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For many years I have worked hard, and struggled with mastering virtuous. Now, in addition, I'm working on becoming more virtual.
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The photos in the banner at the top (only a shallow sliver of a much larger photo) are either from our home or our travels and are offered for their beauty alone (though a brain-teaser for me: "Where was that?").
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Many years ago our friend Jonathan Book learned about my interest in a color-oriented omer calendar. He even tried to program it in JavaScript but just couldn't get it to work with hexadecimal colors. Now, nearly 10 years later he has accomplished a close variant of what I had in mind.
The day and its color is set to change at midnight, Pacific Time.
You can add this colored omer counter to your site by using this code.
You will need to replace the parentheses with "" and ">" (iframe src="http://omer.quexion.net" width="150" height="150")(/iframe)
Plan to join us as we "Tweet #Torah to the Top" on May 22, 2015.
I began creating a Web site in my head as early as August 1995 when I drafted the following
For a project I'm pursuing regarding Jewish involvement on the internet and the World Wide Web in particular, I'm interested in learning about any sites about which you may know. For example, do any rabbis have Home pages? Which synagogues or synagogue organizations have Web sites? Does Marge Piercy have a site at which you can read portions of "He She and It"? Does Howard Rheingold have a site where you can learn more about creating a Virtual [Jewish] Community? Is there a Web Camera at the Kotel? In the Wilderness of Zin?
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This site remains under considerable reconstruction.
Most pages should still be available in their original location. However, I will be moving the vast majority of the old site (static html pages) into the Web 2.0 (blog) site. If you experience any "link rot", please let me know.
When I initially created this site I organized the material into what seemed to be meaningful categories (in the days before "tags"). But the time came when, it was hard to figure out which link to click if you wanted to know about Sammy Levinger's ("who"?) death ("what"?) while fighting during the Spanish Civil War ("when"?), though we had visited Belchite the site ("where?") of the battle where he sustained his mortal wounds. The new tools should make this process easier.
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- Customer is responsible for size chosen. Please compare your measurements with the manufacturer's size chart and order accordingly so the dress will zip.
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All listed clothing is new. Some are sample wedding gowns that have been discontinued by the manufacturer and are no longer available to order. Current bridal, bridesmaids, and mothers dresses are also listed as we prefer to keep inventory moving. Sample gowns have been tried on; therefore there may be a few missing or loose beads, dust at the hemline, makeup stain or a small seam rip due to shop wear. However, any major concern would be noted in the description of the gown. Since our salon is by appointment only, the traffic of shop wear is minimal.
Formal attire uses different sizing than street clothing so please measure for a proper fit. Please be sure to use the measurements listed for the gown you are purchasing. Formal gowns generally run small by 1-2 sizes. Be very accurate in your measurements. Gowns that are too small may not be able to be let out. It is always better to go bigger and have the dress taken in.
You may return any internet sale of a wedding gown or mother's gown that is in stock and on sale that you are unhappy with and receive an internet store credit towards the purchase of any other sale dress on the site. You must notify us of your intent to return any wedding gown within 3 days of its delivery. You will be charged a return/restocking fee of $50.00 and you will be responsible for all shipping costs. All gowns must be received in original shipped condition, unused, unaltered, and with all packaging. All return gowns must be received at our store within 7 days of your notification of intent to return. All other sales are FINAL.
We will ship all "Special Sale" items within 3 working days of the payment received. Shipping charges for anywhere in the continental United States are $15 for Formal Wear Clearance Items and Flower Girl Clearance Dresses. For Alaska and Hawaii, shipping charges are $45. International orders must give us exact shipping address and we will inform you of shipping charges. Where indicated "FREE SHIPPING" - it is FREE only for those being shipped within the continental US.
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Don't Discount the Underdog
Earlier this week, die-hard Knicks supporter and filmmaker Spike Lee joined my MSNBC show 'Politics Nation' to discuss a little non-political news: basketball is back with a vengeance. Thanks to the impeccable, almost unbelievable skills of 23-year-old Jeremy Lin, the sport and the Knicks themselves have seen a shocking resurrection from fans who grew increasingly exhausted of lock outs and negotiations. The timing couldn't be better; the story, some say, is 'Cinderella-like.' I prefer calling it a tale of perseverance; a narrative about the underdog triumphing after being consistently discounted. Perhaps, most importantly, it's a lesson for all of us to never look down upon the marginalized. Some people believe life is a lottery, that if you're born into the correct circumstances, you will excel. I view life as an opportunity, that given an equal shot and a level playing field, anyone can achieve their dreams and reach excellence. Lin's rags-to-riches story is about more than just basketball. Continuously dismissed by teams -- including his own -- and literally sleeping on his brother's couch in Manhattan, the Taiwanese American is living proof that the underdog can and will win. After being benched for so long, Lin is finally given a chance by default and goes on to save the Knicks and bring such renewed craze to the game that it's virtually impossible to find any available tickets at Madison Square Garden for the season. The Harvard grad who nobody believed had such fantastic sports skills now has the fastest-growing athletic brand according to Forbes -- $14 million and rising. Every day we walk past or ignore another Lin -- people who may not look like what society deems a 'winner.' People who have been silenced or beaten down by injustice. People who are suppressed with unequal access to quality education, employment, fair housing and safe neighborhoods. People who may be working multiple jobs, struggling to feed their children or figuring out how they will pay their rent. But given the right circumstances, all of these folks would shine just like Lin; there's a Lin in every school, church, job, etc. And just like Lin, you may be ignored, but it's vital to never lose sight of your own strengths and your own abilities. No matter how many times they try to force you down, rise and stand tall yet again. Keep fighting until the world knows your worth. There's an old saying that teaches us to be the best at whatever it is we're doing. So if you're mopping floors, do it to perfection. If you're driving a bus, be the best bus driver there ever was. If you're teaching kids, prove that your knowledge can make a difference in someone's life. If you're an artist, practice, practice and practice until they can no longer overlook your talents. Regardless of what you're doing in life and how many doors have been slammed in your face, stay on track because sooner rather than later, your good work and gifts cannot be hidden. And just like Lin, the right opportunity will create the perfect circumstance for you to showcase your genius to the world. And for those that would like to easily ignore or further disenfranchise people, just remember that the person you think may look like an easy target may very well be the one dunking over your head tomorrow.Read More »
10 Facts About Contraception (And How It Changed the World) That Every Man and Woman Should Know
