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... Also Argues In Favor Of Keeping Women Silent In Church



An Arizona pastor is making headlines after claiming that "we can have an AIDS-free world by Christmas" if gays were "executed."

The New Civil Rights Movement first reported that Pastor Steven Anderson, who runs Tempe's Faithful Word Baptist Church, made the shocking claims during a sermon delivered Nov. 30.

Arguing that members of the gay community are "filled with disease because of the judgement of God," Anderson said, "Anybody who's a homo or bi -- it's all the same category -- sodomite is what the Bible would call them."

Citing Leviticus 18:22, he then added, "It was right there in the Bible all along ... It's curable right there... if you executed the homos like God recommends, you wouldn't have all this AIDS running rampant."


It isn't the first time that Anderson, who "holds no college degree but has well over 140 chapters of the Bible memorized word-for-word" according to his church's website, has ruffled feathers.

Earlier this year, he argued that "remarriage is adultery," noting, "I don’t care if our society embraces divorce, and even Christians are getting divorced at the same rate as the world, I'm not gonna change!"

He has also argued in favor of keeping women silent in church.

"Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection," he said in a sermon. "But I suffer not a woman to teach nor to usurp authority over the man."


By Curtis M. Wong. Posted: 12/03/2014 3:30 pm EST.

Source. Also, another article where he prays for President Obama's death, calls women on birth control "nothing but lying, whorish gossips", and "Jews are all liars". Videos at the source and here.
French jihadists complain about the cold, not knowing how to fight and how their iPods are running out

Letters from French jihadists home to their parents have revealed the misery, boredom and fear suffered by Islamist recruits as the gloss fades from their big adventure.

In a series of letters seen by Le Figaro newspaper, some of the 376 French currently fighting in Syria have begged for advice on how to return. Others have complained that, rather than participating in a noble battle, they have been acting as jihadi dogsbodies.

"I've basically done nothing except hand out clothes and food," wrote one, who wants to return from Aleppo. "I also help clean weapons and transport dead bodies from the front. Winter's arrived here. It's begun to get really hard."

Another writes: "I'm fed up. They make me do the washing up."

One Frenchman whinged that he wanted to come home because he was missing the comforts of life in France.

"I'm fed up. My iPod doesn't work any more here. I have to come back."

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... Praises Grand Jury's Decision Not to Indict Chokehold Cop, Saying It Had Done Justice



Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) said on Wednesday that if Eric Garner had been healthier, he would not have died after a police officer placed him in a chokehold.

"If he had not had asthma, and a heart condition and was so obese, almost definitely he would not have died from this
," King told CNN's Wolf Blitzer during an interview.

Even though video captured Garner saying that he couldn't breathe as officer Daniel Pantaleo placed him in a chokehold and wrestled him to the ground, King said that "police had no reason to know that he was in serious condition."

"The fact is if you can't breathe, you can't talk," King said. "If you've ever seen anyone resisting arrest, I've seen it, and it's been white guys, and they're always saying, 'You're breaking my arm, you're choking me, you're doing this,' police hear this all the time."

In August, the New York City medical examiner ruled Garner's death a homicide caused by compression to his neck and chest, in addition to the way that he was positioned on the ground as he was arrested. The medical examiner also determined that Garner's asthma, obesity and hypertensive cardiovascular disease contributed to his death.

King added that there "was not a hint" that anyone used any racial epithets, and that if Garner were a "350-pound white guy, he would have been treated the same."

Earlier on Wednesday, King took to Twitter to praise a grand jury's decision not to indict Pantaleo, saying that it had done justice and refused to yield to outside pressure.


By Sam Levine. Posted: 12/03/2014 9:23 pm EST.

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Updates:
A Grand Jury Did Indict One Person Involved In Eric Garner's Killing -- The Man Who Filmed It

Chokehold Cop Is 'Eagle Scout' Blameless In Eric Garner's Death, NYPD Union President Says
In a Wednesday Dec. 3 press conference, feminist attorney Gloria Allred addressed Bill Cosby with three of his accusers by her side. Allred threw down the gauntlet, asking Cosby to either waive the statute of limitations on allegations that more than 20 women have brought against him, or set up a $100 million account for his accusers and let a panel of retired judges review the claims.

The three women who joined Allred were Beth Ferrier, who was first publicly identified in 2005 as Jane Doe #5 in Andrea Constand's suit against Cosby, and Helen Hayes and Chelan (who is currently being identified by her first name only), who previously had not made their allegations about Cosby public.TW for detals of sexual assaultsCollapse )

"We challenge Mr. Cosby to end this nightmare," Allred said as she wrapped up the press conference. "The ball is in his court."

Source has photos and video of press conference plus a timeline of accusations against you-know-who.

