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Memo to California Progressives: Sex With Children Is a Serious Crime
- By WarriorAngel
- OBOB General Politics Forum
- 2 Replies
EDITORIAL: A bill introduced to make purchases of child sex a felony has been rendered largely toothless courtesy of amendments made to placate progressive Democrats.
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Memo to California Progressives: Sex With Children Is a Serious Crime
EDITORIAL: A bill introduced to make purchases of child sex a felony has been rendered largely toothless courtesy of amendments made to placate progressive Democrats.www.ncregister.com
Most Americans living outside of California — as well as most Californians themselves — probably would be surprised and dismayed to learn that buying sex from children aged 14 to 17 is merely a misdemeanor there.
So as a misdemeanor then any sicko...
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Violent crime is down 15% in first 3 months of 2024 and the US murder rate is plunging, FBI statistics show
- By AlexB23
- News & Current Events (Articles Required)
- 10 Replies
Amen to lower crime rates.
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First Human to Spend 1,000 Days in Outer Space Offers Unprecedented Opportunity to Study ‘Rocket’ Man Effects
- By Sabertooth
- Outdoor Activities & Nature
- 1 Replies
The interviewer has a very space-worthy name...!article said:
Will Robinson & Dr. Smith were characters in Lost in Space (1965-1968).
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Exquisitely Preserved 1,000-yo Gaming Pieces Found in German Castle Offer Snapshot of Medieval Pastimes
- By AlexB23
- General Hobbies and Crafts
- 5 Replies
Agreed, 100%.Cute outfit too!
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North Korea Nuclear Threats: "no one can hope to defeat,"
Hillarious:
(Emphasis, mine)
This quote!
"While the U.S. and its South Korean puppets are preparing a war of aggression against the DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) the leadership of the marshal (Kim) has turned the DPRK into a nuclear power that no one can hope to defeat," the messaging goes according to the lecturer.
www.newsweek.com
Major North Korean state-run organizations are reportedly holding mandatory lectures on the importance of nuclear weapons and a national focus on self-defense in the face of "aggression" from the U.S. and South Korea.
Yet the slogans promulgated by these groups—including the Socialist Women's Union of Korea, Socialist Patriotic Youth League, and General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea—are failing to reverberate with the new generation, who are more interested in improving their living standard, Seoul-based news outlet Daily NK cited a participating lecturer as saying.
Pyongyang is forging ahead with its United Nations-sanctioned nuclear weapons, which the Kim Jong Un regime views as necessary for its preservation, prompting a rare joint statement by China, Japan, and South Korea last month affirming their commitment to the North's denuclearization.
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are at their highest in decades amid a spate of North Korean missile tests, trash-filled balloons Pyongyang sent south in response to anti-regime literature from the other direction, and the suspension of a key inter-Korean military agreement meant to reduce tensions near the border.
Lecturers cite the "war provocations" by Washington and its allies as justification for North Korean efforts to continue strengthening its national defense efforts, Daily NK's source said, speaking on condition of anonymity since Pyongyang strictly forbids contact with individuals outside the country.
"While the U.S. and its South Korean puppets are preparing a war of aggression against the DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) the leadership of the marshal (Kim) has turned the DPRK into a nuclear power that no one can hope to defeat," the messaging goes according to the lecturer.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is North Korea's official name.
These lectures are reportedly ill-received by younger North Koreans, with some openly expressing apathy and even annoyance about being made to listen to the well-worn appeals to nationalism they grew up around.
"Nowadays, they can't help but smile when they hear that national defense is being stressed for the same reasons as a decade ago, despite the constant bragging about how North Korea has become a nuclear power," the lecturer said.
They added they'd overheard youths saying after a lecture they wished the impoverished country could be an economic heavyweight rather than a nuclear or military power.
Those who zone out during the propaganda sessions, however, risk punishment. The source cited as an example a man in his 30s who was forced to undergo a harsh self-criticism session after being caught listening to music with headphones during a lecture in the city of Pyongsong.
Newsweek reached out to the North Korean embassy in China with an emailed request for comment.
The American Federation of Scientists estimates North Korea possesses around 50 nuclear warheads.
The country, which has conducted six nuclear tests between 2006 and 2017, has threatened a seventh and in 2022 updated its nuclear doctrine to abandon its non-first-use policy.
In August, the U.S. and South Korea will hold an exercise simulating a North Korean nuclear attack. Pyongyang has warned of a "catastrophic aftermath" if the drill takes place.
(But those 50 nuclear warheads are special, and no one can defeat them, not even USA with 5000. Kim is no longer little rocket man, he is Big Bomb Man)
(Emphasis, mine)
This quote!
"While the U.S. and its South Korean puppets are preparing a war of aggression against the DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) the leadership of the marshal (Kim) has turned the DPRK into a nuclear power that no one can hope to defeat," the messaging goes according to the lecturer.
