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Is he a hero? A killer? Both? About the same time the #FreeLuigi memes featuring the mustachioed plumber from “Super Mario Brothers” mushroomed online, commenters shared memes showing Tony Soprano pronouncing Luigi Mangione , the man charged with murdering the UnitedHealthcare CEO in Manhattan , a hero. There were posts lionizing Mangione’s physique and appearance, the ones speculating about who could play him on “Saturday Night Live,” and the ones denouncing and even threatening people at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s for spotting him and calling police. It was all too much for Pennsylvania's governor, a rising Democrat who was nearly the vice presidential nominee this year. Josh Shapiro — dealing with a case somewhere else that happened to land in his lap — decried what he saw as growing support for “vigilante justice.” The curious case of Brian Thompson and Luigi Mangione captivated and polarized a media-saturated nation. It also offers a glimpse into how, in a connected world, so many different aspects of modern American life can be surreally linked — from public violence to politics, from health care to humor (or attempts at it) . It summons a question, too: How can so many people consider someone a hero when the rules that govern American society — the laws — are treating him as the complete opposite? Luigi Mangione, a suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, on Monday at the police station in Altoona, Pa. Writings found in Mangione's possession hinted at a vague hatred of corporate greed and an expression of anger toward “parasitic” health insurance companies. Bullets recovered from the crime scene had the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose,” reflecting words used by insurance industry critics, written on them. A number of online posts combine an apparent disdain for health insurers — with no mention of the loss of life. “He took action against private health insurance corporations is what he did. he was a brave italian martyr. in this house, luigi mangione is a hero, end of story!” one anonymous person said in a post on X that has nearly 2 million views. On Monday, Shapiro took issue with comments like those. It was an extraordinary moment that he tumbled into simply because Mangione was apprehended in Pennsylvania. Shapiro's comments — pointed, impassioned and, inevitably, political — yanked the conversation unfolding on so many people's phone screens into real life. “We do not kill people in cold blood to resolve policy differences or express a viewpoint,” the governor said. “In a civil society, we are all less safe when ideologues engage in vigilante justice.” But to hear some of his fellow citizens tell it, that's not the case at all. Like Bonnie and Clyde, John Dillinger, D.B. Cooper and other notorious names from the American past, Mangione is being cast as someone to admire. Luigi Nicholas Mangione is escorted into Blair County Courthouse on Tuesday in Hollidaysburg, Pa. Regina Bateson, an assistant political science professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder, has studied vigilantism, the term to which Shapiro alluded. She doesn’t see this case as a good fit for the word, she says, because the victim wasn’t linked to any specific crime or offense. As she sees it, it's more akin to domestic terrorism. But Bateson views the threats against election workers , prosecutors and judges ticking up — plus the assassination attempts against President-elect Donald Trump this past summer — as possible signs that personal grievances or political agendas could erupt. “Americans are voicing more support for — or at least understanding of — political violence,” she said. Shapiro praised the police and the people of Blair County, who abided by a 9/11-era dictum of seeing something and saying something. The commenters have Mangione wrong, the governor said: “Hear me on this: He is no hero. The real hero in this story is the person who called 911 at McDonald’s this morning." A person demonstrates Monday near the McDonald's restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where police earlier in the day arrested Luigi Nicholas Mangione, 26, in the Dec. 4 killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO in Manhattan. Even shy of supporting violence, there are many instances of people who vent over how health insurers deny claims. Tim Anderson's wife, Mary, dealt with UnitedHealthcare coverage denials before she died from Lou Gehrig’s disease in 2022. “The business model for insurance is don’t pay,” Anderson, 67, of Centerville, Ohio, told The Associated Press . The discourse around the killing and Mangione is more than just memes. Conversations about the interconnectedness of various parts of American life are unfolding online as well. One Reddit user said he was banned for three days for supporting Kyle Rittenhouse, who was acquitted after testifying he acted in self-defense when he fatally shot two people in 2020 during protests. “Do you think people are getting banned for supporting Luigi?” the poster wondered. The comments cover a lot of ground. They include people saying the UnitedHealthcare slaying isn't a “right or left issue" and wondering what it would take to get knocked off the platform. “You probably just have to cross the line over into promoting violence,” one commenter wrote. “Not just laughing about how you don’t care about this guy.” Luigi Mangione is taken into the Blair County Courthouse on Tuesday in Hollidaysburg, Pa. Memes and online posts in support of the 26-year-old man, who's charged with killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO, have mushroomed online. 