Sunday, October 06, 2013
California Passed The Halle Berry Law!
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| You can take pictures of her in the public. She doesn't appreciate her children being in the spotlight. |
Congratulations to the 47-year old actress for delivering her second child.
The famed entertainer has keep her public life and private life separate. The entertainer was burdened by the paparazzi when they are taking pictures of her in her private time.
The cameras rolled when Berry was spending time with her first child. She didn't appreciate them putting her child in the spotlight and she wanted to take action against it.
Berry along with Jennifer Garner have spoken to the California legislators about the situation. And the lawmakers listened.
They have passed a law that made it clear that paparazzi and others who harass the children of public figures will face tougher penalties
Democratic California Governor Jerry Brown signed the law and it take effect.
The bill from state Sen. Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, will boost penalties for actions that include taking photos and video of a child without parental consent and in a harassing manner.
Celebrities such as actresses Halle Berry and Jennifer Garner urged lawmakers to support SB606. Berry testified before several legislative committees that her daughter has been intimidated by photographers who follow them daily. She said the photographers often shout while they snap pictures.
"On behalf of my children, it is my hope that this is the beginning of the end for those overly aggressive paparazzi whose outrageous conduct has caused so much trauma and emotional distress," Berry said in a statement released by her publicist.
The measure also will help protect children of police officers and judges, and other kids who might be susceptible to harassment or unwanted attention due to their parents' occupations, de Leon said.
Berry, who won an Academy Award for her role in "Monster's Ball," said she plans to work with other professionals whose children are affected by the statute to ensure local law enforcement officials will vigorously enforce the new provisions.
Under the legislation, which takes effect in January, violators could face up to a year in county jail and a fine of up to $10,000. Fines would increase for subsequent convictions.
The bill also allows for parents to bring a civil action against violators to seek damages and attorneys' fees.
"Kids shouldn't be tabloid fodder nor the target of ongoing harassment," de León said. He added the new law "will give children, no matter who their parents are, protection from harassers who go to extremes to turn a buck."
Media organizations, including the California Newspaper Publishers Association, opposed the legislation, saying it was overly broad and could restrict legitimate newsgathering activities.
De Leon's office says the bill does not infringe on First Amendment rights because it targets the photographer's conduct, not the act of taking a photograph.
Halle Maria Berry (Maria Halle Berry by legal name) is an American actress and former fashion model. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her performance in Monster's Ball, becoming the first and, as of 2013, the only woman of African-American descent to win an Oscar for a leading role. She is one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood and has been involved in the production side of several of the films in which she performed. Berry is also a Revlon spokesmodel.
Before becoming an actress, Berry entered several beauty contests, finishing as the 1st runner-up in the Miss USA Pageant and coming in 6th place in the Miss World Pageant in 1986.
Her breakthrough film role was in 1992's Boomerang, which led to roles in films such as The Flintstones (1994) and Bulworth (1998). In addition to her Academy Award win, Berry reached a higher level of prominence in the new millennium with roles such as Storm in the X-Men film series (2000–present), Swordfish (2001), and Die Another Day (2002), where she played Bond Girl Jinx, later finding success in the 2010s with movies such as Cloud Atlas (2012) and The Call (2013).
She also won the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress in 2005 for Catwoman and accepted the award in person, one of few people to do so.
Divorced from baseball player David Justice and musician Eric Benét, Berry has a daughter by French Canadian model Gabriel Aubry and just gave birth to a son with her current husband, actor Olivier Martinez.
She was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She and Oliver Martinez currently lives in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
U.S. Special Forces Capture al-Qaeda Leader!
The Libyan government and Somali government confirms that the U.S. carried out clandestine missions to capture a high value targets in North Africa.
The United States government may be in a shutdown, but the doesn't stop the military from carrying out attacks.
The American military were instructed to capture Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai (best known as Abu Anas al-Liby). He is one of the masterminds involved in the U.S. Embassy attacks in 1998. The attacks were carried out in Kenya and Tanzania by al-Qaeda.
