Archive for September 2017
The Religious vs Gays – Who’s Constitutional Rights Matter Most?
America, the land of the free and the home of the brave. What’s the phrase mean to you? To me it means every American who is brave enough to follow their dreams and find their own niche in life is free to live as they choose – according to their own principles – as long…
Read MoreNFL Players Deserve Government Protection Too
Football is proven to be dangerous to an athlete’s health. Why isn’t it regulated? Our government – both state and federal – has countless laws and regulations designed to keep citizens safe and healthy. From safety standards on the foods we eat and the cars we drive to laws governing workers in coal mines or…
Read MoreIn Times of Crisis (Like a Hurricane) Thank a Reporter
The woman’s face was contorted with anger as she thrust a finger at the media scrum covering a campaign event and yelled, “I hate you all! Liars! You should be in prison!” Memory fades. I can’t recall which presidential candidate this woman had turned out to support last year but I will never forget her…
Read MoreAmerica – The World’s Number One Jailer at a Cost of Billions Each Year
Let’s talk about the U.S. prison system, shall we? By that, I mean the whole shebang. Prisons run by the federal government, state and locally run jails and juvenile correctional institutions and let’s toss in immigration detention facilities, military prisons and the 76 jails on Indian lands. Altogether the United States of America’s criminal justice…
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