mousepad-d2 Chapter 214 The Discussion Sweeping the United States
Chapter 214 The Discussion Sweeping the United States
Although this is a lawsuit to determine whether Los Angeles has the right to register gay marriages, the article cited is the Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution, a very obscure amendment.It is interesting to say that later generations overturned the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution that "marriage must be the union of a man and a woman" in the "Defense of Marriage Act".The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution urges the so-called "Due Process Clause", "Miranda Principle", "Federal Income Tax", etc. not to be tried for capital or other felonies, except in cases occurring in the army, navy, or militia serving in time of war or public danger. No one shall be twice subjected to death or bodily punishment for the same criminal act harm; shall not be compelled to incriminate himself in any criminal case; shall not be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. Private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation." That's all.What really overturned the "Defense of Marriage Act" was one of the sentences "shall not be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law."According to the later "United States v. Windsor", Edith Windsor's lawyers believed that the US government adopted stricter and unreasonable review requirements for the freedom of marriage of homosexuals, and therefore requested the Supreme Court to rule that the Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional.
While those who support Jade do not necessarily support gay marriage, they do support the separation of powers between state and municipal governments under the federal system of government.In the eyes of many legal professionals, the "California Family Law" and "California Civil Code" have constituted interference with the basic rights of Los Angeles, which many legal and constitutional professionals do not want to see.You must know that there are still many bills that make people laugh or feel absurd in the states of the United States, but the United States has no power to cancel them.Lawyers and constitutionalists believed that the California government was trying to destroy the federal system of the United States, so the original simple "Jed Sherman v. Los Angeles City Government" suddenly became a case discussed by everyone in the legal profession.Driven by legal professionals and human rights activists, the lawsuit quickly became a topic of discussion across the United States.However, little attention has been paid to whether this case will determine whether same-sex marriage is established in California.
In addition to the lawyers hired by Jed and John, many equal rights organizations and gay rights organizations in the United States also hired lawyers to join the legal team of this lawsuit.The lawyer team of as many as 50 people made many reporters feel a little unbelievable, but considering that if this lawsuit wins, it may lead to the opening of same-sex marriage in Los Angeles, so many gay rights organizations and organizations that support same-sex marriage should join it. There is meaning.The U.S. court case was lengthy, and Jed and John began their honeymoon after only their first court appearance.It is interesting to say that during the lawsuit, Jed and John's joint lawyers actually persuaded the court to issue a temporary restraining order, temporarily restricting the administrative order of the Los Angeles City Government announcing the invalidation of Jed and John's marriage certificate.It is equivalent to saying that Jed and John are holding a unique and truly legally valid marriage certificate issued by the Los Angeles City Government.With this marriage certificate, Jed and John actually got the honeymoon offer for newlyweds from Pan Am.Although Jed and John don't care about the money, Pan Am's kindness still makes many comrades feel warm.Pan Am’s publicist immediately jumped at the opportunity to proclaim, “Pan Am has always been committed to the affirmative and gay rights movement, and we believe same-sex marriage is as worthy of blessing as heterosexual marriage.”
Far from being outraged in the UAE that Pan Am took the opportunity to run a public relations piece, Jed and John thanked Pan Am for their generosity on their blog.Yes, Jed chose the United Arab Emirates in the desert for his honeymoon.In fact, although the UAE is located in a desert, it is not as barren as ordinary deserts.After all, the UAE is a leader among the wealthy countries in the Middle East, and the leaders of the UAE are more enlightened than the leaders of other Arab countries. Therefore, the UAE has become a pearl in the desert and a major tourist attraction in the world.In particular, the new artificial island project developed here by the Sherman Family Development Fund under the name of Jed and the Starwood Hotel and Resort Group has become the favorite of many rich people. The artificial island builds a "love nest".The artificial islands in Dubai are actually single-family villas, and each artificial island is a villa with various distinctive luxury villas and tropical plants.The islands are connected by artificial beaches or shallow seas, while the mainland is connected by private yachts or private helicopters.The artificial island villa that Jed built for John is called "Bihai Baiyu". The entire island is covered with the finest and finest white sand in the world, and the building in the middle of the island is a white Italian-style villa.There are only all kinds of white on the outside of the whole island, which looks very beautiful in the blue sea and blue sky.Originally, Starwood thought it was just a game designed by Jade, but the result was mediocre.Unexpectedly, the final product was so amazing that Starwood persuaded Jed to let him lease it out to Starwood to make money when he was not on vacation.But Jed felt that this was his and John's private residence, so he rejected Starwood's kindness.