He was one of the backers of the attack. At its peak, al-Qaeda was most prevalent in Africa, East Asia and the Middle East. They've vowed to carry out attacks against Western targets.
In Tripoli, he was captured after he left morning prayers. He got the shock of his life when he saw masked men with firearms shoved in his face.
Al-Liby was arrested in Tripoli, Libya on Saturday by United States Special Forces, reportedly from the United States Army Special Forces Operational Detachment - DELTA aka Delta Force with the assistance of FBI agents and CIA officers. He was arrested in broad daylight and removed from Libya.
Navy SEALs conducted a simultaneous raid in Somalia targeting the alleged mastermind of the Westgate shopping mall shooting in Kenya, possibly to avoid either action sending the targets into hiding.
The FBI and Kenyan authorities are searching for the British born woman Samantha Lewthwaite. She is a high value target because of a possible role in the Westgate shopping mall incident.
Dr. Ayman Al-Zawahiri is the current leader of the terrorist organization. He along with fifteen other members (including an American) are wanted for the attacks on Americans and the 9/11 event.
Saturday, October 05, 2013
Redskins Is Such An Ugly Name, Says Obama!
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| The president thinks Washington's NFL team The Redskin are in need of a makeover! |
The conservatives hate the president so much, anything he says will certainly drive them nuts.
And tonight, here's another one to grab them an ounce of outrage. The NFL's Washington Redskins.
The NFC (National Football Conference) team is under huge pressure from Native American/First Nation groups about the labeling of the team.
Activists claim that the team and mascot represents a negative stereotype upon the Native American culture and some are even go as far to suing the team for a name change.
But for the owner Dan Synder, it's basically going to be the namesake as long as he owns the team.
Well you know that President Barack Obama is big fan of basketball and football. So as the leader of the nation and avid sports watcher, he had an opinion to the controversy.
He stated that if he owned the Washington Redskins, he would "think about changing" the team name, wading into the controversy over a football nickname that many people deem offensive to Native Americans.
The Associated Press had access to the president and he told it like it is!
The presidet said that team names like the Redskins offend "a sizable group of people." He said that while fans get attached to the nicknames, nostalgia may not be a good enough reason to keep them in place.
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| Team quarterback Robert Griffin III (aka RG III). |
Obama said he doesn't think Washington football fans are purposely trying to offend American Indians. "I don't want to detract from the wonderful Redskins fans that are here. They love their team and rightly so," he said.
But the president appeared to come down on the side of those who have sharply criticized the football team's name, noting that Indians "feel pretty strongly" about mascots and team names that depict negative stereotypes about their heritage.
Other professional sports teams have Indian nicknames, including football's Kansas City Chiefs and baseball's Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Indians.
Numerous colleges and universities have changed names that reference Native Americans. St. John's changed its mascot from the Redmen to the Red Storm, Marquette is now the Golden Eagles instead of the Warriors and Stanford switched from the Indians to the Cardinal.
The Redskins' nickname has attracted a fresh round of controversy in recent months, with local leaders in Washington calling for a name change and some media outlets refraining from using the name. The name is the subject of a long-running legal challenge from a group of American Indians seeking to block the team from having federal trademark protection.
Congressional lawmakers have introduced a bill seeking the same goal, though it appears unlikely to pass.
Opponents of the Redskins nickname also plan to hold a protest Monday outside the NFL's fall meeting in Washington.
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| In 2013, President Barack Obama hosted the Superbowl champions the Baltimore Ravens. |
Obama said he doesn't have a direct stake in the Redskins debate since he's not a team owner. But he hinted that might be part of his post-White House plans.
"Maybe after I leave the presidency," he joked. "I think it would be a lot of fun."
He added: "I'd probably look at a basketball team before I looked at a football team. I know more about basketball than I do about football."
Of course, will King Hippo, That Guy Who Throws Shit To The Wall or That Guy Who Helped Obama Win have their say to the matter. Of course they will!
They are so devoid of rational discussion, anything that President Barack Obama says, does, or even mention will merit some agitation from the racist right!
