scotus: kentucky clerk must issue same-sex marriage licenses.
by ariane de vogue, cnn supreme court reporter.
updated 8:02 pm et, mon august 31, 2015. let's hope this is the final screech from the haters who wrap themselves in the bible - or their egoist political philosophy i doubt it will be, but let's hope..
Regarding the case of Romer v. Evans (mentioned at the end of my last post):
The decision in Romer set the stage for Lawrence v. Texas (2003), where the Court overruled its decision in Bowers, for the Supreme Court ruling striking down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act in United States v. Windsor (2013), and for the Court's ruling striking down state bans on same-sex marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges (2015).
scotus: kentucky clerk must issue same-sex marriage licenses.
by ariane de vogue, cnn supreme court reporter.
updated 8:02 pm et, mon august 31, 2015. let's hope this is the final screech from the haters who wrap themselves in the bible - or their egoist political philosophy i doubt it will be, but let's hope..
OCS training is demanding and martial. Instructors emphasized the realities of combat day after day...
At some point, this candidate realized he could not in good conscience engage in warfare...
He struggled with his beliefs—even debated them respectfully with the battalion commander—but concluded he could not stay.
It was a painful parting on both sides. He lost a coveted career, the Corps lost a promising candidate. But it had to happen.
Here’s what didn’t happen: Nobody suggested that dropping him from OCS was a violation of the First Amendment’s guarantee of “the free exercise” of religion. He did not say, “I think that in recognition of my sincere religious opposition to war, you should let me stay in the Corps and get my pilot’s wings. I will do the job, except for one thing: I won’t drop bombs or shoot guns.”
I thought of that incident on Thursday, when I read Miller v. Davis.
Is it possible to agree on what religious freedom is not?
It’s not a right to wear a Marine uniform but refuse to fight.
It’s not a right to be a county clerk and decide which citizens you will serve and which you won’t.
Government in particular has an obligation to dismiss any employee who claims a right to discriminate against citizens.
It’s not good enough to say, “Go to another county if you want a license.” It’s not good enough to say, “I won’t let anyone get married.” Those aren’t a clerk’s decisions to make.
"Central both to the idea of the rule of law and to our own Constitution's guarantee of equal protection is the principle that government and each of its parts remain open on impartial terms to all who seek its assistance,” wrote U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, in the 1996 case of Romer v. Evans.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/08/religious-freedom-gay-marriage/401390/
i apologise if this story has already been posted.. it gave me hope... hope that even those who ignore their doubts and bury themselves can awaken, and become authentic people who just want to make the world a better place.
both man and wife woke up at the same time.. great thoughts on the meaning of life and humanities potential towards the end... www.medium.com/keep-learning-keep-growing/what-i-believe-to-be-true-and-how-i-have-come-to-believe-it-13df821c3ed.
Here is an interview with the ministerial servant in the article:
i received an e-mail today, which says, in part :.
" thank you for your email dated 19 august to the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse.
regarding your concerns about the jehovahs witness religion and your offer to provide further.
notsurewheretogo 2 hours agoThat is word for word the same response I got from them a few weeks ago.
(I assume you refer here to the OP).
This is possibly because the Inquiry is primarily focused towards hearing peoples' experiences..
Finally, there's hope for abuse survivors
..Mirroring the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Child Sexual Abuse, survivors will be able to leave a short written message about their experiences. Anonymous statements will be published alongside reports and on websites.
Crucially the inquiry will appoint and fund support services for victims and survivors who come forward to assist the Inquiry, a major omission from previous versions.
www.leighday.co.uk/Blog/July-2015-(1)/Finally-theres-hope-for-abuse-survivors
Here's a little more:
The Truth Project will allow victims and survivors of child sexual abuse to share their experiences with the Inquiry.
Those who wish to take part will attend a private session at one of our offices in England or Wales to share their experience with a member of the Inquiry. Their accounts will not be tested, challenged or contradicted.
The information supplied will be anonymised and will be considered by the Chair and Panel members when reaching their conclusions and making recommendations for the future.
As part of the Truth Project, victims and survivors will be given an opportunity to write a message to be published together with the Inquiry’s annual reports.More information about the Truth Project is in our guide for those who wish to share their experience. The first Truth Project hearings are expected to start in October 2015.Visit our share your experience page to find out more, or to take part.
Please share your experience if you feel able to, it does not even have to be in person.
On this form we will ask you some questions so that we know a little more about the experience you wish to share with the Inquiry.
You will then be given a choice to share your experience by attending a private session of the Inquiry or by submitting a detailed statement.
www.csa-inquiry.independent.gov.uk/submit-information-online
here is another jackson's misleading answer, from the transcript of august 14 :.
25 q. do you accept corporal punishment?
29 a. not not personally, no, and not as an organisation 30 we don't encourage it.
BTTT
The above quote from the Insight book entry on Rod/Staff, shows clearly that beating a child is encouraged, if it's deemed 'necessary' to keep your child on the straight and narrow..
In other words, if beating your kids is what is necessary to make them sit still at meetings.. You must do it.
