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Human Interest, International, LGBT

U.S. GAY POPULATION SHRINKING, ACCORDING TO A NEW GOVERNMENT STUDY

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Atlanta, Georgia (The Adobo Chronicles) – While more and more states are recognizing same-sex marriage, a new government study has revealed a very disturbing trend: the U.S. gay population is shrinking!

Based on 2013 data from the Centers for Disease Control, 96.6% of U.S. adults identified as straight, 1.6% identified as gay or lesbian, and 0.7% identified as bisexual. The remaining 1.1% of adults identified as ‘‘something else,’’ stated ‘‘I don’t know the answer,’’ or refused to provide an answer.

The numbers are significantly lower than the decades-long statistics generally used to estimate the number of gay men and women, based on internationally-recognized theories by Alfred Kinsey, an American biologist and sexologist who is one of the authors of the Kinsey Reports. Parts of the Kinsey Reports regarding diversity in sexual orientation are frequently used to support the common estimate of 10% for homosexuality in the general population.

As a result of the new study, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC),  the largest LGBT national advocacy organization, has announced that it was  cutting its staff by 7% and reducing its annual operating budget by almost half. “With lesser gay men and women, it simply makes sense for us to scale down our programs and operations, ” an HRC spokesperson said.

Many LGBT Americans were relieved by the HRC announcement, saying that it is about time they received less mails and emails from HRC asking for contributions and donations.

 

 

 

International, Law Enforcement, Politics, Tourism, Travel

REPUBLICANS SEEK COMPROMISE ON IMMIGRATION REFORM

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imageWashington, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) – Rep. Mike McCaul, R-Texas, who chairs the House Homeland Security Committee, told Fox News Sunday that Republicans were considering a compromise with the Obama administration that would reinstate bipartisan talks and possibly a  bill that would establish true comprehensive immigration reform this year.

The compromise will not only authorize the release of  President Obama’s $3.7 Billion emergency spending request to Congress to stem the flow of children across the southwest U.S. border but permanently fix the broken immigration system of the United States.

“We are prepared to  give in to all of Obama’s proposed immigration policies, including the granting of amnesty to the estimated 11 Million undocumented immigrants currently living in the country in exchange for a no-nonsense border security plan,” McCaul said.

When asked by The Adobo Chronicles  what one major compromise the Republicans were seeking, McCaul said, “Very simple: close all existing gaps in the U.S.-Mexico borders in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.  But in addition, we would like to construct  steel fences in the waters on either side of the U.S. territory, in the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans.”

In an analysis of the Republican proposal, it was determined that the proposed steel fences will be built at 12 nautical miles around the state of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean and 12 nautical miles around all eastern states that look out into the Atlantic Ocean.

The Obama administration is currently reviewing the Republican proposal and is expected to issue a statement in the next couple of days.

Will this finally put at end to the immigration impasse?

Business, Economy, Food, International

PHILIPPINE VEGETABLE SHORTAGE SOLVED, THANKS TO THE U.S.

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imageManila, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Uncle Sam once again came to the rescue of its former colony, the Philippines –or is it the other way around?

The Philippine government has just lifted the ban on the importation of fresh vegetables from the United States. This, according to President NoyNoy Aquino, will solve the vegetable shortage currently being experienced by his country. “Our agricultural lands are just not producing enough vegetable supplies needed by our country,” Aquino said, “so we thought it necessary to spend millions of dollars to bring in fresh vegetables from the U.S., rather than support and subsidize our local farmers. ‘Imported vegetables’sound more appealing and appetizing.”

Newly-appointed agriculture Francis Pangilinan echoed his boss’ sentiment by teling reporters that “spinach (from the U.S.) sounds more sexy than the local kangkong.” 

In response to a reporter’s question on what vegetables the Philippines will be importing from the U.S., Aquino suddenly burst into song, singing a verse from a famous traditional Filipino folk song:

“Bahay kubo (Nipa hut)  kahit munti (small as it may be). Ang halaman doon ay sari-sari (Plants there are varied). Singkamas (turnips) at talong (eggplant), sigarilyas (winged bean) at mani (peanut), sitaw (green long beans), bataw (hyacinth bean),  patani (lima beans).”

Meanwhile, Filipino Americans have complained that they are not able to procure many Filipino vevegtables in the U.S., especially those needed to cook pinakbet, a vegetable recipe akin to the French ratatouille.  “So now, with the U.S. exporting its vegetables, it will even be harder for me to find my veggies here,” says Alejandra Talong of Daly City, California.