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Cosby needs to use some of his millions of $$$ to buy himself a dictionary. Either that or learn how to google, because he obviously doesn't understand what the word "innuendo" means. I did some googling of my own and quickly found a whole mess of definitions:

1. "a subtle, insulting comment or gesture" (http://www.yourdictionary.com/innuendo)
2. "an indirect intimation about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature" (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/innuendo)
3. "an oblique allusion : hint, insinuation; especially : a veiled or equivocal reflection on character or reputation" (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/)
4. "a remark that suggests something but does not refer to it directly" (http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/american-english/innuendo)

This is just a sampling, but there is obviously a recurring theme here: the use of words such as "veiled," "oblique," "subtle," "indirect," etc. I got news for you, Cos--these accusations are not veiled, or subtle, or indirect, or anything of the sort. Even if you don't want to own up to any of this (which I'm sure you don't)," referring to these blatant, detailed, graphic allegations as if they were merely veiled hints or insinuations is extremely disingenuous and nagl.

Oh, who am I trying to kid? *slaps head* For a minute there, I almost forgot that you're a big old sleaze, trying to pretend you aren't guilty of sleazy behavior despite the rapidly growing mountain of accusations that is threatening to bury you. OF COURSE you're going to be disingenuous. Forget I said anything, okay? The spectacle of watching you dig yourself in deeper and deeper is mightily entertaining, so you just go right ahead. Meanwhile, I have popcorn to make.


WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an effort to restore the public’s faith in law enforcement, President Obama made an impassioned appeal this week, calling for the installation of turret-mounted video cameras on all police tanks. “This initiative will ensure that police officers across the country will be held accountable for their actions as they pour out of an 18-ton combat vehicle in response to a routine call,” said Obama, who announced a detailed plan to allocate funding to equip every single armored personnel carrier, landmine-resistant SWAT van, and battle-ready half-track with an onboard camcorder to monitor police conduct.

“If the police are forced to discharge a high-caliber, vehicle-mounted weapon in the line of duty, we’ll know why. Furthermore, this policy will discourage the misuse of shell-proof tanks in our communities.” The president added that he is hopeful that turret-mounted video cameras would help to reestablish trust between officers equipped with military-grade technology and the populations they are sworn to protect.

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The US is known for its tough criminal justice system, with an incarceration rate far larger than any comparable country. So why is it that Republicans in Texas are actively seeking to close prisons, asks Danny Kruger, a former speechwriter for David Cameron.

Coming from London to spend a couple of days in Texas last month, I was struck most of all by how generous and straightforward everyone was.

Talking to all sorts of different people about crime and punishment, the same impression came across: We expect people to do the right thing and support them when they do. When they don't we punish them, but then we welcome them back and expect good behaviour again. It's not naive, it's just clear.

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Interesting. Seems like it's a positive development even if it's being approached from a purely fiscal conservative position and not recognising the role that socio-economics play in people turning to crime. The last couple of paragraphs are also annoying, as it's there it really strays in to Conservative/Republican propaganda :/
GOP staffer resigns over criticism of Obama daughters

Washington (CNN) -- A senior Republican staffer is resigning after her comments that the Obama daughters should "try showing a little class" caused a firestorm of criticism on social media this weekend.

Elizabeth Lauten, communications director for Tennessee Rep. Stephen Fincher, confirmed to CNN that she planned to resign Monday.

She faced heavy backlash when she wrote a Thanksgiving-Day screed against the Obama daughters, as well as the President and first lady, on Facebook that quickly went viral across the web. In it, she scolded Malia and Sasha Obama, 16 and 13 years old, respectively, for what she said was their inappropriate outfits and their bored looks during Wednesday's turkey pardoning ceremony, which they attended alongside their father.

"Dear Sasha and Malia: I get you're both in those awful teen years, but you're a part of the First Family, try showing a little class. At least respect the part you play," Lauten wrote in the post.

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The website billed itself as a place where older men with money could meet young women interested in dating someone who could support them financially.

“Find your sugar baby,” the site exhorted its users.

This year, Paul Aronson, an 84-year-old from Manhattan, contacted a 17-year-old girl, Shaina Foster, through the site and took her out to dinner. On a second date, Ms. Foster brought along her twin sister, Shalaine.

For a few hours on Oct. 1, the evening looked as if it might turn into an old man’s fantasy. The three dined at an expensive restaurant in Midtown. Then Mr. Aronson invited the teenagers to have a drink with him at the four-story brick townhouse he owns on East 38th Street.

He bought a bottle of raspberry-flavored rum from a liquor store on the way, a defense lawyer said. But instead of receiving caresses or whispered flirtations, Mr. Aronson ended up tied to a coffee table for 20 hours.

Prosecutors say the two girls bound him with zip ties, took $470 in cash from his wallet and went on a spending spree with his credit cards, buying makeup and clothes, while he lay helpless on his living room floor.

On Wednesday, the Foster sisters, looking more like high school students than hardened criminals, pleaded not guilty in State Supreme Court in Manhattan to charges of kidnapping, burglary, larceny and related crimes. Justice Michael J. Obus ordered them returned to jail without bail. Both face a minimum of 15 years in prison if convicted of the top charge.

Later that day, Mr. Aronson, a former partner in a men’s clothing company, opened the door to his elegant townhouse and politely declined to comment on the ordeal. “I’m done with that story,” he said.