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Spears' 31 lead UTSA past Houston Christian 78-71Baltimore (8-5) at New York Giants (2-11) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Ravens by 16. Against the spread: Ravens 6-6-1; Giants 4-9. Series record: Ravens lead 5-3. Last meeting: Giants beat the Ravens 24-20 on Oct. 16, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. Last week: Ravens had a bye; Giants lost to Saints 14-11. Ravens: overall (1), rush (2), pass (5), scoring (3) Ravens defense: overall (22), rush (1), pass (32), scoring (23) Giants offense: overall (26), rush (15), pass (28), scoring (32) Giants defense: overall (16), rush (29), pass (6), scoring (T14) Turnover differential: Raven plus-2; Giants minus-8. Ravens player to watch K Justin Tucker is having the worst season of his outstanding career, and the potentially windy conditions in East Rutherford could post another challenge for him. Baltimore would love to see some signs that he's rounding into form as the playoffs draw closer. Giants player to watch QB Tommy DeVito. He is probably going to get his second start of the season with Drew Lock in a walking boot. The New Jersey product didn't do much in a 30-7 loss to Tampa Bay in his first start. He was 21 of 31 for 189 yards and no touchdowns. Key matchup Playing without Pro Bowler Dexter Lawrence and fellow defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches, the young line held its own against Alvin Kamara and the Saints last week, limiting the team to 92 yards rushing on 33 carries. Slowing down the league's No. 1 offense and No. 2 running game led by Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry will be a lot tougher. Key injuries Ravens: WR Rashod Bateman (knee) practiced this week, and Balticmore is generally pretty healthy following its open date. NT Michael Pierce (calf) and LB Kyle Van Noy (hamstring/neck) practiced as well. Giants: CB Deonte Banks (ribs), ILB Bobby Okereke (back), Nunez-Roches (shoulder-neck), T Chris Hubbard (knee), CB Dru Phillips (shoulder), LT Jermaine Eluemunor (quad) all missed last week and could be out again. ... QB Drew Lock (heel), LG Jon Runyan Jr. (ankle) and CB Tre Hawkins (back) were hurt in the game. Hawkins and S Tyler Nubin (ankle) were placed on injured reserve. Runyan is week to week. Lock is unlikely. T Evan Neal (hip-ankle), T Josh Ezeudu (knee), S Dane Belton (knee), WR Malik Nabers (hip), DL Jordon Riley (knee) are on the injury report. Series notes The Giants have won the past three games, including the most recent one in Brian Daboll's first season as coach. The Ravens won the biggest game, beating New York 34-7 in the Super Bowl in Tampa, Fla., on Jan. 28, 2001. Stats and stuff The Ravens are coming off a bye week. ... Baltimore averages an NFL-leading 422.5 yards of offense. ... Jackson has had an NFL-best eight games of two or more touchdown passes and no interceptions. He's had no picks in 6 of 7 road games this season. ... WR Zay Flowers leads the team with 74 catches. ... Mark Andrews is tied for second among NFL tight ends with seven touchdown receptions. ... LB Roquan Smith aims for his fourth game in a row with at least 11 tackles. He is tied for fifth in the league with 121 tackles. ... LB Kyle Van Noy recovered a fumble for touchdown in his only game against the Giants. ... LB Odafe Oweh has had a sack in his past two road games. ... Nabers leads the Giants with 80 catches, 819 yards and three touchdown receptions. Fellow rookie RB Tyrone Tracy leads the team with 664 yards rushing and five TDs. ... WR Wan’Dale Robinson is second behind Nabers with 67 catches. The Giants are the only team with two players with at least 67 receptions. ... The Giants have an NFL-low eight touchdown receptions. ... Nubin led all rookies with 97 tackles before going on IR. ... Hawkins had an interception last week, the Giants' first since the season opener. ... OLB Brian Burns had a sack, two tackles for loss and a forced fumble against the Saints. .... ILB Micah McFadden had a team-high 11 tackles, including five for losses last week. He is the fifth player in the past five seasons with five TFLs in one game. ... OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux had sack and two TFLs last week. Fantasy tip Ravens RB Derrick Henry. He rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns in only road game against the Giants. He is tied for the NFL lead with 15 overall TDs, 13 rushing. The 30-year-old is second in the league with 1,407 yards rushing and 1,532 yards from scrimmage. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflPHILADELPHIA , Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC), a leading global agricultural sciences company, today announced the election of Anthony DiSilvestro to the company's Board of Directors, effective December 12, 2024 . DiSilvestro will serve on the Audit and Compensation and Human Capital Committees. DiSilvestro brings more than 40 years of broad financial experience in multi-billion dollar companies to FMC's Board. He currently serves as the chief financial officer of Mattel Inc., where he has been instrumental in the successful financial turnaround of the company. Prior to Mattel, DiSilvestro held various senior leadership positions at Campbell Soup Company, including Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, where he played a key role in the successful defense of an activist-led proxy contest and led significant cost reduction and divestiture programs. "We are pleased to welcome Anthony to the FMC Board of Directors," said Pierre Brondeau, FMC chairman and chief executive officer. "His extensive experience in leading large