Aug. 29th, 2013

birdwatcher: (belgium fries)
Два петербургских лицея получат статус Президентского и Губернаторского. Об этом стало известно в ходе сегодняшнего городского педсовета. Новый статус присвоят 30 и 239 физико-математическим лицеям.
birdwatcher: (Dore: Ogre)
Прекрасный случай. "It's not probably the kind of rape most people think about," Baugh said. "It was not a violent, forcible, beat-the-victim rape, like you see in the movies. But it was nonetheless a rape. It was a troubled young girl, and he was a teacher. And this should not have occurred." As the case wound its way through the legal system, the girl committed suicide. К счастью, произошло чудо и попался почти разумный судья. The Montana Organization of Women started a petition calling on the judge to resign.
birdwatcher: (Dore: Ogre)
The Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Treasury ruled today that all same-sex marriages will be recognized at the federal level for tax purposes. After years of missing out on some of the deductions and credits allowed for heterosexual couples, many same-sex couples will also be collecting refunds.
Американское определение брака меня слабо волнует, зато останется меньше денег строить школы и бомбить Сирию.