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Liverpool FC 'cursed by God for supporting gay pride' says far right politician Paul Rimmer

Far right politician Paul Rimmer was condemned after claiming Liverpool FC have been cursed by God for promoting homosexuality.

English Democrat Paul Rimmers comments have gone viral after he made the alleged homophobic remarks on his public Facebook page in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

The former UKIP candidate and ex-BNP activist posted: From the Bible, Sodomy defiles a Nation. Those who promote it will be punished & vomited out of the Land. Lev.18.23.

In 2012 Liverpool FC sponsored the Citys Gay Pride Parade. Unless they repent they will be under a continual curse.

English Democrat Paul Rimmer debating with fellow candidates for the role of Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner

Mr Rimmer, who was arrested in 2012 after challenging a gay rights rainbow flag flown at Toxteths Admiral Street police station, then suggested this had cost the Reds the Premier League title in May.

The pub doorman, who intends to stand for Liverpool Mayor in 2016 having lost out in 2012, said: Liverpool were amazing last year, but the title was denied them.

It was later pointed out to the 52-year-old that his Bible quote in fact refers to bestiality, not homosexuality, and he quoted further scripture.

English Democrat Paul Rimmer suggesting Liverpool FC's indifferent form was due to the club 'promoting' homosexuality

He added: Everyone knows homosexuality is wrong, but now we have to pretend its nice & normal and anyone who points out its a perversion is evil. This is a deep moral & spiritual sickness in our nation.

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Suspect at large after armed robbery

Sedalia Police Department officers are searching for a black male wearing a hoodie after an armed robbery and shooting in downtown Sedalia Thursday afternoon.

At approximately 1:32 p.m., a black male entered Gold Buyer, 108 S. Ohio Ave., and shot the owner/operator twice, according to SPD Sgt. Chet Mackiewicz, who spoke with the Democrat at the scene shortly after the incident. SPD Chief John DeGonia told the Democrat at 3:30 p.m. the owner is Wesley Brown, and he was taken to Bothwell Regional Health Center.

The owner, who Mackiewicz said is expected to be OK, was the only person in the shop at the time of the robbery, along with his dog.

We couldnt talk to the owner much, Mackiewicz said. He will be OK, but he was shot and in serious condition. It happened quickly as far as we know. We dont know what direction the suspect was headed because the owner was shot and he went down.

The suspect fled the scene with unknown property from the business.

We dont know the specifics of what was stolen, Mackiewicz said. We dont know, other than money and property.

The victims dog was taken to safety by SPD Animal Control, and officers are attempting to contact the victims family.

Mike Ronspiez and Heidi Williams, both of Sedalia, told the Democrat they were walking down Ohio just prior to the incident, and stopped outside the store as Ronspiez considered taking a silver ring into the store for an appraisal.

We were walking down Ohio Street and by the time we got down to that area we were walking right by the We Buy Gold, it must have been roughly 1:30 p.m., Ronspiez said. We stood in front of that building for about two minutes, deciding if we were going to go in there or go around the corner because she wanted to look at some sofas. Instead we went to the Maple Leaf and looked around. We must have been in there about 10 minutes and when we came back out ambulances and cops were there and everything was going crazy.

Williams added: If we had gone in there then we might be dead now.

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Democrat Vanessa Guerra sworn in as Saginaw's next state representative

SAGINAW, MI Nearly 100 people packed a room on the fourth floor of the Saginaw County Governmental Center Wednesday, Dec. 17, to see Vanessa Guerra sworn in as the area's next state representative.

Guerra, a Democrat,was elected by voters of Michigan's 95th Districton Nov. 4, defeating Republican Jordan Haskins and taking nearly 76 percent of the vote.

The 25-year-old state representative-elect was sworn in by Saginaw County District Judge A.T. Frank, who himself served the area in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1997-2002.

Frank said he remembers hearing about Guerra when she first announced her bid for office. He said it took him back in time, to the point where he made a decision to run for office as a man in his 20s.

"People said, 'You're too young to run,'" Frank said. "But it is that youth that gives us the energy for our state to move forward. And I can think of no one better to advance the cause of our community than Representative-elect Guerra."

After reciting the oath of office, Guerra took a moment Wednesday to say a few words to those gathered to witness the event.

"I see a lot of my friends and my family members and people from this community who I've met in the last few months," she said. "Thank you so much for being here. Thank you for your support, on my good days and especially my bad days. It's that support that keeps me going."

Guerra also thanked Judge Frank, and praised his legacy of service both in the state House and on the bench.

"I hope that one day I will be just as good an example of a true public servant as Judge Frank," she said.

At the end of the year, Guerra will take over for State Rep. Stacy Erwin Oakes. The Saginaw Democrat lost her bid for the Michigan Senatein November to Republican Ken Horn.

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Danny Alexander's letter to LGA heads

Liberal DemocratChief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, has written to theConservative and Labour LGA heads - Cllr Gary Porter and Cllr Jim McMahon on the issue of council tax.

Dear Gary/Jim,

As you may be aware, there have been some discussions in the past few weeks regarding the level at which the Council Tax referendum threshold should be set.

While some Conservative colleagues in the Coalition Government favour leaving the cap at the level that it is, other Conservative colleagues have argued in favour of lowering the threshold to 1%. In practice, this would mean that even the smallest rise in Council Tax would result in Local Authorities having to hold a referendum.

As I am sure you know, only one Liberal Democrat authority raised Council Tax at all last year and this level of discipline and protection for Council Tax payers has been a consistent trait of Liberal Democrat councils throughout this Parliament. Many more Labour and Conservative controlled councils chose to increase Council Tax last year.

The Liberal Democrats have long believed in devolving power to the most local level, on the principle that the best decisions tend to be made by those closest to the people those decisions effect. It is for this reason, that the Liberal Democrats in the Coalition Government will not support proposals to lower the referendum threshold.

Because of the state of the public finances, we are having to ask a lot of Local Authorities, who, by and large, are rising to the challenge of cutting expenditure while protecting important public services. Lowering the threshold will put unnecessary further pressure on local authorities and the much needed services they provide.

Lowering the threshold is a change of policy that puts an unnecessary further constraint on local authorities. While I would strongly argue for local authorities to protect taxpayers from rises in Council Tax, nevertheless this is a choice that should rightly be made by Local Authorities and not be imposed centrally.

While Conservative and Labour Councils have been quick to increase Council Tax, Lib Dems have not. In the end, these councils should be accountable to their electorates. It is not for central government to impose such constraints.

Yours Sincerely,

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Maddow: Full-Of-Himself Teddy "Football" Cruz Completes Long Pass to DEMOCRAT Harry Reid Who Scores! – Video


Maddow: Full-Of-Himself Teddy "Football" Cruz Completes Long Pass to DEMOCRAT Harry Reid Who Scores!
December 15, 2014, clip from The Rachel Maddow Show where Rachel highlights the antics of Full-Of-Himself Teddy "Football" Cruz, who (please excuse me for using some worn-out sports idioms)...

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