transformations, developing and executing corporate strategies, and collaborating with executive leadership teams will be invaluable to FMC. We look forward to benefiting from his expertise and insights." DiSilvestro expressed his enthusiasm for joining FMC's Board, stating, "I am honored to join the Board of Directors of FMC Corporation, a company with a strong commitment to innovation and sustainability. I look forward to working with the Board and management team to contribute to FMC's continued success and value creation for all stakeholders." About FMC FMC Corporation is a global agricultural sciences company dedicated to helping growers produce food, feed, fiber and fuel for an expanding world population while adapting to a changing environment. FMC's innovative crop protection solutions – including biologicals, crop nutrition, digital and precision agriculture – enable growers and crop advisers to address their toughest challenges economically while protecting the environment. With approximately 5,800 employees at more than 100 sites worldwide, FMC is committed to discovering new herbicide, insecticide and fungicide active ingredients, product formulations and pioneering technologies that are consistently better for the planet. Visit fmc.com to learn more and follow us on LinkedIn ® . View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fmc-corporation-announces-election-of-anthony-disilvestro-to-board-of-directors-302330762.html SOURCE FMC CorporationThey were accused of 'ruining people's lives'...but what do people think now?
When students walk into Robbin Stockton’s math classroom at Poteau High School, they are greeted by a warm environment, colorful and engaging artwork and posters adorning the walls. On her desk is a box of snacks, typically full of bananas or small bags of cereal. “ Why would they care about x and y if their tummy’s growling?” Stockton said. “They always know they can get a snack from me, and that I’m here if they need me.” According to Stockton, the feel of the classroom is vital for creating a “community of learners,” one of the cornerstones in her teaching philosophy. “ It is extremely important,” she said. “The set-up of the classroom has to foster the belief that it’s not about the individual, but it’s about the community,” she said. It is that teaching philosophy, and her dedication to her students, that has earned Stockton the recognition of Poteau’s District Teacher of the Year. Stockton said she appreciates the recognition, and said that teaching math is her passion. “ I’m extremely honored,” she said. “I live and breath teaching math.” Stockton will go on to represent the district next year at the state level. “ I feel privileged for people to take notice of how hard I work,” she said. “I’m grateful and honored to be chosen to represent this school system.” Stockton has 28 years of teaching experience. A native of LeFlore County, she earned a Bachelors Degree from the University of Central Oklahoma, and later a Masters Degree from Montana State. She returned to Oklahoma in 2017. Before taking up her current position teaching algebra at PHS, Stockton taught at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith for six years, and she is still an adjunct there. “ I was teaching how to teach math,” she said. Stockton said she returned to teaching math at the high school level because she missed it. She said that in high school, teachers get a chance to help mold students into the person they will be. “ I really missed being with the kids,” she said. “I really missed having that interaction with my students.” She said high school students are at a critical age, and teachers play an important role. “ Teenagers today need more people than ever in their corner with all the things they have bombarded at them every day,” Stockton said. “If I can help make their day better, then I feel like I have been a good teacher that day.” One of the largest challenges teachers face today is battling the effects technology has had on students, Stockton said. Tasks that take more time, like writing an essay or reading a novel, she said, can be difficult for them. “ The students that we have in school today have had technology in their hands from the time they were born,” she said. “Things that take a long time are very difficult for students in today’s day and age because the technology has that instant gratification.” Stockton said she combats this issue by keeping things fun, engaging, and ever-changing in her classroom. Activities are switched up every twenty minutes. She tries to have games or fun math activities for students to work on, often in small groups. “ It’s still math, it’s still work, but you try to make it as fun, and you try to make it interesting,” Stockton said. The main job for math teachers is to make students believe they can do math, Stockton said. She said there are multiple ways to learn, and multiple ways to reach students. She strives to help students in a way that makes sense to them. “ My room is like the house of math, but we have the front door, and we have the back door, and we have the windows, and we have the chimney, and as long as you tell me you’re struggling, I’ll figure out a way to explain it to get you in one of those doors so you can play in the house of math,” Stockton said. Stockton said she wanted to become a teacher during college. She tells a story about how she was made to feel out of place in class because she did not know how to use her graphing calculator. “ I had never been taught how to use one in school,” she said. “I felt like I didn’t belong there.” She became inspired to make sure her future students would never feel that way. Stockton said her