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Showing posts with label women. Show all posts
Sen. Allen Legislation Protects Rape Victims
Legislation sponsored by Senator Diane Allen (R- Burlington/Camden) preventing rape victims from being billed for forensic evidence collection related to their assault has cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee.
"My bill closes a loophole in federal law that could result in a rape or sexual assault victim receiving a bill for their own rape kit," said Senator Allen. "In no other crime do victims see an invoice for services related to evidence collection by law enforcement, and sexual assault should be no different. This type of crime is the most traumatic event any woman could ever live through. It is cruel of anyone to send a bill for the exam needed to catch the attacker, and this legislation prevents that from ever happening in New Jersey again."
Senator Allen's bill, S-972, is now referred to the full Senate for consideration.
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"My bill closes a loophole in federal law that could result in a rape or sexual assault victim receiving a bill for their own rape kit," said Senator Allen. "In no other crime do victims see an invoice for services related to evidence collection by law enforcement, and sexual assault should be no different. This type of crime is the most traumatic event any woman could ever live through. It is cruel of anyone to send a bill for the exam needed to catch the attacker, and this legislation prevents that from ever happening in New Jersey again."
Senator Allen's bill, S-972, is now referred to the full Senate for consideration.
NJ: GOP Women Want Hearings, Vote On Nominee
New Jersey State Senators Diane Allen (R- Burlington/Camden), Jennifer Beck (R- Monmouth/Middlesex), and Dawn Marie Addiego (R- Burlington) were joined by Republican women of the Assembly today to call for a vote on Anne Patterson to the New Jersey Supreme Court. Their comments come in response to controversy surrounding the appointment of an interim justice to fill the vacancy created by John Wallace's departure from the bench.
"There is no need for the controversy surrounding the Supreme Court to continue," said Senator Allen. "The dispute over the interim justice could end tomorrow if the Senate President and Judiciary Committee Chairman would schedule confirmation hearings and a vote on Anne Patterson's nomination to the Court. In fact, we never would have gotten to this point in the first place had the Majority respected the Governor's Constitutional authority to make judicial appointments and the Senate's responsibility to actively consider and vote on the nomination. Advice and consent means an up or down vote, not delay and deal cutting. Anne Patterson is extremely well qualified and has built an impressive legal and public service career. She should be judged on those merits and those merits alone, and all Senators should be given the opportunity to register their opinion of the nomination on the floor of the Senate."
Patterson's nomination has been pending before the Senate for seven months.
Beck said that the Senate has abdicated its Constitutional responsibility by ignoring the nomination. "There is really no reason to delay action on the nomination of an exceptionally accomplished attorney and former Deputy Attorney General," said Beck. "Anne Patterson is well-qualified and her nomination was both well within the Governor's authority to make and entirely appropriate. If there are Senators who feel otherwise, those feelings are appropriately voiced during the confirmation hearings and vote that the Constitution requires. It is time to act on this nomination to restore order to the Supreme Court and to install an individual of impeccable achievement and credentials to the highest judicial body in the state of New Jersey."
Senator Addiego noted that if confirmed, Patterson would give the New Jersey Supreme Court a female majority for the first time. "The Senate has an opportunity to make history by confirming Anne Patterson to the bench," she said. "We could, for the first time ever, have a female majority on the Supreme Court, and become only the fifth state in America to have that distinction. What a wonderful message to send not just to the nation, but to every little girl in New Jersey about the endless possibilities that await them in life. It is truly a shame that the Senate Majority does not recognize the importance of this opportunity, and has instead chosen to shirk its responsibility and pick a partisan fight. In so doing, Senate Democrats have given our New Jersey a black eye. The State Constitution is clear- the Governor makes appointments, the Senate offers advice and consent on those appointments. It is time for the Senate to do its job."
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"There is no need for the controversy surrounding the Supreme Court to continue," said Senator Allen. "The dispute over the interim justice could end tomorrow if the Senate President and Judiciary Committee Chairman would schedule confirmation hearings and a vote on Anne Patterson's nomination to the Court. In fact, we never would have gotten to this point in the first place had the Majority respected the Governor's Constitutional authority to make judicial appointments and the Senate's responsibility to actively consider and vote on the nomination. Advice and consent means an up or down vote, not delay and deal cutting. Anne Patterson is extremely well qualified and has built an impressive legal and public service career. She should be judged on those merits and those merits alone, and all Senators should be given the opportunity to register their opinion of the nomination on the floor of the Senate."
Patterson's nomination has been pending before the Senate for seven months.
Beck said that the Senate has abdicated its Constitutional responsibility by ignoring the nomination. "There is really no reason to delay action on the nomination of an exceptionally accomplished attorney and former Deputy Attorney General," said Beck. "Anne Patterson is well-qualified and her nomination was both well within the Governor's authority to make and entirely appropriate. If there are Senators who feel otherwise, those feelings are appropriately voiced during the confirmation hearings and vote that the Constitution requires. It is time to act on this nomination to restore order to the Supreme Court and to install an individual of impeccable achievement and credentials to the highest judicial body in the state of New Jersey."
