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| Ten Thousand Motels |
Bianca Jagger is Council of Europe's envoy against the death penalty
STRASBOURG, France (AFP) - Bianca Jagger, ex-wife of Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger , was named goodwill ambassador against the death penalty by the Council of Europe.
Nicaraguan-born Jagger, an international campaigner for human rights since her eight-year marriage to the rock superstar ended in 1979, had led "a remarkable fight" against capital punishment, council Secretary General Walter Schwimmer said in a statement.
Jagger will be officially appointed goodwill ambassador, an honorific title, at a dinner in Paris on Tuesday.
The 45 member states of the Council of Europe had become "a death-penalty-free zone," Schwimmer said, adding: "With Bianca Jagger at our side, we shall make more progress in the fight against capital punishment."
Council membership is limited to European democracies, but it is a particularly active opponent of the death penalty in Japan and the United States, which have observer status in its deliberations.
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| SHINE A LIGHT |
 ok, these people are getting just too respectable, hangin' with all these politico types!! |
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| LadyJane |
Are they now "Respectable"???
Who would have EVER thought that on the SAME day we would see Mick knighted by Buckingham Palace and Bianca named a goodwill ambassador by the Council of Europe!!!???
What's next.....the RO Drinking Thread Members enter a twelve step program???
LJ.
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| nankerphelge |
Not a chance!
Rehab is for quitters! |
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| SHINE A LIGHT |
ok, i'm joining the respectable crowd...i'm gonna STOP wearing my "main offender" t-shirts and sweats while doing the prof thing......NOT!! |
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| Monkey Woman |
Oh, no! Don't quit them, SAL! Youngsters should be exposed to true rock spirit. It's good for their soul -- and musical taste!  |
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| SHINE A LIGHT |
hey, monk wom....NO WAY , i was joking!! hell, when i'm having a tough day, it's these shirts which see me through.my students are very good people, but you're right...they do inqiure about the shirts, the band.i even USE the music in teaching english lit......there is a strong link between Golding's "Lord of the Flies" and "Jumpin' Jack Flash". many others, too. |
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| glencar |
What school is this again? |
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| SHINE A LIGHT |
oh dear, not you again!! it's difficult for me to name the place here, as my students could be here as well. a colleague of mine went on a "date/chat line" and ended up chatting with one of his students. can't be rid of them, they're everyhere!! |
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| glencar |
I'm just curious. One needs to keep track of one's faculties, after all. |
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| SHINE A LIGHT |
curiosity killed the cat, they say. if you're really THAT curious, i'll pm you some day!!!
i quite enjoyed the play on the term "faculties". thanks. |
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| glencar |
I try to be clever every once in a while. PM now. I need to know. Seriously. |
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| Ten Thousand Motels |
quote:
LadyJane wrote:
What's next.....the RO Drinking Thread Members enter a twelve step program???
What a GREAT idea!!!!
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| glencar |
On other boards, they have several 12-steppers. |
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