favorite thing about being a teacher is spending time with her students. “ Being with kids all day every day keeps a smile on your face. You smile and laugh and joke all day long, and one day is never like the next day, you never get bored,” she said.In what was billed as a “major media announcement,” comedian Rob Schneider announced that he will be creating a morning talk show that will challenge “The View.” “No Apologies Media, my new company, we’re going to do an all-ladies talk show that won’t be like ‘The View,’’” Schneider, speaking during a “Fox News @ Night” interview, said in a video . Asked whether the show would be the opposite of “The View,” Schneider said, “It could be,” adding, “It will be the opposite, because this will be entertaining. It’ll be funny,” he said. “It’ll have funny women on it that are going to tell jokes and have funny stories, and health and wellness,” he said. said he will seek to attract people who now watch “The View.” It’s HAPPENING..... We ARE MAKING A MORNING TALK SHOW THAT WILL BE A SHOW FOR ALL AMERICANS!!! Coming SOON!! — Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) “We’re going to compete with them, yeah. I don’t know if it’s the same time slot. We’re not going to announce who’s doing the show yet, but that’s what’s happening now. And it’s official. So now we’re moving ahead,” he said. He said that the show will debut before President-elect takes office on Jan. 20. The hosts will be “household names, and you’re going to love it,” he said. “It’s going to be a funny show, not going to be, like, drowning people in politics. It’s not going to be shaming people and making people wince,” he said. Later in the interview, Schneider said “ ” was just “sniping and trying to make people feel terrible.” “People are sick of it; people don’t want to have the politics,” he said. “We’re going to have an entertaining show with people from all over America. We’re not trying to just bring people who are angry and bitter and reinforcing their political echo chamber,” he said. Schneider said that in the current environment “we have an opportunity in America to move away from the politics. We have an opportunity to make America healthy again. Schneider’s company has issued an open call for names for the project. We want YOUR suggestions for the TITLE of our New Women’s Talk Show! Whattya got?! — Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) Schneider’s book “You Can Do It!” calls for Americans to speak up and defend their First Amendment rights, according to . “Now’s the time to stand up. Now’s the time for courage. I mean, this government and our freedoms require something — eternal vigilance. Or we’ll lose it,” Schneider said. We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism. Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. .
New York state Sen. James Skoufis announced his long-shot bid for chairman of the Democratic National Committee on X on Saturday. Skoufis, who paints himself as an outsider, underdog and part of a new generation, said he intends to point to his successful record in his district that favors President-elect Donald Trump. Arguing for a new script, Skoufis said , "Voters have spoken, and we need to listen, not lecture. We need to be strong fighters again." "I may be an outsider, but I know how to win," he continued. "I will throw out the DNC's stale, Beltway-centered playbook so that we rebuild, stop ceding ground to Republicans and start winning again -- everywhere. Not just the party, but the country depends on it. We can win this fight together." MORE: DNC chair election set for Feb. 1, party official says Skoufis, who has served in the New York legislature since 2013, joins the field with Martin O'Malley, the former Maryland governor who has served as commissioner of the Social Security Administration since December 2023, and Ken Martin, a vice chairman of the DNC who also leads the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. Jaime Harrison, the current chairman, is not seeking a second term. The election of a new DNC chair will take place at the party's winter meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, on Feb. 1, 2025. Harrison announced earlier this week that there will be four forums for candidates to make their cases to DNC members, who will also select a vice chair, treasurer, secretary and national finance chair, after the party lost the presidency and couldn't obtain a majority in either the Senate or the House in the 2024 elections. "As my time as Chair comes to a close and we prepare to undertake the critical work of holding the Trump Administration and Republican Party accountable for their extremism and false promises, we are beginning to lay out the process for upcoming DNC officer elections in the New Year," Harrison said in a statement . "The DNC is committed to running a transparent, equitable, and impartial election for the next generation of leadership to guide the party forward." MORE: Democrats plan to elect new party leader just days after Trump's inauguration The DNC's Rules and Bylaws Committee will meet on Dec. 12 to determine the Rules of Procedure for the contest, including what will be necessary to gain access to the ballot. In 2021, candidates needed the signatures of 40 DNC members, which is expected to hold for the 2025 race. The 448 DNC members voting at the winter meeting includes 200 state-elected members from 57 states, territories and Democrats Abroad; members representing 16 affiliate groups; and 73 at-large members elected by the DNC, ABC News previously reported .Melita has new shareholder