A few years ago at a book signing with fellow congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi shared an anecdote about the sometimes strange experience of being a woman in the still predominantly man's world known as Congress. She recalled how early in her career she and another female elected official found themselves as the only women regularly dining at a table full of male elected officials. The men rarely acknowledged their female counterparts or asked their opinion on any political or policy issue. But one day the subject turned to childbirth. Being that she and the other female official were the only two real authorities on the subject (since they were the only two at the table who had actually given birth), Pelosi presumed that this would present an opportunity for their voices to be heard and valued by their male colleagues. Imagine her surprise when two of the men began speaking over one another to share their stories of "being there" for the birth of their children, before moving on to another topic before the women ever had a chance to speak. I remember chuckling, along with the other women in the room, at how silly men in power used to behave, and being relieved that things have changed so much. Apparently we laughed too soon. Not only has the fight over access to contraception been led entirely by men (President Obama on one side, Sen. Marco Rubio and House Speaker John Boehner on the other), but a recent report has confirmed that the voices that have dominated this debate in media have been overwhelmingly male, as well. By a nearly 2-to-1 margin male guests and commentators outnumbered females in discussions of the contraception controversy on news programs. Sen. Rick Santorum's inaccurate remarks regarding the cost of contraception served as a powerful reminder of the severe handicap our political discourse suffers when women are not permitted to speak for themselves on the issues that directly affect them. Before contraception was widely available, there were far fewer women able to do just that, because of the physical, emotional, and financial demands that giving birth to and raising sometimes more than a dozen children (something my great-grandmother did) required. Maybe that's the point. Maybe some of these elected officials fighting so hard to make contraception as inaccessible as possible want to return to the good old days when contraception was virtually impossible to come by, and therefore men were able to rule the world and, more importantly, their households. Men were able to enjoy absolute power in the legal system and in domestic life without fear that a woman could carve out some semblance of financial and political independence that would enable her to engage in such scandalous behavior as running for office or leaving an abusive relationship. Because after all, where would a woman with six, or seven, or eight small children to care for really go, even if she had a good reason to? With that in mind, below is a list of the most powerful ways contraception has impacted and continues to impact the world, from issues such as literacy to life expectancy rates of women. I'm sure there are more than 10, so please feel free to add to the list in the comments section below. 1. In countries with the highest fertility rates , women have the shortest life expectancies. Women in Sierra Leone live half as long as women in developed countries and 10 years less than their African counterparts in some African countries, and no, this is not merely due to the history of civil unrest. One in eight Sierra Leonean women die in childbirth. In other countries like Chad , where women are likely to give birth to six or more children, women are lucky to live to age 55. 2. In countries with the highest fertility rates, women have the fewest rights. In countries like Niger and Mali , both of which fall in the top 10 for countries with the greatest number of births per woman, women and young girls can still be forced into marriages. A recent case in Niger documented a 9-year-old girl forced to "marry" a 50-year-old man. 3. Countries with low contraception usage have the lowest number of women who can read. In Afghanistan, which continues to have one of the highest fertility rates in the world , and where contraception knowledge and access remains limited (and women give birth to an average of six children), 87 percent of women cannot read. In Sierra Leone the number is 71 percent . 4. Men who physically abuse their partners fear contraception. (Think about that for a moment.) A national study of more than 3,000 abused women conducted by the National Domestic Violence Hotline found that one in four said their partners sabotaged, hid, or prohibited use of birth control as a form of control in an already abusive relationship. These findings confirmed those of a number of smaller studies . 5. When contraception availability goes down, abortion rates go up. Abortion remains illegal in the Philippines, but for the last decade the nation's capital, Manila, has been at the heart of a battle over contraception. Contraception was stigmatized and difficult to access prior to 2000, when contraception was prohibited altogether by an executive order . (It is not unusual for women who have come of age in the city during the time period of the ban to have more than 10 children .) While the abortion rate in the country has barely changed in recent years, the rate in Manila increased by more than 10 percent . So has the number of women dying of complications from illegal abortions. 6. Countries with the highest fertility rates have the highest poverty rates. Ten of the countries with the world's highest fertility rates are located in Africa. Between 1990 and 2001, the African continent experienced what is deemed "extreme population growth." The number of those on the continent living in "extreme poverty" ballooned from 231 million to 318 million . 7. Before contraception* American women were statistically more likely to die in childbirth than they are today. At the start of the 20th century, the maternal mortality rate in America was approximately 65 times higher than it is today. During the 17th and 18th centuries, long before modern contraception became widely available, the average American woman gave birth to between five and eight children. Her likelihood of dying in childbirth increased with every birth. The number of women who died in childbirth or its immediate aftermath was one in every eight women. *Forms of contraception have been available since ancient times (click here to see ancient forms of contraception), but contraception did not become widely available in the U.S. until the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut in 1965. Click here to read about Griswold and other key contraception cases.) 8. Before contraception men greatly outnumbered American women in colleges. Today, women outnumber men. In 1960, just before the Griswold decision, only 35 percent of college students were women. Today women represent at least 57 percent of students on most college campuses. 9. Before contraception there were no female CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. Katherine Graham became the first female CEO of a Fortune 500 company when she became Chairman of the Washington Post Company in 1973. She inherited the publication from her husband, who had inherited the role from Graham's father, but Graham succeeded far beyond anyone's expectations. Since her trailblazing ascent, more than a dozen other women have reached the highest rung on the corporate ladder with a record-breaking 18 women serving as CEOs of Fortune 500 companies in 2011, the largest number in history. 10. Before contraception women were virtually invisible in Congress. Just before contraception became officially legal in the U.S. (1965), there were 20 women in the House of Representatives and one female senator, Margaret Chase Smith. None of them were women of color. (Patsy Mink, an Asian American, was elected to her first term the year Griswold was decided by the Supreme Court.) Today there are 76 women in the House. Fourteen of them are African American, four of them are Asian American, and seven are Latina. There are 17 women in the Senate. And for the record, I doubt any of them want to return to the days when men spoke and voted for them, or for any of the rest of us blessed with ovaries. Keli Goff is the author of The GQ Candidate and a Contributing Editor for Loop21.com , where this post originally appeared.Read More »
Bank Settlement: $25 Billion Down, $675 Billion to Go
