The couple’s marriage upset Naurin’s family for several reasons.
Naurin’s first husband committed suicide, and she had refused to enter an arranged marriage with her dead husband’s brother.
Also, Rehman was from a lower caste, or social class, than the Naurin family, say some reports.
Friends and acquaintances said they believed the two families had recently come to terms with the marriage — but Pakistani cops say their investigation has found otherwise.
via NJ man sought by Pakistan in “honor” killing of daughter and son-in-law – NYPOST.com.
This is disgusting.
Trump might scrub his GOP presidential debate – Yahoo! News.
He’s lost all legitimacy in the debate since a number of the candidates aren’t attending. You can’t try to host a debate and then say if you don’t like how the candidates do you’ll run for president yourself.
New York citizens earning $20,000 per year or more are currently taxed at a rate of 6.85 percent, as are married couples earning more than $40,000 per year. The new tax brackets would drop tax rates for the lowest incomes to 6.45 percent, while increasing the rates for higher earners. Couples with incomes between $150,000 and $300,000 will pay 6.65 percent; households that earn $300,000 to $2 million will pay 6.85 percent; and incomes over $2 million will be taxed at 8.82 percent, the Times noted.
via Cuomo caves to protesters, will hike taxes on rich New Yorkers | The Raw Story.
The Backstory:
Growing up, politics was completely an invisible subject in my life. I spent my earlier years not knowing the difference between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party — I had incorrectly believed it was something much simpler — just two people with completely different opinions vying for the same post. It is safe to say that I had no party influence from the beginning.
When I turned ten, I wanted to be one of those two people. I had this extreme sense of patriotism that often seemed embarrassing for both my family and friends. I likened the fourth of July to my second birthday, and in fact, enjoyed it more. I cannot say much has changed from then and now, except the fact that I no longer have any interest in becoming a politician or anything of the sort.
At the age of twelve, I began going to the polls with my parents and soon enough, election days were added to my list of “holidays.” Most kids at that age cannot wait to learn to drive or have their sweet sixteen, but I was the clear aberration: all I wanted was to be able to vote.
High school was the perfect outlet for me to unwind. I was elected as vice president to a class of five hundred, and re-elected to be their vice president until senior year. I became active with numerous clubs within my school, and found my voice. I spoke against Governor Chris Christie’s budget cuts, and was adamant on having our school budget passed. I was able to organize a “Rock the Vote” event that featured our state senator, Barbara Buono and I personally mailed out 143 voter registration ballots. I became known as a student activist — someone who once passionate about a cause or subject would, frankly, never shut up.
via Ammaarah Khan: A Blow to My Pride: A Young, American Muslim’s Response to the GOP.
Frankly, Ammaarah’s story and my story are very similar. This is a great read and I highly highly recommend it. Ammaarah’s personal site is - www.ammaarahkhan.com
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