Loserville Host Thinks Weather Girl Was Born To Tacos And Tequila!
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| Keep it simple, Kilmeade! A pompous jerk saying pretty ignorant things. |
Keep it classy, Brian Kilmeade. That douchebag on Loserville & Friends insults another female of color because she's a Spanish speaking meteorologist.
The Raw Story reports that the chauvinist asshole made a reference to a woman's Nicaraguan heritage by telling Maria Molina that she grew up on tacos.
“So what are the tips we need to know?” Kilmeade asked Molina. “You grew up on tacos, correct?”
“No, I did not grow up on tacos!” Molina shot back. “I’m Nicaraguan. It’s not a native food.”
Tell you what Kilmeade, if you could say something intelligent, what would it be?
Nevermind, I don't like to rattle the brain of an ignorant puss bag like you!
You, Steve Doocy, Alisyn Camerota and Elisabeth Hasselbeck aren't dumb. You may pretend to be dumb (because most of your audience is likely dumb), and that's perfectly fine.
But I tell you what: If you can make the audience believe that woman of color is a taco munching border jumper, that's makes you sound just a tad bit racist, sir.
I wish that woman would smack the snot out of him. But she's got at least some dignity to just keep it cool.
Friday, October 04, 2013
Obama On The Government Shutdown: Nobody's Winning!
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| Before she leaves finally Congress late next year, the controversial politico said to the press that Republicans are happy about the government shutdown. |
Besides the stupidity of NO ACCOMPLISHMENT lawmakers Michele Bachmann (R-Minnesota) and Rand Paul (R-Kentucky), the White House caught a little bit of heat during the government shutdown.
Bachmann said this is the most happiest the Republicans ever been.
Yeah, getting paid while thousands of workers suffer. That's happy!
Paul and Minority Leader of the Senate Mitch McConnell say that their strategy isn't working. They'll have to switch up the talking points. So they are going to Loserville to bitch about how the president and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid are the fault of the shutdown. After all Paul said Republicans are winning.
A member of the president's inner circle said they're winning the debate on the government shutdown.
Yeah, it made the conservatives go crazy as usual. And of course, I am going to have to take their side on this one. No one is a winner.
When people have to alter the plans because they can't visit a national park, it sucks.
When a family needs food stamps, veteran benefits and a student loan from the federal government and they're denied and told that they can't get it, it sucks.
When a person is trying to apply for a passport, a federal loan, a job with the federal government or even a request for information, they're turned away. It sucks.
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| President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden go to a local sandwich shop to make a statement of the impacts of the government shutdown. |
So the president took an opportunity to attack the Republicans over their stubbornest. The Republicans want a compromise which includes a delay (defunding) of Obamacare and partial funding of select government agencies.
The president and the Democrats want an all or nothing. They believe that every element is important and the Republican theatrics aren't going to sway them to support the bills.
They've passed these bills that covered opening national parks but refuse to enact food stamps for the millions of needy Americans. They wanted to pass a bill that offered back pay for the furlough workers but also include an extension of the Keystone XL pipeline. They want to sweeten the pot but the president isn't going to sign off for that.
He's issued a veto for any bill passed that has "partial funding to government services".
Now it's possible that Republicans may crack because there's a few moderates who are willing to cross the party line to help the Democrats get something passed. But they fear the Tea Party members of the House and Senate.
The Stallmigos are firmly placed. The Stallmigos are Rand Paul, Mike Lee and Ted Cruz.
Again, we continue to follow the latest developments in the government shutdown.
Sticks And Stones!
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| Oh look, that's racist! A bunch of sticks and stones. |
Once again, we here at Journal de la Reyna believe in the freedom of speech. We believe its important to get a voice out there when it comes to the latest topics in America and across the world.
Again, I consider the internet troll as more of a gadfly! A gadfly continues to swarm blogs and comment sections. I keep swatting it away. If I had to put the swatter on it, maybe it'll go away!
Nah.
I am obviously bias towards conservatives right now! It's because of how they treat President Barack Obama, the middle class and the federal workers who were laid off because of their stubbornest.