This week a $25 billion settlement was announced in which big banks pay up for a portion of their bad deeds in the home foreclosure crisis. Everyone is trying to determine whether this is a good deal or a bad deal. Here is how I score it. This deal represents small progress on a small problem. Now it's time to make big progress on the big problem. Don't count on finding many good points in the deal itself, because there aren't a lot. In fact, the main win can be found in what's NOT in the deal. A truly horrible deal would have let the banks write a small check and then seal the door on all further investigations and pursuits of accountability. This deal does NOT do that. Because this settlement limits legal immunity for banks, this deal does not automatically let the banks off the hook for all of their wrong-doing. Except for a few issues like robo-signing, state attorneys general can still fight for more compensation and relief for the banks' victims. Government officials can proceed with investigating and prosecuting banks for their role in crashing the economy and the housing market. In other words, the door is still open to solve the much bigger problems we face. Our fight for justice can, and will, continue. That is small comfort, perhaps, but it was hard won. So we should honor the hard work of New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, California Attorney General Kamala Harris and others, including many grassroots progressive organizations like New Bottom Line. They fought courageously to prevent a total sweetheart deal for the banks. This outcome is the result of determined activism, and without this heroic effort, the deal would have been drastically worse. That said, there is a reason why many progressives and housing advocates are furious, and why many struggling homeowners are left wondering, "How does this help me?" Millions of homeowners and families are still suffering under the tremendous weight of a debt blanket that is smothering the economy. This $25 billion settlement helps only a fraction of those homeowners and addresses only a very limited set of fraudulent behaviors. A number of homeowners will get some cash payments, but the amounts are negligible compared to the pain and injustice they have experienced. The actual total cash paid out by the banks is only $5 billion dollars, to be split among the nation's largest banks -- hardly a stiff penalty considering that the six largest banks in the U.S. paid $144 billion in bonuses last year. And enforcement mechanisms remain murky. We must not forget the more than 14 million homeowners (one in five) whose homes are underwater, beneath a crushing total $700 billion in negative equity. We must not forget the more than 4 million families who have lost their homes. We must not forget the millions of families who are in some form of foreclosure proceedings on this very day. These are the Americans who have suffered and continue to suffer. They are worried today, like yesterday, whether they will still have a home to live in tomorrow. They are the ones who must choose every month whether to pay bills or to feed their children. Here are three things that must happen next: 1) The U.S. Department of Justice and state attorneys general must investigate and prosecute banks more aggressively than ever, at a much larger scale than anything that has happened to date. 2) We must force banks to make massive principal reduction of hundreds of billions of dollars, to immediately relieve the 14 million homeowners in the country who have underwater mortgages. 3) We must change laws and regulations to prevent this kind of crisis and fraud from ever happening again. Two weeks ago, I called for hundreds of billions in principal reduction for homeowners. This would free up Americans to start new businesses, spend money on worthwhile products and services, and invest in their children's futures. We still need to address the $700 billion in negative equity, which in turn is only part of the nearly seven trillion dollars in total lost equity created by the banks' irresponsible, and in some cases, illegal practices. We need a solution at the scale of the problem, so that families can get back on their feet, the economy can get working, and people can reach for their American dreams again instead of watching them drown. That is why I say: $25 billion down, $675 billion to go.Read More »
Contraception Isn't a PR Game; It's a Woman's Right
In public relations, 'spin' is the term people use when they would like a topic or story covered in a specific manner, in a certain light. In the realm of politics, unfortunately, some elected officials and their mouthpieces like to apply the same tactics while masking the truth from everyone. Case in point: contraception and the Catholic Church. Before falling victim to the hype, let's get one thing clear, this issue isn't about religious freedom or the federal government; it is about the rights of women all across this country to have access to appropriate care. It is about protecting the rights of those workers at religious institutions who may not be of that faith (and have no choice but to find work there), but deserve the same health care that a woman in corporate America does. This is about the notion that some religiously affiliated hospitals and schools receive federal money and therefore cannot deny a woman a federal guarantee. Let's get one thing straight, this is real 'class warfare' from the right and this time the victims are the most vulnerable -- women from lower-income neighborhoods. Everyday, women from all corners of this nation head to work in religious Catholic hospitals and universities providing the necessary services so many of us rely on. Even in my hometown of New York City, many of the finest hospitals are religiously affiliated, and simultaneously staffed by an overwhelming number of women from the outer boroughs of Manhattan or from poorer neighborhoods within the city. In the unfortunate circumstance that you fall gravely ill in the Big Apple, chances are pretty high that a nurse, secretary, orderly, etc. helping to save your life works at this institution not because of her unyielding faith to religion, but because of her dedication to helping others. And though we may not want to face reality, often times, this woman is working at this facility because there simply are no other options available for her to provide for her family. Don't these women deserve the same rights as those on Wall St.? Why should they be denied access to contraception because their employer may be religiously opposed to the idea? If an institution is employing women from all sectors of society, how can they possibly dictate what these women can and cannot do when it comes to their own bodies? As pundits and legislators scream about the federal government infringing on the religious rights of people, they might want to remember that many of these religious facilities have no trouble accepting federal aid. From Medicare to Medicaid and more, these institutions are taking taxpayer money to provide services, and should therefore provide appropriate coverage for their own employees. You cannot accept money from the federal government and then turn around and say 'federal government, you must do what I say'. This is hypocrisy at its highest and a coy attempt at slowly stripping away the liberties of all women. First, they will attack those without a voice; tomorrow, they will attack you. There's a reason why most women -- including Catholic women -- use birth control and have no objection to its widespread usage. Unlike what the spin-doctors would have you believe, birth control pills aren't only utilized to prevent pregnancies, but rather a multitude of women use them for other health care needs. From regulating a woman's menstrual cycle to preventing ovarian problems, women everywhere take birth control as a means of protecting their own health, their bodies and the health of their future children. No one should be denied that right. As Republicans realize more and more everyday that their potential candidate (whoever that may be) doesn't present a real challenge to the President, they will continue to fabricate these sorts of social wedge issues. Playing games with people's beliefs, they will try to make us think that President Obama is somehow infringing on our religious freedoms, when he in fact already exempted over 300,000 Churches from this rule. But when a religious institution employs people of all faiths and services people from all faiths, they have no right to obstruct women from having access to vital services. If it's women today, tomorrow they could just as easily decide to stop offering coverage to homosexuals, divorced individuals or any other group. Where would you draw the line? Don't believe the spin, this isn't about religious freedom, this isn't about the President, this isn't about states' rights; it's about women -- all women -- having the ability to control their own health and well-being. And no man, hospital or university should ever be allowed to tell them otherwise.Read More »
7 Lessons From Komen-Gate: What the Komen Controversy Taught Us About Race, Class and Cancer