Although the exterior of the Bihai Baiyu is white, the room is decorated with countless roses.There are everything from passionate red roses to pure white roses, and even the blue enchantress rose, which has experienced countless people in later generations, was first cultivated by Jed.Although the cost of these small roses and wooden buildings seems not high, it is not easy when these appear in a sea where the average daily temperature exceeds 40°C.The daily cost of desalination of seawater is staggering, not to mention the regular maintenance costs to keep the spirit of the rose and the stability of the wooden building.Jed doesn't care if people say he is extravagant, because he does have so much money, and he still has a huge wealth after doing many good deeds, so he wants to live something different.
It was the first time for John to come to this holiday villa named Bihai Baiyu. The simple two-story building, the combination of Italian-style decoration and ordinary American-style family flavor made John feel like "home".Jed deliberately drove the TV, computer and other electrical appliances out of the holiday villa, keeping only the telephone.The outdoor white sand beach can be used for sunbathing or swimming in the shallow sea. If you want to go deep sea diving, professional divers nearby will come and teach you a lesson.
Just when Jed and John were enjoying their honeymoon in the Bihai Baiyu Villa in the United Arab Emirates, the 2002 Oscars also announced the nomination list. In addition to "The Lord of the Rings 2: The Two Towers", the Galaxy Film Group only has "Ice Age" Nominated for Best Animated Feature Film. "Lord of the Rings 2" won three nominations for Best Picture, Best Sound Editing and Best Visual Effects.Such a blatant suppression of the film products of the Galaxy Film Group made Jed complain through his blog while on vacation: "If the Oscars still boycott my film for some reason next year? Then I can't bear it." There must be some way to boycott the live Oscars ... we can make a bet that this year's Oscars live will lose to my "American Idol"."
Regarding Jed's accusation, the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences once again issued a statement through a spokesperson, "The selection of the Oscars is completely open, fair and fair, especially the Oscar Organizing Committee is not responsible for the selection of the awards, the real responsibility for the selection of the awards is Hollywood. Screen Actors Guild, Directors Guild, etc. Mr. Sherman's accusations are unfair and irrational."
After seeing the statement, Jed continued to mock on his blog: "Yes, the judges are members of organizations such as the Screen Actors Union and the Directors Union, but who is the judge is not the final decision of the Oscar Organizing Committee? If it is by the Screen Actors Union or The Directors’ Union elects the judges by itself, and the Oscar Organizing Committee is not in a hurry to die? With so much public relations fees collected every year, how much is spent on the live broadcast of the ceremony? I hope that the IRS or the US Department of Justice will check if there is nothing wrong Why do you arrange so many judges to attend various receptions every year when the selection is critical? Why can't you be nominated if you don't advertise in the "Hollywood Daily"?"
When Jed tore up the hypocrisy of the Oscar Organizing Committee, the three major entertainment newspapers, "Hollywood Report", "Variety Show" and "Vanity Fair", immediately followed up with reports.In fact, many magazines are already very dissatisfied with the "Hollywood Journal"'s exclusive monopoly on the publication rights of nominated movie posters. You can eat alone, and you must eat so ugly.Especially when Jed hinted that the Oscar Organizing Committee might have unethical transactions, not only the U.S. Federal Department of Justice and the Ministry of Finance expressed concern, but the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office has already expressed its position at the first time, saying that the District Attorney not only invited independent A third-party accounting firm reviewed the Oscar Organizing Committee bills, and Los Angeles police raided the residences of several judges.
Just when the Oscar Organizing Committee was confused by Jed, Kerkorian suddenly appeared at Jed's honeymoon villa, saying that he was negotiating with Jed on behalf of some people.Of course Jed knew who Kerkorian represented. The Oscars and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences were both initiated by MGM.
"Jed, you made a lot of people lose their food by making such a fuss." Kerkorian said with a smile.
"That's also because I was left without food by them first." Jed sneered, "Then everyone should stop eating!"
"Don't be angry, I brought their apology." Kerkorian said with a smile, "Tell me about your conditions."
"Next year, I'm going to make The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King one of the iconic films in Oscar history," said Jade, while also making sure my other two films get about five nominations each, and guarantee They have at least one trophy. "
"It's a bit of a stretch, not every movie will be Titanic."
"I can assure you that the theme and content are what the Oscar organizing committee likes, and the special effects are far beyond "Titanic". That's why I asked them to find a way to help me make this movie a big hit at the awards ceremony. Winner."
"Well, if the movies are really as exciting as you said, then they will be much easier to operate." Kerkorian nodded, "You are welcome to attend the red carpet show next year."