Aさんの おぼえた日記 - 2017年2月19日(日)

QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"Most presidents feel very strongly about the dignity of the office they hold. Mr. Trump has busted every norm in campaigning, and he seems to be doing the same with the traditions of his office."
JOHN DEAN, who served as White House counsel during the Nixon administration.

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

（０）Our Putin
Worry about what Trump and the Russian leader have in common.

（１）Trump’s ‘Winter White House’: A Peek at the Exclusive Members’ List at Mar-a-Lago
Demand for membership, and its price, have risen at President Trump’s Florida resort, raising concerns in some quarters about access that only the superwealthy and influential could obtain.

（２）Trump, an Outsider Demanding Loyalty, Struggles to Fill Top Posts
The president is presiding over a government where the upper echelons remain sparsely populated, and not just because of resistance from Democrats.
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（３）Trump Returns to Campaign Trail After a Month in Office
In Florida, the president put aside the stress of Washington governing and reprised many of his greatest-hits themes and lines from last year.

（４）Mexico City, Parched and Sinking, Faces a Water Crisis
Climate change is threatening to push a crowded capital toward a breaking point.

（５）Where the Booze Can Kill, and Putin Is Deemed a ‘Good Czar’
In a remote city’s desperation, where at least 76 people died after drinking a tainted vodka substitute, Russia’s decline writ large.

（６）Norma McCorvey, ‘Roe’ in Roe v. Wade, Is Dead at 69
Ms. McCorvey, the anonymous plaintiff in the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, was a symbol for abortion rights, though she later changed her views.

（７）Cheesecake for the Soul: A ‘Golden Girls’ Cafe Opens
The tonic that is a timeless show about four aging housemates is being dispensed in Manhattan.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2800, How Government Regulates Speech
The government regulates speech through regulations, prohibitions, and punishment. The 1957 Supreme Court case Roth v. United States established what?
a. Obscenity is considered free speech.
b. Individual states can regulate the freedom of speech.
c. The Federal Communications Commission can regulate what is said on TV.
d. The First Amendment does not protect obscenity.
Bravo! Choice d is correct.