All of us have survived the awkwardness of a friend's breakup or divorce and having to endure the inevitable social pressure to choose sides. Perhaps the only thing more awkward than telling one friend that you won't be attending his upcoming wedding to the woman he left your other friend for is choosing sides only to find out that against all odds, your friends are actually reconciling, and every horrible thing you said to one about the other, like, "I always thought you were too good for him anyway," the formerly soon-to-be-ex now knows. Welcome to the world of those of us who care about women's health. It's been a whirlwind week for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, Planned Parenthood and any woman or man who cares about both organizations. The Komen Foundation's initial withdrawal of funding from Planned Parenthood, the ensuing backlash and subsequent reversal and reconciliation has left many reeling. For some, the end result means the matter is resolved and it is simply time to move on. Others feel as though healing is not that easy, and they've been left with post-traumatic stress disorder, philanthropic edition. Regardless of where you stand on the issue -- and which member of the couple you took sides with during this trial separation -- there are lessons all of us who care about women's health and social change can glean from this saga. A few of them are below. Feel free to weigh in with your own in the comments section. 7. Despite a complicated history, wealthy white women and poor minority women know that we are all in this together. Wealthy white women and poor women of color have a complex history. Since our nation's inception, white women of means have relied on poor women of color to help them keep their homes and care for their families. (Some of my own family members did just that.) As stories like The Help have reminded us, such relationships have bred empathy and unbreakable bonds across barriers of race and class among some, while fueling resentment among others. These resentments burst into the open during the feminist movement when many women of color, who had struggled to find a place within the civil rights movement where they encountered sexism, felt equally excluded from the mainstream feminist movement because of racism and classism. Komen-gate briefly reopened old wounds. Watching Komen founder Nancy Brinker , a former ambassador with the Bush administration, trying desperately to undo one of the worst philanthropic PR implosions in recent memory while decked out in her crisp suits, expensive jewelry and perfectly coifed hair, it was hard not see a woman who has probably never thought about how her maid pays for her breast exams. Luckily, there were plenty of other powerful, educated women who do think about such things, and who recognized that when it comes to women's health we're all in this together. Those women made their voices heard, online and with their wallets, and because of them more low-income women -- many of them of color -- will continue to receive the lifesaving healthcare that they need. 6. Women's health is not a women's issue. Women's health issues are often talked about in the media and in the world of politics as if they only matter to women. But for every female activist, legislator and voter whose life has been touched by a gender specific health scare, be it breast cancer or a high-risk pregnancy, there is a man whose life they have touched. Many of those men came out in full force this week, among them Mayor Michael Bloomberg whose $250,000 matching pledge to Planned Parenthood inspired the Livestrong Foundation, founded by cycling legend and cancer-survivor Lance Anrmstrong, to pledge $100,000 to the organization. 5. Cancer doesn't care what color you are, or how much money you have, but plenty of politicians do. The timing was oddly apropos. The same week that Mitt Romney declared that he's " not concerned about the very poor ," because they enjoy "safety nets," the Komen controversy reminded us that those so-called safety nets don't catch everybody when they fall. Black women are statistically more likely to die from breast cancer than other women due to the disease often being caught later. Early detection is key, but when you are poor preventative medical care is a luxury, and race is still very much intertwined with the politics of poverty in our country. What I find confusing is that many of the same politicians who oppose funding for Planned Parenthood also oppose universal healthcare reform. I thought part of the rationale for opposing universal healthcare was the belief that private organizations should step in to fill the void of government when it comes to addressing the needs of the needy. Isn't that precisely what Planned Parenthood was doing by providing breast cancer screenings to low income-women? Groups like Planned Parenthood literally save lives, which brings me to number 4... 4. Planned Parenthood is not an abortion group. Planned Parenthood and it's supporters will likely look back on the last few days as among the most important -- and empowering -- in the nearly century old organization's existence. Not only has the Komen controversy provided Planned Parenthood with a fundraising bonanza (it raised $3 million dollars since the Komen news first became public) but it provided the group with something much more valuable: the kind of public relations money can't buy. For years, Planned Parenthood has been losing the messaging war to conservatives, intent on depicting it as nothing more than a well-oiled killing machine. (Sen. Jon Kyl famously, or rather infamously, accused Planned Parenthood of spending 90 percent of its services on abortion. The real figure is 3 percent but that fact didn't matter to many.) I had family members who thought that Planned Parenthood was synonymous with abortion. Not any more. Now thanks to Komen-gate everyone and their mother -- literally -- know that Planned Parenthood is just what it has always proclaimed itself to be: a women's health organization, helping women to address their reproductive needs, and to receive lifesaving exams to help protect them from breast cancer. 3. Men in power that use birth control when they need it see nothing wrong with using their power to deprive women in need from using it. When I found out that Sen. David Vitter was among the elected officials spearheading the investigation into Planned Parenthood that was blamed for the Komen Foundation's initial plans to terminate grants to the organization, I thought I was reading a headline from The Onion . In case you have forgotten, Sen. Vitter was enmeshed in a sex scandal involving a prostitute (at least I think it was "a prostitute," for all I know it could have been several) and let's just say firsthand accounts, courtesy of the escort service, make it clear that Vitter very much believes in using contraception. Apparently men in power trying to avoid political scandal should have easy access to contraception. It's just poor women, reliant on groups like Planned Parenthood, who shouldn't. Vitter is not alone in his thinking. Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich condemned the Obama administration's ruling to make contraception available to all women, regardless of who their employer is, under the new healthcare law. Of course, the obvious question that leaves many of us with is, did he feel that way years ago, when his current wife/then-girlfriend Callista was in childbearing years, he was married to someone else and leading the charge to investigate the president for a scandal stemming from an affair. I don't know the answer but he or his campaign representatives are welcome to weigh in with a response in the comments below. Click here to see the top two lessons. Keli Goff www.keligoff.com is the author of The GQ Candidate and a Contributing Editor to Loop21.com where this piece originally appeared.Read More »
Why They Keep Attacking Michelle Obama
When we think of a First Lady, any First Lady, we often reflect on how distinct, prestigious or significant her role is. As the virtual Ambassador for the President, the First Lady usually provides a more human side for the highest office in the land. She is an extension of the Commander-in-Chief, while still carving out her own vital role whether it be in politics, education, nutrition, health care or any other realm. MORE STRONG, BLACK WOMEN: Black Woman Leads Crusade For LGBT Rights Harlem Mom Loses Sons To Guns, Becomes Anti-Violence Crusader But never has a First Lady been so disrespected, ridiculed, demeaned or vilified in the manner that Michelle Obama has. With such high approval ratings (at times even higher than her husband), there's a clear explanation for the continual attacks against Mrs. Obama – her race – and come to think of it, his race. During the Presidential campaign of '08, many Black women like myself were beyond excited to see a strong Black woman as the next potential First Lady. An educated, extremely intelligent female who dedicated much of her efforts towards working in the community and uplifting others, Michelle Obama represented what many of us either strive to be, or already regard ourselves as. And the fact that President Obama, a biracial man, married an independently minded and strong-willed woman like Michelle, only solidified our appreciation and support for this couple. It's exactly that admiration and love for Michelle Obama that conservatives and those with an ax to grind hate so much. And they've proved over and over again that they will try to do anything to tarnish her image. When Barack Obama was on the campaign trail, the verbal assaults against Michelle already began. First, they attempted to turn her comments about being proud of her country into a negative, as if she was somehow unpatriotic her entire life. During the rest of the that period and throughout Barack Obama's Presidency, the right continued throwing insults against Michelle for everything from the clothes she wears to her fight against obesity, to supposed lavish vacations. Following in conservative footsteps, now everyone appears to think it's appropriate to make outrageous claims against the First Lady. The latest example: British publications printing stories of Michelle spending $50,000 on undergarments. The fact that White House press secretary Jay Carney had to take time on Monday to denounce the underwear rumor is proof that the allegations against the First Lady are out of control. And now that we're in an election year, things are likely to get worse. Because Michelle Obama represents so much of what we love, they will do everything they can to smear her image and that of the President. It's our duty to make sure that they don't succeed. Make no mistake: smearing them is an attempt to diminish our own self-esteem. I asked my mother the other day if she's ever seen any First Lady repeatedly insulted like Michelle Obama has been. The answer, not surprisingly, was a definite "NO.