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US Supreme Court Strikes Down Same-Sex Marriage Bans Nationwide | PirateTimes
US Supreme Court Strikes Down Same-Sex Marriage Bans Nationwide July 7, 2015 · by Morgan Pevonka-Thompson · in Editorial Opinion In the mid-morning hours on Friday 24 June 2015, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) declared unequivocally in its 5–4 ruling over Obergfell v. Hodges that marriage is a Constitutionally protected right. The case comes from four states—Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee—where 14 same-sex couples and two men with now-deceased partners sought the right to marry or have their otherwise-lawful marriage recognized. Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the majority, said: … same-sex couples are denied the constellation of benefits that the States have linked to marriage. This harm results in more than just material burdens. Same-sex couples are …
Morgan Pevonka-Thompson | | PirateTimes
US Supreme Court Strikes Down Same-Sex Marriage Bans Nationwide July 7, 2015 · by Morgan Pevonka-Thompson · in Editorial Opinion In the mid-morning hours on Friday 24 June 2015, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) declared unequivocally in its 5–4 ruling over Obergfell v. Hodges that marriage is a Constitutionally protected right. The case comes from four states—Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee—where 14… About Morgan Pevonka-Thompson Morgan is a founding member of the Wisconsin Pirate Party Cooperative, a state party affiliated with the US Pirate Party. She wears many hats: as a certified firearms instructor, she trains people in the safe use and handling of firearms, as well as for the carry of …
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Sunday’s Elections A Big Challenge For PPGR Pirate Party Norway Increases Slightly in Elections Birgitta Sponsors a Motion in Inter-Parliamentary Union PPNO Achieves 4.1% in School Elections Pirate Activist Risks 4 Years in Prison for Protest Your Pirate Movement Needs You June 23, 2015 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Editorial Opinion The General Assembly of Pirate Parties International (PPI) will be held two weeks from now and they will choose a new board. According to the application form for the new board, “we do have temporarily problems with wiki, so we are glad… New Brazilian Law Strips Citizen’s Rights June 19, 2015 · by Guest Author · in Pirate Party News, …
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Pirate Times: Your Independent Pirate News Source May 3, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Editorial Opinion, Inside Pirate Times In the last half year the international Pirate Movement has been undergoing a fundamental search for direction. There is a lack of consensus as to how the movement should be steered and in which direction. There needs to be a… PPI Board Responds to PPAU Membership Termination March 4, 2015 · by Guest Author · in Pirate Party News This is a guest post from the board of PPI stating their response and view on the recent resignation of PPAU. Since PPAU resigned PPUK followed suit and PPBE just …
Pirate Times: Your Independent Pirate News Source | PirateTimes
Pirate Times: Your Independent Pirate News Source May 3, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Editorial Opinion, Inside Pirate Times In the last half year the international Pirate Movement has been undergoing a fundamental search for direction. There is a lack of consensus as to how the movement should be steered and in which direction. There needs to be a reasoned debate and the Pirate Times has a job to do in reporting what is happening to the Pirates of the world. However, we have come under unacceptable pressure from ‘leadership’ to temper our articles and the comments on our articles. This is unacceptable and has a negative …
Pirate Future | PirateTimes
Andrew Norton: PPI Became a Pirate Chimera [Pirate Visions] March 13, 2015 · by Guest Author · in Editorial Opinion, Guest Opinion, Pirate Topic, Pirate Vision Being one of the founders of Pirate Parties International, Andrew Norton looks back on how it all started, before gazing ahead on what is to come. He reflects on his initial efforts with PPI and wishes for a future similar… Sarah van Liefferinge: We pirates should be the change we wish to see [pirate visions] March 5, 2015 · by Lisa · in Guest Opinion, Pirate Topic, Pirate Vision Sarah van Liefferinge invites everyone on board to keep an eye on the horizon as …
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Andrew Norton: PPI Became a Pirate Chimera [Pirate Visions] March 13, 2015 · by Guest Author · in Editorial, Guest Opinion, Pirate Topics, Pirate Visions Being one of the founders of Pirate Parties International, Andrew Norton looks back on how it all started, before gazing ahead on what is to come. He reflects on his initial efforts with PPI and wishes for a future similar… About PPI Board Responds to PPAU Membership Termination March 4, 2015 · by Guest Author · in Europe, Pirate Party News This is a guest post from the board of PPI stating their response and view on the recent resignation of PPAU. Since PPAU …
Hollywood Director Promotes Oscar Nominated Film with Torrent Download | PirateTimes
Hollywood Director Promotes Oscar Nominated Film with Torrent Download February 20, 2015 · by Lisa · in Editorial Opinion, Pirate Topic In 2002, a short film named Johnny Flynton was released. One of the comments on its IMDB page, titled ‘someone please distribute this film’ reads: “I was blown away. The performances, the cinematography, the writing were all great.” — Author: Brad H. Johnny Flynton was written and directed by Lexi Alexander, a German-born Hollwyood film director. Alexander is well known for her later films Green Street Hooligans and Punisher: War Zone, as well as her controversial stance on intellectual property. In 1993, at the age of 19, she became …
Pirate Policies on Drugs – A call for a Discussion | PirateTimes
Pirate Policies on Drugs – Discuss June 18, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Editorial Opinion Pirates tend to be for the decriminalization or legalisation of various recreational drugs that are currently illegal in most countries. The principle target of these policies is marijuana but some want to see most soft drugs made available in accordance to the amount actual harm that is done to the user and society at large. Alcohol is often used as a benchmark, as it is legal in most of the countries where Pirate Parties have been founded. Professor David Nutt produced a list of drugs in regular use in the United Kingdom and …