In an amazing report, it turns out that the last survivors of Adolf Hitler’s family are living in Long Island, New York. What is even more interesting is the steps that took not only to get on with their lives but to defend the United States and to guarantee that there would be no more Hitlers in the world after their deaths. The story of William and Phllyis Patrick (Hitler) is remarkable.
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In a case closely watched by religious and gay rights groups, the Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that the state must enforce parental visitation rights of a mother’s former lesbian partner under a Vermont court order. The victory for Janet Jenkins over Lisa Miller is what many religious groups had feared that the full faith and credit clause and other provisions would required other states to recognize the marital and parental status of gay couples from states like Vermont and soon California.
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Talk about proving a negative. Former House Republican Leader Tom DeLay has said that “Absolutely, no doubt about it” .. . Sen. Barack Obama is a Marxist. In a sign of fairness, DeLay stressed: “hey, I have said publicly, and I will again, that unless he proves me wrong, he is a Marxist.” Of course, this is much like demanding that DeLay prove he is not a money launderer — the burden is usually on the accuser.
The Turkish Constitutional Court delivered a great victory for those fighting to preserve the country’s secular traditions. It upheld the ban on female university students wearing headscarves — despite the efforts of Turkey’s new pro-Islamic president. For secularists, it is a great victory, but it is highly problematic from a civil liberties standpoint.
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Niagara Falls city court judge Judge Robert Restaino lost before the New York State Appellate Court, which upheld his removal for the jailing 46 people over a cell phone in his courtroom. It was not a close question with a 9-1 vote to send Restaino packing.
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For many, it would seen like the political equivalent to a democratic dominatrix contract for a candidate to help pay off the debt of another candidate — money used in relentless campaign attacks largely targeting him for over seventeen months. Yet, for months, aides to Hillary Clinton have been insisting that Obama help pay off the more than $20 million — much of it spent attacking him and his qualifications. To the astonishment of many, Clinton adviser and former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle has indicated that they may just do that. There is an interesting legal reason, however, why this issue is so pressing for Clinton: if she does not pay herself back the money that she loaned to the campaign by ($11.4 million is money out of her own accounts) by August 28th, she can only be reimbursed for $250,000.
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There are times when one has to wonder about the future of our species. In the video linked below, Angel Torres, 78, is struck by two cars in the streets of Hartford, Connecticut and left in the street. The video shows a dozen cars passed by without stopping and pedestrians doing nothing to help Torres who is now paralyzed from the neck down. No one even bothered to call 9-11 as they walked away.
There is an interesting debate going on it Egypt. Muslim ccleric and television host, Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi has taken on the low productivity of Egyptian workers can suggesting less time praying and more time working. What is particularly interesting are studies that show that the average Egyptian government worker only spends 27 minutes a day actually working. No wonder it took so long to build the pyramids.
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Ali Ashgar Soltanieh, Iran’s chief delegate to the International Atomic Energy Agency has threatened that Iran may sue Western countries for libel. After some consideration, my view is that this is a contingency case that most lawyers would pass on.
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What does it take to get a defense contract in the Bush Administration? After awarding a $300 million contract to a 22-year-old man, Efriam E. Diveroli, who sold defective arms to our Afghan allies, it has now been reported that the Defense Department has awarded an $80 million contract to indicted Saudi financier Gaith Pharaon. The level of sheer incompetence in such contracts is staggering.
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In a shocking development, a Jaffa military court has reportedly blocked the demotion of three Israeli soldiers for abusing two Palestinian detainees this year. While the prosecutors and defense had agred to a demotion to privates for the staff sergeants, the court found that such punishment was unwarranted and ordered that they only be demoted to sergeant after serving five and a half months for their crimes.
It could be a sequel to her role in Jean-Luc Godard’s film Contempt. Actress Brigitte Bardot has contempt for Muslims, homosexuals, immigrants and many others. It is quite a list and few people would frankly care much about what the aging starlet thinks about such subjects. However, in France, it appears to be a crime. Bardot was convicted this week of provoking discrimination and racial hatred for writing that Muslims are destroying France. It is another example of the assault against free speech in Western countries. The punishment of such views is even more outrageous than the views themselves.
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In New York, State Supreme Court Justice Sheila Abdus-Salaam called a recommended 90-day suspension of a teacher who attempted to seduce a student “irrational” and too lenient. A teacher at Staten Island’s New Dorp High School, Colleen McGraham, 39, repeatedly contacted the 15-year-old students who spurned her advances. Given this record, it is hard to see how 90 days is an adequate punishment when McGraham took steps to contact and pursue the boy.
Now, here’s a malpractice case for you. Doctors operated on a patient in Japan’s Asahi General Hospital to remove a large tumor in his stomach that was causing abdominal pain. Once inside, they discovered a greenish towel that was left in his stomach since 1983.
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Chicago Francis Cardinal George has temporarily removed Father Michael Pfleger from his position as pastor of St. Sabina Roman Catholic Church on Chicago’s South Side. The decision follows his racially insensitive remarks at Sen. Barack Obama’s former church.
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