†Throughout it all, Mrs. Obama has taken the barrage of attacks with grace and dignity, while disproving everything with her actions – just like a strong Black woman would. And I should know, a strong Black woman is me; she is you and we cannot allow her to be slandered. MORE STRONG, BLACK WOMEN: Unbelievable! Meet The 88-Year-Old Marathoner Diagnosed With HIV, Concert Promoter Becomes AIDS ActivistRead More »
Silence Is Not an Option
After a decisive win in the state of Florida, you would think GOP hopeful Willard Mitt Romney would be more careful in his approach towards serious subject matters. But somehow, the self-proclaimed rich guy still manages to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Proudly showing his disdain and disregard for the poor in an interview yesterday, Romney once again ridiculed and demeaned the most vulnerable among us. Meanwhile, Newt Gingrich (coming in second place yet again), continually wastes no opportunity openly disrespecting African Americans and blaming us for the ills of society. Couple this outrageous behavior with an entire Republican Party that is so entrenched in suppressing the vote, that they don't even realize how far from reality they have veered. Watching these so-called candidates and this party continually disrespect Blacks, Latinos, the poor and other minority groups, I've come to one definitive conclusion: silence is not an option. By now everyone is familiar with Gingrich's statements referring to Barack Obama as a 'food stamp president' and accusing him of placing more people on food stamps than any president in American history. It doesn't take a genius to know that this use of coded racial language is the same verbiage Gingrich used when he was Speaker and the same that was used by Republicans for years -- including during Reagan's 'welfare queen' saga. Same old tactics; same purpose. Not only is it patently false to juxtapose Black people with welfare and food stamps when the majority (36%) of those on food stamps are White, it's also reprehensible to state that President Obama has placed more people on the program when we know the facts show that there were 14.7 million more food stamp recipients added under Bush as compared to 14.2 million recipients added under Obama. But then again, these are facts -- something the extreme right has problems recognizing. The most troubling aspect of this GOP race perhaps is the notion that people like Gingrich and Romney suddenly think it's OK to make offensive statements and mistruths openly about Blacks and others. When did it suddenly become acceptable for them to say Black people shouldn't be satisfied with food stamps and handouts? Or that Black people just don't have any role models? Who anointed them as the spokespeople for Blacks in this country? And how dare they have the audacity to make such baseless lies in the first place. Yet if we defend ourselves and speak the truth, we're somehow bringing race into the conversation -- I don't think so. As each debate and each primary continues, it's becoming evident that these sorts of outrageous claims will continue -- if not grow. We cannot allow them to intimidate us into silence and inactivity. While they pollute the public's mind with fabrications and misinformation, we will readily remind them of the immense progress that we managed to achieve in this nation. From March 4th - March 9th, my organization, National Action Network (NAN), will be conducting a re-enactment of the infamous Selma to Montgomery march. Camping in tents and walking along the same route as was done in '65, we will call attention to voter ID laws, draconian immigration legislation and voter suppression schemes taking place at this very moment all across the country. It was this, the Selma to Montgomery march, and all of the attention it garnered that ultimately pushed Congress to enact the Voting Rights Act. Today, when we see those very rights that many sacrificed their lives for being stripped away, we will take action. Then on March 27th, NAN will convene a massive rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. as they begin hearings on the health care reform bill. After millions of Americans have already benefited from reform to our broken health care system, some would like nothing more than to repeal progress. In partnership with AFSCME, the AFT, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, NOW and other leaders from the civil rights community, we will collectively show our solidarity and support for the Affordable Care Act and the right for all Americans to receive health insurance. NAN is only getting started. For information on the Selma to Montgomery march and our Supreme Court rally, please visit nationalactionnetwork.net. And stay tuned throughout the year as we galvanize, mobilize and bring power back to the people. While Romney, Gingrich and the other GOP candidates continue to attack people of color, the poor, the elderly, the working class and others, we will remind them who holds the majority. We've fought too hard and come too far to let complacency take over; it's time for a national movement.Read More »
The Three Words That Will Cost Mitt Romney the Election
Every presidential race has a few key moments and phrases that define it years after the race has come to an end. The 1980 campaign had the question, "Are you better off than you were four years ago? " The 1988 campaign had the Willie Horton ad . 1992 had " It's the economy stupid" and "I didn't inhale." Amidst the temporary distraction of words like "Tiffany's account" and "open marriage" there will likely be three words that we will all remember after the 2012 presidential campaign is long over: "I didn't inherit." At the beginning of the GOP primary former Gov. Mitt Romney was preoccupied with trying to convince voters that he was or was not the various political caricatures his opponents (and his own record) painted him as, the most obvious (and likable in my book) being Mitt the Moderate. So he has spent much of the last few months trying to convince us all (or primary voters at least), that he is reliably pro-life, pro-gun control and anti-gay rights. But as tax-gate threatened to engulf his campaign, particularly after his spectacular implosion in South Carolina, Romney has now moved on to trying to convince us of something even more unbelievable: that he's earned everything he has. It's widely accepted by commentators and political analysts, across party lines, that in most debates Romney has conveyed a level of discomfort with discussing his wealth that seriously threatened to derail his campaign. What no one seemed to agree on is exactly why that is. Is he simply from a background in which discussion of money is considered crass? Or is it that he simply felt uneasy with the topic early on because he and his advisers had not yet decided on talking points for addressing some of the more politically challenging elements of his wealth such as those Swiss and Cayman Islands accounts? But since his South Carolina thrashing it seems that they have finally decided on a talking point -- a bad one. I, and anyone else who follows politics the same way most follow football, know when something has officially become a political consultant vetted talking point because it pops up over and over again. A reporter asks a candidate how his day is going and he replies, "Great. But not as great as it will be for all Americans once I implement [INSERT TALKING POINT] policy proposal." So when Mitt Romney made a point to say in his post State of the Union Address interview, as well as in the last two debates, "I didn't inherit," followed by