“If a man meets a virgin who is unmarried and rapes her and they are discovered, he shall pay her father fifty shekels of silver. He must marry the young woman, for he has violated her.” - Deuteronomy 22:28-29.
Now THAT’S empowerment!
During the touching tribute to the Pittsburgh SWAT officer, POTUS has left out the shooter’s other motive for the shooting besides anti-semitism... the shooter was angry with the Tree of Life’s support for refugees
"The next major priority for me, and for all of us, should be to lower the cost of healthcare and prescription drugs—and to protect patients with pre-existing conditions."
Trump's #SOTU last year was 1 hour and 20 minutes, making it the third longest ever (after two Clinton speeches). We're at 1 hour and 10 minutes now, nearing the end...
President Trump: “If I had not been elected president of the United States, we would right now, in my opinion, be in a major war with North Korea.”
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Interesting to hear POTUS go out of his way to be vague about who the U.S. is negotiating with in Afghanistan... trying to downplay the fact that essentially the U.S. is negotiating with the Taliban. “The other side” etc... he went with that phrase twice.
.@POTUS and I are honored to welcome our inspiring guests to join us at #SOTU. Each of them have a story - however painful, joyful, or hopeful - these stories bring all Americans together.
Trump has been grousing about the draft of his State of the Union speech, complaining that it is too gentle on Democrats and seeking to sharpen lines in it. Aides have urged him to congratulate Pelosi on becoming speaker but are unsure if he will. https://t.co/lCoV6DacaX
Article II, Section 3, Clause 1: The President “shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.”
That time is tonight. #SOTU https://t.co/DnFLjNWKyd
The white outfits many female lawmakers are wearing at the State of the Union address are a nod to early 20th century U.S. suffragists https://t.co/JIjGC21ZJG