You see how our conservative friends react to the hard hitting opinions I write about them. Like honey, they respond with the word vomit.
They come out of the woodwork saying all they want about how "We're this... and they're that!"
Who cares what they say.
I know that I don't have any problem with race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, political and economic standings. So I don't see why they are calling us "racist" or "misinformed" when we're watching the same news agitators. I don't see why they are saying that we're "race-baiters" or "extremists" when we just report stories about what's going on.
I at oftentimes sprinkle an eye-grabbing title to attract attention, though!
I don't often read this nonsense. I just shake my head in disgust and say it again.
You can't fix stupid.
So to those who wrote on the blog and left the word vomit. Here's your answer to all your concerns. Here's another helping of word vomit from an extremist. Get the bag, you might get sick to your stomach reading this regurgitation of ignorance.
To the five people who commented on Journal de la Reyna, your grammar is dogshit.
Six Reasons To Attract An Anonymous Commentator!
1) They seem to always be focused on one simple issue.
Conservatives are simple minded individuals. They show such disdain for President Barack Obama and the Black community.
There may be some of these "compassionate" conservatives reading this blog right now!
Drop the act. You're not fooling anyone.
Conservatism is dosed in the bigotry of someone's race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, economic and political standings.
Conservatives look at issues in the "black and white" prospective.
That's probably why this anonymous commentator is here. The anonymous commentator is focused on one issue: RACE!
You don't like being called racist. We understand it. The Republican Party isn't racist.
There's a lot of racists in the Republican Party though.
Who says the party that's 90% White and 10% everything else is racist?
The party leaders, those in the conservative junk food media and those pesky anonymous commentators and racial extremists are worked up over the first Black president.
Did you know that President Barack Obama loses 40% or more of the White vote because of some perceived bias against him?
2) They get worked up over an opinion.
Me and S. Baldwin been here for years blogging about issues. Some issues are controversial. Some are spiritual. Some may inspire you to think. Others may rile you up. That's perfectly fine.
We are here on Journal de la Reyna using our "freedom of speech" to talk about issues.
Some may not like that. That's fine.
We don't condone every anti-website that spends their times attacking someone.
We're not like that. Every story that I post comes with a wittiness and willingness to express an honest take on the current issues.
I don't see nothing wrong with discourse. Does it mean we have to read it?
3) Deleting comments always seems to agitate them.
Again, we don't have give anyone a forum to soapbox insults, racial slurs and random spamming.
We're not in the business of this back and forth with people who have no direct ties to us. We are not in the business to respond to a person who has to subject us with insults upon our character, this blog or the supporters here.
We reserve the right to remove comments here on Journal de la Reyna.
Again, we didn't ask you to read the blog. It was the choice of the anonymous user to respond to the blog. You can find other outlets that suit your needs. Why are you bothering us?
4) Never responding back to them drives them crazier.
Never feed the trolls.
Yeah it's the same word vomit. We don't have to read insults.
The best solution is to delete it and move on.
It must drive this anonymous user crazy to not see the word vomit on the comments page.
Should we require that all comments come from a person who is a registered user with Blogger or Google (or linked through Facebook or Twitter)?
5) No one is pointing a gun to the head telling the anonymous user to read this or any blog.
If you have a problem with the blog, that's your opinion. But as far as it goes, we're not going anywhere and as long as I'm still interested, there will be more posts on Journal de la Reyna.
6) Summary
The comments here come from a concerned troll. A concern troll is a false flag pseudonym created by a user whose actual point of view is opposed to the one that the user claims to hold. The concern troll posts in Web forums devoted to its declared point of view and attempts to sway the group's actions or opinions while claiming to share their goals, but with professed "concerns". The goal is to sow fear, uncertainty and doubt within the group.
Call me whatever you want, gadfly! You're not winning.
Get a clue, fool!
As far as I'm concerned, the only racist here is you!
Now please look in the mirror and yell at yourself. And please use your rope for other purposes other than telling us to hang ourselves.
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