some impassioned version of "I earned everything I have" or "I earned all of my money," -- clinging to the messages like a life raft whenever he found himself under wealth related attacks -- it was obvious it was his political consultants talking. If they keep talking that way they might just end up talking a candidate into the White House after all, only it won't be their candidate but the one that already lives there. See here's the problem with Romney's "I didn't inherit" comments, they simply don't ring true. There's not a single person on this planet that looks at Mitt Romney and believes he "didn't inherit" (and the New York Times has validated this suspicion.) The first time I heard him say it I actually laughed. (Actually I laughed and tweeted simultaneously if I remember correctly.) Let me be clear before anyone starts typing up an angry email. I believe Mitt Romney's a smart man and a hard worker. But I also believe his repeated attempts at trying to convince us, and possibly himself, that he is not a walking, talking beneficiary of the world's oldest form of affirmative action either proves that he's A) disingenuous (which conservatives have already accused him of) or B) disconnected (which just about everyone else has accused him of.) (Click here to see a list of the richest presidential candidates.) Within minutes of Romney debuting the "I didn't inherit" line nationally, the New York Times had already debunked it with his own words. According to an earlier interview, he did inherit money upon his father's death. Romney claims he and his wife chose to donate the money to charity. That makes sense, considering the younger Romney was nearly 50 when his father passed and was already extremely wealthy by that point, helped along in no small part by his father's wealth and connections. Besides his entry into Harvard, which has served as a finishing school for the sons and daughters of political leaders of both major American political parties over the years, his father fronted he and his wife the funds for their first home. To the wealthy, this may seem a relatively minor contribution in a world in which a million dollars doesn't make someone rich enough to endure additional taxes, (or in which more than a quarter of a million in speaking fees isn't a lot of money ) but to those who have graduated with student loans, and no jobs, in the age of the mortgage crisis and have subsequently given up on their own dream of homeownership, having a papa who can float you in adulthood sounds like a dream come true. As I have said in previous pieces, I don't begrudge wealth or the wealthy. (And because my wealthy friends seem to have gotten a kick out of this line the first time around I guess it bears repeating: Some of my best friends are wealthy .) But most of them recognize that there are advantages they were born with most of us were not. In most -- not all but most -- cases they were born to wealthy or powerful or extremely well-educated parents, usually some combination of all three. Sound familiar Gov. Romney? No you may not have "inherited" a blank check from your dad the day you turned 21, but you inherited something arguably more valuable. A name that opened doors for you before you even knocked, and a rolodex filled with connections that saved you the trouble of searching for said door in the first place like most of us. Herman Cain may have a lot of flaws, but he is at least someone who can say with a straight face "I didn't inherit" and mean it. Mitt Romney may be able to say it with a straight face, but voters -- except possibly other members of the 1% born and raised club -- are unlikely to buy it. While there may be enough of them to buy political ads, there aren't enough of them to buy an election, which presents a problem for the former governor. According to a focus group , blue-collar workers in Ohio didn't hear class warfare in President Obama's State of the Union Address. They heard a rallying cry for the middle class. So either Mitt Romney better get used to saying, "I realize I was born with a lot of advantages other people were not and I recognize that, but my family raised me to work hard and my family's success is proof that the American Dream is possible for everyone," or he better get used to becoming a presidential trivia question years from now, right alongside his Massachusetts predecessor Gov. Michael "Willie Horton" Dukakis. Keli Goff is the author of The GQ Candidate and a Contributing Editor for Loop21.com where this post originally appeared.Read More »
Fairness and Equality Will Save Our Union
For months, we've endured the back-and-forth banter among Republican presidential candidates as they fight for their party's nomination. Relentlessly tearing each other apart and proving just how contentious and petty they can be, these so-called front-runners exemplify what the GOP stands for at this very moment: obstruction & division. Last night during President Obama's State of the Union address, we were reminded of just how much we can achieve with a unified government and with leaders who put the nation's best interest before their own political agendas. At such a pivotal time when some would have us believe that there's no such thing as income inequality, the president has called for tax reform, a ban on insider trading in Congress and more as he vowed to tackle perhaps the greatest challenge of our time: fairness. Delivering a reassuring voice to the men, women and children still suffering during these tough economic times, the president drove home the notion that it isn't about jealousy; it's about equality. "We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well, while a growing number of Americans barely get by," stated the president. "Or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share and everyone plays by the same set of rules. What's at stake are not Democratic values or Republican values, but American values. We have to reclaim them." For far too long, Americans have been watching as the wealthiest among us pay lower tax rates (or avoid them all together), while they themselves continue to give exorbitant percentages of their income to taxes. CEOs have shipped jobs overseas, while those struggling to find work are scapegoated as somehow 'lazy' or inept. Following predatory lending practices that targeted certain segments of the population, some would like to pass off the blame to the victims of the greatest housing scandal in modern history. At a time when education costs have skyrocketed beyond belief, there are those that look down upon the millions unable to attend college despite academic achievement. When more and more of the work sector requires increased education, those unable to afford it are often times left in the dust of uncertainty. And as the president articulated last night, early education has suffered a setback with tight budgets and teacher layoffs all across this country. While teachers (like Sara Ferguson who sat in the First Lady's box during the address) continue to make sacrifices and support students, politicians and those with ulterior motives attack and discount all of their selfless efforts. To quote the president -- 'teachers matter'. As Americans watch entire companies fold, and work multiple jobs just to make ends meet, the costs of health care are relentlessly on the rise. With corporations eliminating benefits, many with full-time employment are even finding it impossible to afford health insurance on their own. In addition to the tens of millions without coverage, millions of us are only one illness away from bankruptcy. Instead of welcoming health reform in an industrialized nation with such sobering statistics, some continually attack the measure for the simple fact that it was proposed by this president. Despite the multitude of rising challenges like income inequality, diminishing employment opportunities, lack of affordable education, health care and more, most Americans remain optimistic. They still firmly believe that hard work will yield progress, and that the notion of the American dream is very much alive. And still, some would like nothing more than to blame, castigate and demean hard-working Americans as they revel in the luxury of their unfair advantages. All the American people want is fairness; all they want is the same opportunities given to the rich and powerful. And that is precisely what last night's State of the Union emphasized: a level playing field for all. As the president stated: "No one built this country on their own. This nation is great because we built it together. This nation is great because we worked as a team. This nation is great because we get each other's backs."Read More »


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Warren Sees a Walsh-Appleby Rematch Down The Line
Frank Warren thinks Liam Walsh's Commonwealth super-featherweight title defence against Paul Appleby is a contender for fight of the year.