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The leading question on the introduction of the much-vaunted electoral reform titled “One Nation, One Election” is whether the largest and most diverse electorate in the world needs it or not. The concept of conducting simultaneous elections for both Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies across India may save costs, improve efficiency and boost voter turnout. The implementation, however, faces significant constitutional and logistical challenges. The question again arises whether they should be tackled at a time when the Indian polity is fractured along partisan lines. The pros and cons have been debated at length even before the Cabinet of Narendra Modi’s NDA-BJP government approved the bills to be introduced in the Winter Session of Parliament. Nearly five decades have gone by since the practice was disrupted for reasons like defections and dissolution of governments at a time of much political churning. The biggest drawback of not holding simultaneous polls is that there are frequent elections in one part of the country or the other which is seen to be adversely affecting the economy, development and the power of governments to take policy decisions to the very end of their terms. True, the government is keen to hold the widest consultations of most stakeholders, beginning with sending the proposed bills through a parliamentary committee and putting the idea across to the Speakers of Assemblies of states and Union Territories. The stumbling block would, however, be a partisan division of opinions in the ruling alliance and the main opposing alliance, including the many powerful regional parties which are partners. The biggest objection comes from the premise that a single poll schedule to the Parliament and state Assemblies might be advantageous to the present dispensation as history points to people voting uniformly in unitary polls. Of course, that might not apply to a diverse nation like India with its geographical, cultural, linguistic and political stretch. Does the idea vitiate the federal structure of India, as many leaders of the Opposition parties fear? That question has elicited different answers too. They are probably less bothered by the political minefield the ruling alliance may have to go through in amending Articles of the Constitution than the motivation for such a sweeping electoral reform which might not even save much money considering the initial expansion costs and logistics of EVMs and VVPAT machines for such a massive exercise. Currently, only four states hold Parliament and Assembly elections together, which just goes to show the enormity of bringing all 28 states and eight UTs in conformity with the unitary poll schedule. Political parties will save money in fighting elections, but it is doubtful if that is the motivation for the intended reform. The fear of regional issues being subsumed in national issues cannot be denied and a class of voters who are used to bargaining for freebies at each election would feel denied in this blending of issues in a single poll schedule. It is not as if this is being done in a tearing hurry even if it is suspected that the motive may be political domination rather than tending to a compulsory reform. If the 2029 general elections are to be the first of a new cycle of five-year polls, the principle must be applied now. If before attempting the reform all available data are studied and feedback taken from all stakeholders, including the general voters, it would at least be giving the country a fair chance to assess whether this poll reform is needed at all.Responding to the FIR registered against Vishwa Vokkaliga Mahasamastana Mutt seer Kumara Chandrashekaranatha Swami for his remarks on voting power for Muslims, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department Priyank Kharge said that everyone is subject to the same laws. “Those making provocative statements to disturb communal harmony cannot be spared just because they are religious heads and they wear saffron robes,” Mr. Kharge said, addressing presspersons here on Saturday. Reacting to the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashok warning the State government against any action against the seer, Mr. Priyank questioned whether the seer was above the law. When the seer himself withdrew his words and tendered an apology, the BJP leaders were staunchly defending the seer, he added. Accusing Basanagouda Patil R. Yatnal, BJP MLA, of making incendiary remarks against social reformer Basaveshwara, Mr. Kharge asked why the BJP leaders were silent. Mr. Kharge warned that those making derogatory statements, provocative speeches, and those involved in unlawful activities cannot be spared just because they raise the slogan of ‘Jai Sri Ram’. Mr. Kharge asked the BJP leaders to iron out their internal differences before pointing their fingers towards the State government. The Minister also dared the BJP State chief B.Y. Vijayendra to expel Mr. Yatnal and Munirathna from the party. Published - November 30, 2024 11:43 pm IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp RedditTHE COUNT IS under way but with almost 700 candidates vying for 174 Dáil seats, it might be a while before the returning officers and count centre staff across the country get to go home. We’re (im)patiently waiting for the first counts to come through – and once they are here, our live results centre will be the go-to place for voters to find out the makeup of the 34th Dáil. Keep up to date with all the transfers and counts with our You can also access the centre through the sections at the top of our webpage or at the bottom of our app on mobile devices. The centre will fill in the Dáil seats by party as candidates are officially elected. It