46423. wabbit - 7/4/2016 11:28:35 PMOnly adults can get married in Virginia, according to a new law replacing policies that made it possible for a girl 13 or younger to marry if she had parental consent and was pregnant.
The law, which took effect Friday, sets the minimum marriage age at 18, or 16 if a child is emancipated by court order. It takes parents and pregnancy out of the equation...
Ok, really? How long did it take to get this passed in VA? Jeez Louise.
46424. Trillium - 7/5/2016 1:18:10 AM "Why 13 year olds can no longer marry in Virginia"
Interesting article. "The change is aimed at curbing forced marriage, human trafficking and statutory rape disguised as marriage. Activists say the previous law created a “fast-track to child marriages” for abusers who could evade investigation by child-welfare officials by simply marrying their victims.
"Nearly 4,500 children under age 18 were married in Virginia from 2004 to 2013, according to data from the state’s Department of Health. That includes more than 200 children age 15 or younger."
Anatomy/psychology texts bring out the fact that the bone structures of females do not mature until around age 18, and childbearing before maturity will result in stunting (and possibly more hazardous childbirth from pelvis being too narrow). Sex trafficking of children and early adolescents is a whole different set of problems. Makes sense that they changed the law, although the targets will probably just move out of state/out of country to where this is still legal.
While I'm not in favor of 16-year-old pregnancies and marriages, it's hard to tell a 16-year-old anything if she's hardheaded 46425. winstonsmith - 7/5/2016 5:34:55 PM And just like that, the email investigation is over with no charges. 46426. judithathome - 7/5/2016 8:04:12 PM Oh, it's not over in Trumpworld...just wait! 46427. winstonsmith - 7/5/2016 10:41:02 PM I'm sure you're right Judith but it certainly deflates the notion that she was in jeopardy and another candidate might need to be brought in to replace her. 46428. judithathome - 7/6/2016 9:25:47 PM Just wait...there's talk of a House investigation committee like Behghazi.
The Republicans ought to give up while they are ahead...their worst nightmare should be someone else coming in at this late date to take her place...ANYONE would be better than THEIR "presumptive nominee."
46429. judithathome - 7/6/2016 9:28:08 PM Yes, THEIR nominee who yesterday was praising Saddam Hussein.
If anything, this election should show the value of investing in education. 46430. Ms. No - 7/7/2016 5:44:27 AM Or birth control. 46431. vonKreedon - 7/15/2016 7:55:21 PM I'm really not looking forward to the House impeachment hearings about Hillary's email server.
OTOH, Trump/Pence is off to an excellent start. For one thing, Trumpence. "Feed the trolls, trumpence a bag...." For another, the logo for the campaign looks like it might produce some santorum:
 46432. arkymalarky - 7/16/2016 5:44:12 AM Hahaha!
Great to see you VK! 46433. vonKreedon - 7/16/2016 7:35:57 PM No mistaking who's the top in that relationship.
46434. judithathome - 7/16/2016 8:39:23 PM Disaster...Trumpence a bag...indeed. A bag of shit.
Is this REALLY my country? I'm almost afraid to go outside... 46435. vonKreedon - 7/19/2016 5:45:34 PM Day one of the Repub convention went well, from my perspective. The opening confrontation between the establishment and the anti-Trump elements was entertaining TV. The speakers, with the exception of Malania, all at some points looked like they would bit the face off of the nearest person. And best of all, immediately after Malania's speech the hall emptied while a Lt. Gen. and then Sen. Ernst shouted at and interacted with individuals left in the audience. Not at all the optics the RNC was looking for! 46436. judithathome - 7/19/2016 5:54:12 PM They'd probably take that optic in spades over what developed later in the night...I'm a political junkie and watched the whole PlagerGate thing unfold until the wee hours of this morning...feel so sorry for Melania.
She compounded it earlier in the day, though, by claiming authorship of MOST of it..."with very little help".
She ended up looking like the sacrifical lamb.
The speech WAS great...just as it was when Michelle Obama gave most of it in 2008.
Just imagine what would happen if the positions were reversed and Michelle Obama had used someone else's words...President Obama wouldn't have blamed the "dirty media" for reporting it, that's for sure. But the Republicans would have probably taken her to court...or formed a committee to study and get to the bottom of it for years and for millions of pur tax dollars. 46437. judithathome - 7/19/2016 5:55:20 PM pur=OUR 46438. vonKreedon - 7/19/2016 6:41:02 PM I thought Melania's speech was quite weak tea. No anecdotes showing another softer side of Trump, just declarations about him. Pretty much the same way that Trump talks, all declarations with no substance.
46439. judithathome - 7/21/2016 6:39:57 PM Well, this may be the only time I get in here in a dog's age....so I will just say while I have the chance: I loathe and detest what Trump has done to ME....he is responsible for me thinking last night: "Way to go, Ted Cruz!"
Cruz is a man I hate from the core of my being...but his refusal to endorse Trump at last night's convention was a thing of beauty.
For those asshole Trumpsters who think Cruz is "Lucifer" incarnate after that speech...I want them to think about what they would do if their opponent called their wife a whore and their father in league with those who assassinated JFK. 46440. vonKreedon - 7/21/2016 7:24:30 PM This campaign, specifically the Repub campaign, has disillusioned Ace to the point he may quit blogging!
"I think it's time for me to announce that I'm looking to make my exit from the blog and politics as soon as I can arrange it. I can't take the stupidity, the juvenile hero worship, the backbiting, the groupthink enforced by bullies and dummies any more." 46441. arkymalarky - 7/21/2016 8:46:51 PM I can so relate to that Judith. I'm a little concerned that Ace sounds sane in that quote from vk. We were in the truck stop, and a guy was cussing, f-bombs included, about how Trump had treated Cruz. He said, and I quote, I voted for Hillary, but I hate that guy. Talking about Trump. 46442. arkymalarky - 7/22/2016 12:24:07 AM Just noticed A mistake. The guy said he wasn't voting for Hillary
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