Senator Addiego noted that if confirmed, Patterson would give the New Jersey Supreme Court a female majority for the first time. "The Senate has an opportunity to make history by confirming Anne Patterson to the bench," she said. "We could, for the first time ever, have a female majority on the Supreme Court, and become only the fifth state in America to have that distinction. What a wonderful message to send not just to the nation, but to every little girl in New Jersey about the endless possibilities that await them in life. It is truly a shame that the Senate Majority does not recognize the importance of this opportunity, and has instead chosen to shirk its responsibility and pick a partisan fight. In so doing, Senate Democrats have given our New Jersey a black eye. The State Constitution is clear- the Governor makes appointments, the Senate offers advice and consent on those appointments. It is time for the Senate to do its job."
Nude Video: Protest In Kiev
A group of female protesters went topless in Ukraine last Thursday at an event promoting Iranian culture, to demonstrate against the death sentence handed down to a woman in Iran for murder and adultery.
Five members of the Ukrainian group Femen tore off their clothing and shouted slogans against what they called court-sanctioned murder during the event at Kiev's Ukrainian House convention centre, which featured hundreds of Ukrainian and Iranian dignitaries.
'Don't kill women!' one Femen activist shouted.
Security guards expelled the protesters after a scuffle.
A Ukrainian official later apologized to the audience for the disturbance, saying 'at least we don't have to be ashamed about what we have on display.'
The case of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani, who has been sentenced to death by stoning, has sparked international protests. Iranian authorities have said that her case is under review.
Femen is one of Ukraine's best-known political action groups. Its members routinely take their clothes off to draw attention to their causes, which include equal rights for women and the introduction of a Western-style government in Ukraine.
The event that the group targeted last Thursday was part of a cultural exchange program launched by Iran's embassy in Kiev a day earlier, called 'Week of Iranian Culture in Ukraine.'
The two countries' governments have good relations, with state-owned companies cooperating in aerospace and energy.
Tina Fey Turns Sour In Accepting Humor Prize
Was it really necessary for Tina Fey to turn sour toward others in accepting the Mark Twain Humor Prize at the Kennedy Center?
Did she really need to mock and ridicule conservative women the way she did?
When will this disgusting liberal condescension and derision end? When?
Here's how the Washington Post reported it:
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Did she really need to mock and ridicule conservative women the way she did?
When will this disgusting liberal condescension and derision end? When?
Here's how the Washington Post reported it:
In her acceptance speech, Fey touched on her best-known bit -- her Palin imitation --and offered some mock hands-across-the-political-divide commentary. The rise of conservative women in politics, she said pointedly, is good for all women, "unless you don't want to pay for your own rape kit . . . unless you're a lesbian who wants to get married to your partner of 20 years . . . [or] unless you believe in evolution."Well, at least the audience had the good sense to stop laughing and react awkwardly.
The lines played first to nervous laughter and then to not much laughter at all.
Click here to read the whole story from the Post.
NOW Condemns Viscious Christine O'Donnell Story
The National Organization for Women has decried an anonymous Gawker story about Christine O'Donnell as a “sexist, misogynist attack.”
"This kind of sexist attack is an affront to all women, and I won't stand for it,” NOW spokesman Terry O’Neill said in a statement.
The story, published by Gawker online described a supposed randon sexual encounter with O'Donnell when she was 25 years old.
And there's more: The Smoking Gun is reporting that Gawker paid for the story and it appears as if the author may now have been identified.
The following is from O'Donnell Communications Director Doug Sachtleben regarding the story:
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"This kind of sexist attack is an affront to all women, and I won't stand for it,” NOW spokesman Terry O’Neill said in a statement.
The story, published by Gawker online described a supposed randon sexual encounter with O'Donnell when she was 25 years old.
And there's more: The Smoking Gun is reporting that Gawker paid for the story and it appears as if the author may now have been identified.
The following is from O'Donnell Communications Director Doug Sachtleben regarding the story:
"This story is just another example of the sexism and slander that female candidates are forced to deal with. From Secretary Clinton, to Governor Palin, to soon-to-be Governor Haley, Christine's political opponents have been willing to engage in appalling and baseless attacks — all with the aim of distracting the press from covering the real issues in this race. Even the National Organization for Women gets it, but Christine's opponent disturbingly does not. As Chris Coons said on September 16th he would not condone personal attacks against Christine. Classless Coons goons have proven yet again to have no sense of common decency or common sense with their desperate attacks to get another rubber stamp for the Obama-Pelosi-Reid agenda. Such attacks are truly shameful, but they will not distract us from making our case to Delaware voters — and keeping the focus on Chris Coons' record of higher taxes, increased spending, and as he has done again here, breaking his promises to the voters."
The National Organization for Women (NOW) on Thursday condemned the tabloid website Gawker for publishing an anonymous account: NOW issued a statement late Thursday stating that "sexist, misogynist attacks against women have no place in the electoral process, regardless of a particular candidate's political ideology."
"NOW repudiates Gawker's decision to run this piece. It operates as public sexual harassment. And like all sexual harassment, it targets not only O'Donnell, but all women contemplating stepping into the public sphere," said NOW president Terry O'Neill.