also show how each party is faring, comparing their final seat number to 2020′s outcome. If you’re after local information, you can search by constituency, taking note of how many seats are still in play. The candidate database also gives you an opportunity to read about every new TD, their campaign’s main points and what they hope to bring to Leinster House. The results centre is just one part of ‘s extensive general election coverage this weekend. We’re still sending a daily election newsletter with everything you need to know about the big stories of the count. podcast will have special episodes throughout the week, and you’ll find that on ‘s feed, as well as wherever you usually get your podcasts. Our reporters around the country are also feeding information back to HQ where our is fired up to corral all the most important information into the one place for you. As we get a clear picture of how Ireland voted, we’ll be providing analysis, deep-dives and factchecks from our political, news and factcheck teams, as well as our columnists in Voices section. We’d love you to join us. Any feedback on any of our coverage? Please get in touch: tips@thejournal.ie
This week, an initiative aimed at making it easier to become Swiss cleared the 100,000 signature hurdle required to qualify for a referendum, reported RTS. Switzerland is one of the most difficult places to gain citizenship. The referendum, for which 104,603 valid signatures were collected, aims to make naturalisation easier in several ways. Currently, there is a 10-year residence requirement, the last 5 of which must have been on a C-permit. The initiative wants this cut to 5 years on any permit. It also wants to remove other requirements, such as evidence of integration and the requirement to not have received welfare in the years preceding an application for citizenship. Other requirements, such as mastering the local language and not having a criminal record, would remain but be applied less strictly. Language requirements would be lowered to a basic level and only crimes that result in long prison sentences would be considered when disqualifying someone from citizenship. Non citizens are largely excluded from voting. Some exceptions allow some to vote at a municipal level. The vote organisers point out that around a quarter of Switzerland’s population are not Swiss. Excluding such a significant part of the population from the democratic process is undemocratic. Swiss citizens on the other hand get to decide on issues that sometimes specifically affect non-Swiss residents. The initiative’s website sets out the arguments of the organisers in more detail.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Googly eyes have been appearing on sculptures around the central Oregon city of Bend, delighting many residents and sparking a viral sensation covered widely by news outlets and featured on a popular late-night talk show. On social media, the city shared photos of googly eyes on installations in the middle of roundabouts that make up its so-called “Roundabout Art Route.” One photo shows googly eyes placed on a sculpture of two deer, while another shows them attached to a sphere. It's not yet known who has been putting them on the sculptures. "While the googly eyes placed on the various art pieces around town might give you a chuckle, it costs money to remove them with care to not damage the art," the city said in its posts. The Facebook post received hundreds of comments, with many users saying they liked the googly eyes. “My daughter and I went past the flaming chicken today and shared the biggest laugh," one user said, using a nickname for the “Phoenix Rising” sculpture. "We love the googly eyes. This town is getting to be so stuffy. Let’s have fun!” Another Facebook user wrote: “I think the googly eyes on the deer specifically are a great look, and they should stay that way.” Others said the city should focus on addressing more important issues, such as homelessness, instead of spending time and money on removing the googly eyes. Over the years, the city’s sculptures have been adorned with other seasonal decorations, including Santa hats, wreaths, leis. The city doesn’t remove those, and views the googly eyes differently because of the adhesive, Bend's communications director, Rene Mitchell, told The Associated Press. “We really encourage our community to engage with the art and have fun. We just need to make sure that we can protect it and that it doesn’t get damaged,” she said. The post and its comments were covered by news outlets, and even made it on a segment of CBS's “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert .” The city regrets that its post was misunderstood, Mitchell said. “There was no intent to be heavy-handed, and we certainly understand maybe how that was taken," she said. “We own this large collection of public art and really want to bring awareness to the community that applying adhesives does harm the art. So as stewards of the collection, we wanted to share that on social media." The city has so far spent $1,500 on removing googly eyes from seven of the eight sculptures impacted, Mitchell said, and has started treating some of the art pieces, which are made of different types of metal such as bronze and steel. The "Phoenix Rising" sculpture might need to be repainted entirely, she said. For some, the googly eyes — like the other holiday objects — provide a welcome boost of seasonal cheer. “I look forward to seeing the creativity of whoever it is that decorates the roundabouts during the holidays,” one social media commenter said. “Brings a smile to everyone to see silliness.”
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