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Chris Christie: Black Lives Matter Movement Not “Justified” : Gothamist

{And guess what bigoted fool could not get elected to anything in New Jersey again?}

Speaking on CBS’s Face the Nation on Sunday, floundering presidential hopeful and current New Jersey governor Chris Christie blamed President Obama for encouraging a prevailing “lawlessness” in America, specifically by speaking out in favor of the Black Lives Matter movement.”He [President Obama] doesn’t back up the police. He justifies Black Lives Matter,” Christie said. “I don’t believe that that movement should be justified when they’re calling for the murder of police officers.”

Source: Chris Christie: Black Lives Matter Movement Not “Justified” : Gothamist

When girls become wives to escape war | Europe | DW.COM | 26.10.2015

When will men grow to be human and humane!

Marriage as protection from sexual violence

One of the recurring topics is family honor. Many girls and women are expected to defend their honor: this is perceived to include entering into marriage as a virgin. But sexual assault and rape often occur in Syria’s war zones. Claudia Söder from Medica Mondiale says that everyone there has had such experiences. Rape brings great shame to families, she says, as the honor of their daughter has been sullied. Marriage can solve the problem. “They hope that they will no longer be subjected to sexual violence,” explains Söder, adding that families accept the fact that the girls are legally much too young. Age often does not matter. “People are not bothered and the state does not take action,” says Christa Stolle. In dire situations, money plays a part, as families need the monetary dowry they receive for every eligible daughter. So the number of child brides has tripled in Syrian refugee camps in recent years.The subject is unsettling and it seems remote from people’s lives here, but there have been similar cases in Germany. Christa Stolle tells the story of a 16-year-old whose parents of Turkish origin wanted to marry her off. It is legally possible in Germany if special judicial authorization is granted but the parents had only planned a religious wedding, without the necessary documents. After the parents had taken the girl out of school and locked her up at home, the girl turned to the women’s rights organization. That was five years ago. The girl is now 21 years old and lives in an unnamed place with a different name and has a job, according to Stolle: “She is now a confident young woman and very grateful to us.”

Source: When girls become wives to escape war | Europe | DW.COM | 26.10.2015

Hot dogs, bacon and other processed meats cause cancer, World Health Organization declares – The Washington Post

[Eat more okra! ;>)]

The WHO conclusions are based on the work of a 22-member panel of international experts that reviewed decades of research on the link between red meat, processed meats, and cancer. The panel reviewed animal experiments, studies of human diet and health, and cell mechanisms that could lead from red meat to cancer.

Source: Hot dogs, bacon and other processed meats cause cancer, World Health Organization declares – The Washington Post