A criminal complaint said both teenagers took part in tying up Mr. Aronson and rifling through his pockets around 8:15 p.m. on Oct. 1. Shaina Foster bound Mr. Aronson’s leg to a heavy coffee table, while Shalaine Foster tied his hands behind his back, the complaint said.

Mr. Aronson, who wears thick glasses, collapsed on the floor and could not get up. A neighbor found him the next day. According to court documents, Shaina Foster told a detective she did not understand why Mr. Aronson had reported the crime.

“He asked to do things I wasn’t going to do,” she told Detective Darryl Ng at the 17th Precinct after the girls were arrested on Oct. 21. “He is ugly, old and disgusting. I tied him up. I took his money and left. He was starting to creep me out.”

Brian Kennedy, a lawyer for Shalaine Foster, said his client only watched while her sister robbed Mr. Aronson. “She got caught up in something not of her making,” he said.

Shaina Foster’s lawyer, Theodore M. Herlich, declined to say anything about the facts of the case.

Before he was tied up, Mr. Aronson had given the teenagers a tour of his townhouse and let them play with his tiny dog, a Yorkshire terrier named Muffins, Mr. Kennedy said. Then he poured them glasses of rum and asked them about their sex lives.

“Both girls were taken aback by that,” Mr. Kennedy said. He said Mr. Aronson also tried to grab one of the sisters when they initially started to leave his house, which precipitated the robbery. “This was an older man who was trolling these websites,” he said. “He was trolling for young girls.”

The twins came from a troubled family and had lived for some time in separate foster homes, their lawyers said. On Oct. 25, their mother, Liza Torres, was arrested on the courthouse steps and charged with heroin possession after attending their initial arraignment.

Mr. Aronson contacted Shaina Foster on SeekingArrangement.com, which advertises itself as a service “where beautiful, successful people fuel mutually beneficial relationships.”

Its “sugar baby perks” are listed as “financial stability,” “find a mentor” and “be pampered.” For men, it announces selling points such as “no strings attached” and “ideal relationships.” A spokeswoman for the site did not return a telephone call from a reporter.

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A Republican staffer on Friday apologized for a Facebook post that criticized Malia and Sasha Obama's appearance at the annual White House turkey pardon ceremony, one of America's silliest holiday traditions.

Elizabeth Lauten, the communications director for Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-Tenn.), wrote that the two teenagers should "try showing a little class," "dress like you deserve respect, not a spot at a bar," and, most of all, "don't make faces" at Very Serious public events.

Read the full rant via Gawker:

"Dear Sasha and Malia, I get you’re both in those awful teen years, but you’re a part of the First Family, try showing a little class. At least respect the part you play. Then again your mother and father don’t respect their positions very much, or the nation for that matter, so I’m guessing you’re coming up a little short in the ‘good role model’ department. Nevertheless, stretch yourself. Rise to the occasion. Act like being in the White House matters to you. Dress like you deserve respect, not a spot at a bar. And certainly don’t make faces during televised public events."

The First Daughters join President Obama at the ceremony every year, where they can hardly contain their disdain for the lame dad jokes that predictably follow. Before approaching Mac and Cheese, the two turkeys, the president remarked that it was "puzzling that I do this every year." Malia even declined her father's offer to pet one of the pardoned turkeys with a nonchalant, "Nah."

Lauten later apologized for rushing to judgment on Facebook.

"I reacted to an article and quickly judged the two young ladies in a way that I would never have wanted to be judged myself as a teenager," she said. "After many hours of prayer, talking to my parents and re-reading my words online, I can see more clearly how hurtful my words were. Please know that these judgmental feelings truly have no place in my heart. Furthermore, I'd like to apologize to all of those who I have hurt and offended with my words, and pledge to learn and grow (and I assure you I have) from this experience."


By Igor Bobic. Posted: 11/29/2014 3:13 pm EST.

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Officers Who Shot 12-Year-Old Holding Toy Gun Refused To Give Him First Aid

The Cleveland officers who shot a 12-year-old boy holding a toy gun then failed to give him first aid for nearly four minutes. The boy was finally administered first aid when a detective and FBI agent arrived at the scene.

But it was too late. The boy, Tamir Rice, died after being transported to the hospital.

According to newly surveillance video, Rice was shot by the officers within two seconds of their arrival at the scene.

A department spokesman told a local ABC station he “was unsure of the policy related to how and when officers are required to provide medical assistance.” The officers’ conduct is “under investigation.”

The officers believed that the 12-year-old Rice was a “black male” who appeared “about 20.”

The family is outspoken in their belief that their son’s death was avoidable, had the police officers acted appropriately. The U.S. Justice Department has an ongoing investigation into the Cleveland Police “over allegations of excessive and unreasonable deadly force.”

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OP: Please note that the video in question is at the source but it was very upsetting to me personally so I didn't embed it here. It basically shows the cops pull up, draw their guns, and the poor kid fall. Lucky, the police car blocks a lot but still... Big, gigantic trigger warning at the source.

You know what the 'best' part of this is? This: he “was unsure of the policy related to how and when officers are required to provide medical assistance.” Required? Are they shitting me? So, basically the officer is saying he didn't want to provide any medical assistance.
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