Left Side of the Aisle #218

Left Side of the Aisle
for the week of September 3-9, 2015

This week:

Good News: Connecticut Supreme Court finds death penalty unconstitutional
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/13/us/connecticut-death-penalty/
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/13/health/death-row-stories-execution-methods/index.html

Good News: homophobic bigots slowly being brought to heel
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/31/politics/kentucky-gay-marriage-licenses-supreme-court/
http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Supporters-opponents-gather-outside-Rowan-County-clerks-office-323227931.html
http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2015/08/26/appeals-court-upholds-gay-marriage-ruling-in-kentucky
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/08/31/supreme-court-rules-against-kentucky-clerk-in-gay-marriage-case/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-peron/the-phony-martyrdom-of-ki_b_8074338.html
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=jesus+on+divorce
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/kentucky-clerk-gay-marriage-fracas-married-4-times-article-1.2345036
http://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-hypocrisy.html

And not just Kim Davis
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/13/us/colorado-same-sex-wedding-cake/
http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2015/08/13/colorado_cake_wars_decision_discrimination_is_not_free_speech.html

More tragedy, still hope in South Sudan
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-34083964
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Sudanese_Civil_War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sudan
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-34066511
http://news.yahoo.com/south-sudan-rivals-trade-accusations-over-fighting-073419632.html
https://www.stratfor.com/analysis/south-sudan-insufficient-peace-deal

Clown Award: Patrick Couderc
http://whoviating.blogspot.com/2013/05/left-side-of-aisle-110-part-1.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bandage-dress-not-for-voluptuous-women-lesbians-herve-leger-director-says_55d0dc67e4b0ab468d9d9927
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3199606/Fat-lesbian-don-t-wear-dress-Fashion-tycoon-iconic-bandage-frock-risks-women-s-wrath-bizarre-outburst.html?ito=social-twitter_mailonline

Outrage of the Week: blaming Black Lives Matter for shooting of deputy sheriff
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-arrest-suspect-killing-deputy-darren-goforth/
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/suspect-no-motive-houston-officer-darren-goforth-slaying/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/black-lives-matter-fox-news-hate-group_55e5c102e4b0b7a9633a3b12
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/darren-goforth-killing-sheriff-cites-black-lives-matter-movement/
http://avedoncarol.blogspot.com/2015/08/your-day-breaks-your-mind-aches.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/black-lives-matter-fox-news-hate-group_55e5c102e4b0b7a9633a3b12
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2015/0818/Why-Black-Lives-Matter-activists-are-arguing-with-Hillary-Clinton

Man’s sunflower tribute to deceased wife
http://www.krem.com/story/news/nation/2015/08/16/grieving-husband-plants-4-mile-ribbon--sunflowers/31819017/
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/08/17/1412809/-Wisconsin-man-creates-beautiful-4-mile-long-sunflower-memorial-to-his-wife