The 25-year-old from Norfolk came back from a seventh-round knockdown to force the Scotsman to retire in the 10th.
"Definitely the domestic fight of the year bar none, they were two true gladiators, it was phenomenal," Warren told BBC Radio Norfolk.
"It was an unbelievable fight, you couldn't have got better."
He added: "I thought he [Walsh] was winning the fight, he was boxing well within himself, but when he got clipped I thought it would be very difficult to come back.
"But he did and won the round. That shows a lot about his character, as much as the skill he's got he's certainly not lacking in heart," he said.
Warren believes it would be harsh if Appleby was not awarded a rematch in the future.
"That's definitely one down the line, at the moment though [Liam] needs a rest, then he'll go out and defend his title, probably in about three or four months time.
"But he needs rest now, that was a gruelling fight, especially in the unseasonal weather at the moment, inside the York Hall was almost like a sauna," he added.
Shame about Appleby, I think he was put in with Lindsay too early on. Losing against Laryea really slowed his career down and it looks like Warren just used him as a stepping stone for Walsh. He's only 24 so…Post a Comment - View More User Comments (1)


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Nick Saban's message was loud and clear this week—Alabama is not taking Western Kentucky lightly.
No sir.
After demolishing then-No. 8 Michigan 41-14 last weekend the Crimson Tide became the No. 1 team in the nation and was praised.
But Saban didn't like the flattery or the new ranking or the fact that the media was pumping up Alabama, predicting them to crush this week's opponent, Western Kentucky (the Tide are a 40-point favorite in most Vegas casinos).
Nope. He doesn't want his team to be glorified for their successes and he sure doesn't want anyone writing off Western Kentucky, a team, the Alabama coach noted, that has won eight of its last nine games (none against a BCS opponent, mind you) and could win the Sun Belt this season.
"I hate to be negative with anybody, but when you people start writing stuff about people that we're playing that doesn't give them the proper respect, that's not fair," Saban said during his Wednesday night rant on the media. "It's not fair to them, to their players who work hard. It's not fair to our players, who need to respect them."
Saban was visibly upset with his players at Wednesday's practice before the outburst at his press conference. He wants his team to understand that beating a top 10 team one week doesn't guarantee anything the following week.
During his tirade, Saban referenced beating Clemson in 2008 and playing poorly the following week against Tulane, and the next year beating Virginia Tech in Week 1 and playing sloppy against Florida International in Week 2.
"We play the games for a reason," he said. "When we make all these predictions of what's going to happen, it takes away from the game. Just like everybody talks about who's going to win the national championship. Why do we play the games? We've got a lot of great games coming up. Why do we play those?"
Saban has been drilling the words respect, character, confidence and toughness into his players' brains all week and chastised the media for writing stories that could make the players heads get too big.
After much of his diatribe was over, Saban questioned whether his players were even ready to leave Week 1 behind and focus on Week 2.
"Based on the way we practiced and what our attitude is around here and what gets written about what's going on and how everybody thinks, I would question whether that's happening or not," he said. "I'm not a real happy camper right now."
He didn't like the way his players were preparing this week and apologized to the media after getting everything off his chest saying he had to take it out on somebody.
Earlier this week on the Sun Belt coaches teleconference, Western Kentucky head coach Willie Taggart called the Tide an NFL expansion team.
"They'll be that 33rd team in the NFL," he said. "They are loaded. Sometimes you look at those guys and say, 'That's not fair.'"
Surely that statement—and a few more from Taggart later on in the week with the same message—received a massive eye roll from Saban and maybe contributed to his little tantrum Wednesday.
"Obviously he's kidding," senior center Barrett Jones said of Taggart's remark. "I think most coaches this year, their strategy is to pump us up with compliments, which is great, but we can't really listen to what they are saying."
The Hilltoppers, who beat Austin Peay 49-10 last weekend, are quite confident heading into Tuscaloosa this week. Several players have been so bold to predict a WKU victory.
"Yeah, man, I'll tell you what, we're gonna play hard—I'll tell you what, we're gonna freaking win this game," linebacker T.J. Smith told Chad Bishop, who covers Western Kentucky for the Bowling Green Daily News and for a website called Toppatime. "Truly, we got a great defense, great linebackers—so watch this game, we're gonna win."
Smith is from Hazel Green, Ala. and Bishop tweeted earlier this week that the sophomore told him, "My dad hated Alabama. My momma hated Alabama. I hate Alabama." He said he's going to have a lot of family at this game.
There are actually six Hilltoppers who hail from Alabama. Another being fullback Demetrius Coley, who told Bishop this week that he grew up an Auburn fan and can't wait for Saturday.
"Yeah, I can't wait to get out there and kick their butts," he said.
But despite the jibs and jabs at his team, Saban wants his players—and the media—to respect Western Kentucky. Senior safety Robert Lester didn't give off any hint of disrespect, describing Western Kentucky's offense as "very intelligent."
"They run a lot of shifts and motions and you gotta be on your P's and Q's to be ready for it," he said. "You don't want to be hesitant…They do a lot of things to get our guys out of position."
Added sophomore safety HaHa Clinton-Dix: "They have a very great team and we are looking forward to the game this weekend."
The Hilltoppers will be without starting running back Keshawn Simpson (knee), but Alabama has honed in on a few other players like tight end Jack Doyle, quarterback Kawuan Jakes and linebacker Andrew Jackson, who Saban described as an SEC player.
"He's a thumper," Saban said. "He's very instinctive….He really plays the game the way you like to see defensive players play it…I've got a lot of respect for the guy."
Just as he clearly does for the rest of the team as well.
Matchup: No. 1 Alabama (1-0) vs. Western Kentucky (1-0), 2:39 p.m. CT, SEC Network
On the line: After beating then-No. 8 Michigan handily last weekend, the Tide look to do the same against the Hilltoppers. Nick Saban doesn't care about his team's No. 1 ranking—in fact it makes him cranky when people talk or write about it—but a convincing win should keep the Tide atop the polls for another week. The Tide need a big win heading into SEC play the following week on the road against Arkansas.
Alabama will win if…they play exactly like they did last weekend, minus the missed assignments on defense (the secondary gave up 72- and 42-yard bombs which turned into UM touchdowns). AJ McCarron was successful carrying out the play-action against Michigan and this weekend will provide another opportunity for Bama to work on its passing game. McCarron should exploit WKU's secondary and make big plays in the air.
Western Kentucky will win if…let's face it—it's a long shot for the Hilltoppers to upset the Tide, but don't tell Saban. Last week against Austin Peay, WKU rushed for only 69 yards, so it's safe to say the Hilltoppers plan to throw it against the Tide. This will be another good test for the inexperienced secondary. But unless Alabama totally flops thanks to a hangover from Week 1, WKU doesn't have a chance.