North Korea issues new nuclear warning
State appeals to self-defense are reportedly falling on deaf ears among North Korean youth.
www.newsweek.com
Major North Korean state-run organizations are reportedly holding mandatory lectures on the importance of nuclear weapons and a national focus on self-defense in the face of "aggression" from the U.S. and South Korea.
Yet the slogans promulgated by these groups—including the Socialist Women's Union of Korea, Socialist Patriotic Youth League, and General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea—are failing to reverberate with the new generation, who are more interested in improving their living standard, Seoul-based news outlet Daily NK cited a participating lecturer as saying.
Pyongyang is forging ahead with its United Nations-sanctioned nuclear weapons, which the Kim Jong Un regime views as necessary for its preservation, prompting a rare joint statement by China, Japan, and South Korea last month affirming their commitment to the North's denuclearization.
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are at their highest in decades amid a spate of North Korean missile tests, trash-filled balloons Pyongyang sent south in response to anti-regime literature from the other direction, and the suspension of a key inter-Korean military agreement meant to reduce tensions near the border.
Lecturers cite the "war provocations" by Washington and its allies as justification for North Korean efforts to continue strengthening its national defense efforts, Daily NK's source said, speaking on condition of anonymity since Pyongyang strictly forbids contact with individuals outside the country.
"While the U.S. and its South Korean puppets are preparing a war of aggression against the DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) the leadership of the marshal (Kim) has turned the DPRK into a nuclear power that no one can hope to defeat," the messaging goes according to the lecturer.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is North Korea's official name.
These lectures are reportedly ill-received by younger North Koreans, with some openly expressing apathy and even annoyance about being made to listen to the well-worn appeals to nationalism they grew up around.
"Nowadays, they can't help but smile when they hear that national defense is being stressed for the same reasons as a decade ago, despite the constant bragging about how North Korea has become a nuclear power," the lecturer said.
They added they'd overheard youths saying after a lecture they wished the impoverished country could be an economic heavyweight rather than a nuclear or military power.
Those who zone out during the propaganda sessions, however, risk punishment. The source cited as an example a man in his 30s who was forced to undergo a harsh self-criticism session after being caught listening to music with headphones during a lecture in the city of Pyongsong.
Newsweek reached out to the North Korean embassy in China with an emailed request for comment.
The American Federation of Scientists estimates North Korea possesses around 50 nuclear warheads.
The country, which has conducted six nuclear tests between 2006 and 2017, has threatened a seventh and in 2022 updated its nuclear doctrine to abandon its non-first-use policy.
In August, the U.S. and South Korea will hold an exercise simulating a North Korean nuclear attack. Pyongyang has warned of a "catastrophic aftermath" if the drill takes place.
(But those 50 nuclear warheads are special, and no one can defeat them, not even USA with 5000. Kim is no longer little rocket man, he is Big Bomb Man)
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Unprecedented $150M donation aims to boost Northwest Indiana’s Catholic schools
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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(OSV News) — In what is described as “the largest single investment” in prekindergarten-to-grade-12 Catholic education in history, the Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation is donating $150 million to the Chicago-based Big Shoulders Fund to support Catholic schools in the Diocese of Gary, Indiana.
The gift, which will be made over the next 10 years, aims to improve the schools’ quality, accessibility and sustainability, making them the “highest performing network of Catholic schools in the United States” that could create a national model, said William Hanna, the foundation’s executive director.
Bishop Robert J. McClory of Gary called the donation, which was publicly announced June 12, “extraordinary.”
“One could live their whole lives — and certainly their whole episcopacy — and never be able to make an announcement as significant as this,” he told OSV News. “This is a sign of hope and confidence in our Catholic schools, and a time to rejoice and look to the future.”
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www.oursundayvisitor.com
The gift, which will be made over the next 10 years, aims to improve the schools’ quality, accessibility and sustainability, making them the “highest performing network of Catholic schools in the United States” that could create a national model, said William Hanna, the foundation’s executive director.
Bishop Robert J. McClory of Gary called the donation, which was publicly announced June 12, “extraordinary.”
“One could live their whole lives — and certainly their whole episcopacy — and never be able to make an announcement as significant as this,” he told OSV News. “This is a sign of hope and confidence in our Catholic schools, and a time to rejoice and look to the future.”
Background of The Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation
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Unprecedented $150M donation aims to boost Northwest Indiana's Catholic schools
In what is described as "the largest single investment" in prekindergarten-to-grade-12 Catholic education in history, the Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation is donating $150 million to the Chicago-based Big Shoulders Fund to support Catholic schools in the Diocese of Gary, Indiana.
www.oursundayvisitor.com
Armenian Church leader, Pope Francis meet at Vatican
- By RileyG
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
- 1 Replies
May God bless us both towards unity! 
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