I'll just highlight this part of the quote again, but please read it all if you haven't noticed it before (2nd post on page 2 of this thread) :
The book of Proverbs makes many references to this authority, the term symbolizing all forms of discipline used, including the literal rod used for chastisement.The parent is actually responsible before God to exercise this rod, controlling the child.If the parent fails in this, he will bring ruination and death to his child and disgrace and God’s disapproval to himself also. (Pr 10:1; 15:20; 17:25; 19:13)
.. in institutions is needed.
it needs to be done as soon as possible.. and i need you to help me.. i need someone, maybe more than one person, to draft a template, for a letter to the white house.. it has to clearly state that the usa is falling way behind many other countries, in terms of protecting children in institutions nationwide.. it has to make this clear: .
both australia and the uk (independent inquiry into child sexual abuse in england and wales, see here: www.csa-inquiry.independent.gov.uk/about-the-inquiry ) are currently investing large amounts of time and financial resources to research the best possible policies to protect children, across all institutions, religious and nonreligious.. they are working to expose the failures of various institutions, that have not reported child abuse, or have even covered it up... why are the united states of america not doing the same?!!.
And just to clarify, when I said in that earlier post that this thread was useless and uninteresting, I actually was refering to my posts, and my original idea of us all writing letters to the Whitehouse.. Which was hopeless and uninspired, to say the least.
I did NOT mean that the replies were useless, just that the thread was founded on a dumb idea and never really went anywhere or will ever be looked at again. The thread will be useless in the future, because it had no real purpose or direction.
I wasn't referring to others posts, it came out wrong.. :(
I apologise if my words gave the wrong impression.
The purpose of posting the reply from the President, which anyone with an IQ in double figures could deduce is almost certainly a form letter, was to show that even the Whitehouse reads our emails..
So never feel that there is no point in making that point you've always wanted to make to someone via email, because you never know what might happen.. Someone will read it ;)
(And if anyone ever says the Whitehouse doesn't bother reading what you have to say, please refer them back to this thread). OK, i'll shut up now :)
i received an e-mail today, which says, in part :.
" thank you for your email dated 19 august to the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse.
regarding your concerns about the jehovahs witness religion and your offer to provide further.
Well done Phizzy. You are stirring others to action..
Keep up the good work ;)
.. in institutions is needed.
it needs to be done as soon as possible.. and i need you to help me.. i need someone, maybe more than one person, to draft a template, for a letter to the white house.. it has to clearly state that the usa is falling way behind many other countries, in terms of protecting children in institutions nationwide.. it has to make this clear: .
both australia and the uk (independent inquiry into child sexual abuse in england and wales, see here: www.csa-inquiry.independent.gov.uk/about-the-inquiry ) are currently investing large amounts of time and financial resources to research the best possible policies to protect children, across all institutions, religious and nonreligious.. they are working to expose the failures of various institutions, that have not reported child abuse, or have even covered it up... why are the united states of america not doing the same?!!.
Vidiot 2 hours ago@ defender of truth...If that's real, I'm pretty sure it's a form letter*.*And if it's fake, shame on you.
@Vidiot:
Do you honestly think that I even have the intelligience to write something like that? I stink at letters.
And is there any particular reason you felt the need to publically suggest I may be lying?
Does it make you feel any better to put down the efforts of others?..
Like so many other times on this site, I wish I'd never bothered..
.. in institutions is needed.
it needs to be done as soon as possible.. and i need you to help me.. i need someone, maybe more than one person, to draft a template, for a letter to the white house.. it has to clearly state that the usa is falling way behind many other countries, in terms of protecting children in institutions nationwide.. it has to make this clear: .
both australia and the uk (independent inquiry into child sexual abuse in england and wales, see here: www.csa-inquiry.independent.gov.uk/about-the-inquiry ) are currently investing large amounts of time and financial resources to research the best possible policies to protect children, across all institutions, religious and nonreligious.. they are working to expose the failures of various institutions, that have not reported child abuse, or have even covered it up... why are the united states of america not doing the same?!!.
Just so this thread wasn't completely useless and uninteresting, I just thought I'd share this response from the President.
(Only 4 days later, impressive!!)
I directly asked him why the USA have not setup a public inquiry into child sexual abuse, like UK and Australia have done.
Dear XXXX:Thank you for writing. Every child deserves to be cared for, cherished, and kept safe from harm. As a father, I understand there is no higher priority than raising our next generation with the support and resources they need to achieve their dreams.How we treat our Nation’s children sets a powerful example that shapes their character and influences the kind of people they will become.
That is why my Administration is building awareness about child abuse, strengthening responses to it, increasing support for children in need, and implementing solutions from scientific research about what works for kids and families. I also signed legislation to create the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities, and we are investing in evidence-based state and local programs that encourage positive parenting and help to prevent child abuse and neglect.
To learn how you can help prevent child abuse, visit www.ChildWelfare.gov/Preventing.Again, thank you for writing and for lending your voice to this critical issue. When the well-being of any child is compromised, our country is deprived of enormous potential and our society fails to uphold our founding promises of dignity and freedom. Together, I’m confident we can safeguard a brighter future for all our daughters and sons.Sincerely,Barack Obama
OK, I'm off for a while now.
Have a good day everyone, and thanks for the replies ;)
not my work, by the way... newton's prisca theologia is the maker of this great video.. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=okpajgptvyk.
Not my work, by the way..
Newton's Prisca Theologia is the maker of this great video.
