Aさんの おぼえた日記 - 2017年1月10日(火)

QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"I am not saying there’s no legal argument on the other side. I’m just saying we have the better argument and will prevail."
JAMIE S. GORELICK, a lawyer for Jared Kushner. Mr. Kushner, the son-in-law of President-elect Donald J. Trump, is expected be named a senior White House adviser, a move that may be challenged on the basis of an anti-nepotism（親族重用主義） law.

JANUARY 10, 2017

（０）EDITORIAL：Worries About Betsy DeVos
The spottiest disclosures have come from the people most in need of a complete ethics review.

（１）Jared Kushner Named Senior White House Adviser to Donald Trump
The move cements（強化する） Mr. Kushner’s role as a powerful and at times decisive influence on Mr. Trump, his father-in-law.

（２）Mourning for Slain（slayのpp：殺害する） Soldiers, a Somber（厳粛な） Ritual in Israel, Is Marred by Discord
As funerals were held for victims of a truck attack Sunday in Jerusalem, Israelis remained divided over a soldier’s conviction for killing a wounded and incapacitated Palestinian terrorist.

（３）Muted（黙った） Response From Health Lobby as Affordable Care Act Faces Repeal
Fearing they will anger the new administration, some lobbyists have accepted that major provisions are likely to be repealed and have set their sights instead on shaping a replacement.

（４）Andrew Cuomo Raises His Profile, Stirring（感動させる） Talk of a 2020 Run
Though it’s premature to pick a front-runner for the next presidential race, there is reason to speculate about a possible bid（試み） by the governor of New York.

（５）Women’s March on Washington Opens Contentious（議論好きな） Dialogues About Race
Conversations surrounding the march on Jan. 21, the day after Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, are alienating some women even as organizers stress unity and inclusion（包含）.

（６）Betsy DeVos, Trump’s Education Pick, Plays Hardball With Her Wealth
The stalwart（支持者） of Michigan politics and backer of school vouchers has not been shy about advancing her goals by funding campaigns against her foes（反対者）.

（７）Clemson Upsets Alabama to Win the College Football Championship
The No. 2 Tigers scored a touchdown in the final seconds to defeat No. 1 Alabama and avenge a loss in last year’s title game.

（８）Rights Battles Emerge in Cities Where Homelessness Can Be a Crime
Activists and homeless people are waging（wage：行う） public campaigns and court fights against local laws that ban urban camping, as some politicians urge a “zero tolerance” policy.
________________________________________________

60-Second Civics: Episode 2761, Early Documents That Established Rights
Before the U.S. Bill of Rights, there were a few other documents that helped pave the way for the protection of individual liberties.
What document, written in 1689, was one of the first to enumerate individual rights of citizens?
a. The Magna Carta
b. The Constitution
c. The English Bill of Rights
d. The Declaration of Independence
Terrific! Choice c is correct.