the-beast-ban-over-gay-character/ar-AAnNkhb?li=BBnb2gh&ocid=HPCOMMDHP15

[Oniya]

I have to admit, I'd rather have seen - well, just about any other pair of characters shipped other than Gaston/Le Fou.

[Trigon]

That whole "March 4 Trump" rally that he was trying hype up? Looks like it had some pretty low turnout throughout the nation: http://proudemocrat.com/march-4-trump-gets-hilariously-bad-turnout-demonstrating-trumps-lack-of-public-support-images/

Now compare that with the millions who turned up at the Women's March back in January...

[Beguile's Mistress]

So apparently the new Beauty and the Beast Movie breaches Russia's gay propaganda law.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/russia-considers-beauty-and-the-beast-ban-over-gay-character/ar-AAnNkhb?li=BBnb2gh&ocid=HPCOMMDHP15

Well, as someone else pointed out objecting to a homosexual character in a story basted on bestiality is a a little, um, strange.

[Lustful Bride]

Well...this sucks...

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/people-with-autism-intellectual-disabilities-fight-bias-in-transplants/ar-AAnN9kF?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=HPCOMMDHP15

[Anteros]

Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Privately Operated Immigrant Detention Center Violated Anti-slavery Laws: http://jezebel.com/class-action-lawsuit-alleges-privately-operated-immigra-1792990286?utm_campaign=socialfow_jezebel_twitter&utm_source=jezebel_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

The US Military Is Investigating a Horrifying Nude Photo Scandal: http://nymag.com/thecut/2017/03/us-military-is-investigating-a-horrifying-nude-photo-scandal.html?mid=twitter_dailyintelligencer

[Anteros]

Well, as someone else pointed out objecting to a homosexual character in a story basted on bestiality is a a little, um, strange.

It's only strange if we believe homophobia is about some sort of morals rather than about hate.

[gaggedLouise]

A sexual harassment scandal rocks the US Marine Corps. Revealing or nude pictures of women marines (and aspirants) were hijacked and posted in a closed Facebook group run by male marines. A good many of the comments to the pics are said to have alluded to sexual violence and rape.

The Marine Corps is looking into allegations that an unknown number of potential Marines, as well as current and former service members, shared naked and compromising photos of their colleagues on social media, Marine officials said Sunday.

The allegations were first reported by the War Horse and published Saturday through the website Reveal. The author, a Marine veteran and Purple Heart recipient, as well as members of his family, have received numerous death threats since the article was first published. It is unclear how many people are involved in the scandal and how many photos were posted online.

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On Sunday night, lawmakers began to weigh in on the investigation.

“This behavior by Marines and former Marines is degrading, dangerous, and completely unacceptable,” said Rep. Adam Smith (Wash.), the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee. “The military men and women who proudly volunteer to serve their country should not have to deal with this kind of reprehensible conduct.”

[Beguile's Mistress]

The Supreme Court ruled that confidential jury deliberations must be disclosed if there's evidence of racial bias by jurors

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/06/us/politics/supreme-court-jury-bias-secrecy.html?emc=edit_na_20170306&nl=breaking-news&nlid=72754896&ref=cta&_r=0

[Trigon]

The Supreme Court ruled that confidential jury deliberations must be disclosed if there's evidence of racial bias by jurors

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/06/us/politics/supreme-court-jury-bias-secrecy.html?emc=edit_na_20170306&nl=breaking-news&nlid=72754896&ref=cta&_r=0

Now the question is, does this also apply to the Supreme Court justices as well, or only to the lower courts?