Prediction: Alabama will put this one away early, allowing second- and third-stringers valuable playing time.
Alabama 42, Western Kentucky 3
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A recent decision from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals[1] held that under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an impairment or injury is not excluded as a disability simply because it is temporary. In deciding Summers v. Altarum,[2] the court endorsed the approach taken by the EEOC[3] and became one of the first appellate courts to squarely apply to a temporary physical condition the expanded definition of "disability," as provided under the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA).[4]
The plaintiff, Carl Summers, was hired in July 2011 as a senior analyst by the Altarum Institute, a government contractor, to work in its offices in Alexandria, Virginia. In October 2011, only three months after he began employment, Summers fell while on the way to work and seriously injured both legs. He was restricted from putting any weight on his legs for six weeks and was told he would not be able to walk normally for an estimated seven months. Without treatment, Summers alleged that he would likely have not been able to walk for more than a year. Summers contacted Altarum regarding short-term disability benefits. He also requested a discussion on returning to work and suggested a plan of working remotely part-time until he could return full-time.
Altarum granted Summers short-term disability benefits, but never followed up on Summers' request to discuss his return to work and did not engage in an interactive process regarding an accommodation. Rather, on November 30, 2011, after Summers had been out of work for a little over one month, Altarum terminated Summers' employment.
Summers brought a wrongful discharge claim asserting that Altarum discriminated by wrongfully discharging him on account of his disability in violation of the ADA. The lower court had dismissed the claim, applying pre-ADAAA law and holding that Summers failed to allege that he was disabled, concluding (wrongfully, as determined by the Court of Appeals) that a "temporary condition, even up to a year, does not fall within the purview" of the ADA.[5]
Summers appealed and the Court of Appeals reversed. In so doing, the Court held that "under the ADAAA and its implementing regulations, an impairment is not categorically excluded from being a disability simply because it is temporary." [6] More specific to Summers' claims, the Court held that Summers' allegations that his accident left him unable to walk for seven months and that without surgery, pain medication, and physical therapy, he "likely" would have been unable to walk for far longer, were sufficient to allege a disability under the ADA.[7]
The Court gave deference to the EEOC's Regulations and guidance interpreting the broader definition of "disability" under the ADAAA as it applies to temporary conditions. The key EEOC Regulations provide that: "the term 'substantially limits' shall be construed broadly in favor of expansive coverage," the term is "not meant to be a demanding standard," and the "effects of an impairment lasting or expected to last fewer than six months can be substantially limiting" for purposes of proving an actual disability.[8] The EEOC Regulations also clarify that the "duration of an impairment is one factor that is relevant in determining whether the impairment substantially limits a major life activity," and that although "impairments that last only for a short period of time are typically not covered," they may be covered "if sufficiently severe."[9]
The Court of Appeals reversed the lower court's dismissal of Summers' lawsuit and the case was remanded (i.e., sent back) for further proceedings. The Court of Appeals noted that the lower court, on remand, should consider that an employee's accommodation request, even if unreasonable, typically triggers the employer's duty to engage in an "interactive process" to arrive at a suitable accommodation.[10] Altarum had not responded to Summers' suggestions for accommodations and had simply terminated his employment.
The Summers decision is one of many cases analyzing the expanded definition of disability under the ADAAA. Employers must ensure they are up to date on the most recent court interpretations affecting coverage under the ADA.
Special thanks to Heather Warwick, Staff Attorney, for her assistance with this article.
[1] The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals is the federal circuit court of appeals based in Richmond, Virginia that covers the federal district courts located in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
[2] 740 F. 3d 325 (4th Cir. 2014).
[3] See 29 C.F.R. § 1630.
[4] See 42 U.S.C.A. § 12101.
[5] Summers, 740 F. 3d at 328.
[6] Id. at 333.
[7] Id. at 330. Since the lower court dismissed Summers' lawsuit on a Motion to Dismiss, the Court was required to assume the truthfulness of the allegations in the Complaint.
[8] 29 C.F.R. § 1630.2(j)(1)(i), (ix).
[9] Id. § 1630.2(j)(1)(ix)(app.).
[10] Summers at 331.
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Supreme Court's Refusal to Redefine Marriage Nationwide Allows American People to Consider Consequences of Redefinition
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Family Research Council President Tony Perkins released the following statement in response to today's U.S. Supreme Court rulings on marriage:
"While we are disappointed in the Supreme Court's decision to strike down part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the court today did not impose the sweeping nationwide redefinition of natural marriage that was sought. Time is not on the side of those seeking to create same-sex 'marriage.' As the American people are given time to experience the actual consequences of redefining marriage, the public debate and opposition to the redefinition of natural marriage will undoubtedly intensify.
"We are disturbed that the court refused to acknowledge that the proponents of Proposition 8 have standing to defend Proposition 8. This distorts the balance of powers between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. The Court's decision allows the executive branch to effectively veto any duly enacted law, simply by refusing to defend it against a constitutional challenge. Ironically, by refusing to defend the law, California's executive branch has also denied the nation any definitive ruling on the constitutionality of defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
"What is inevitable is that the male and female relationship will continue to be uniquely important to the future of society. The reality is that society needs children, and children need a mom and a dad. We will continue to work to restore and promote a healthy marriage culture, which will maximize the chances of a child being raised by a married mother and father," Perkins concluded.
Perkins will discuss the Court's decision today on his daily radio show, Washington Watch, heard daily from 5-6 p.m. Eastern on the American Family Radio network and online at www.TonyPerkins.com.
FRC's Ken Klukowski, J.D. attended oral arguments. He co-authored a legal brief in the marriage litigation. FRC's Chris Gacek, J.D., Ph.D., worked with Paul B. Linton, J.D. of the Thomas More Society on FRC's amicus briefs in the DOMA and Prop 8 cases.
FRC's Defense of Marriage Act amicus brief: http://www.frc.org/legalbrief/amicus-brief-us-v-windsor
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#496 - jinxbomb
Reply +6(03/09/2013) [-]
i suppose it was high time for the Us to finally get into another war where they actually look like the good guy and don't just go in and trample all over a developing nation then run out again
#504 to #496 - nephrithotroll
Reply +4(03/09/2013) [-]
>Implying they ever been the good guys
#508 to #506 - nephrithotrollYeah like they didn't put the Japanes Americans civilians into death camps called the War Relocation Camps.
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#525 to #508 - fosforgasxiii
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It weren't death camps. A deathcamp is a camp designed to concentrate people in it and kill them there, like Auschwitz-Birkenau. The American camps were prisoncamps.