Archive for October 2017
Let’s Ban Secret Sex Harassment Settlements
What do the late Fox CEO Roger Ailes, former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly, movie producer Harvey Weinstein, President Bill Clinton, Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, comedian Bill Cosby and entertainer Michael Jackson have in common? Each man arranged to pay out beaucoup bucks to people who accused them of sexual assault or sexual…
Read MoreWhen Parents Are In Prison, So Are Their Children
Women and children. Two segments of the population we cherish and try to protect. But, sadly, not if the woman is in the prison system. Now, don’t for a minute think that I’m soft on women who commit crimes because I’m not. But generational incarceration is a real thing and we are doing little as…
Read MoreRussian Attempts at American Mind Control Continue
It is high time we accept the fact that the Russian government is engaged in a massive propaganda campaign aimed at getting Americans to fight with each other. It’s been going on for a long time. After Russian attempts to influence our last presidential election were exposed you might have thought they would back off…
Read MoreCongress Steps Up to Control Court Ordered Guardianships
Finally, Washington is taking steps to protect older Americans who have fallen into an exploitation trap set for them by state courts. Federal officials will soon be empowered to go into states to investigate – and prosecute – unscrupulous court-appointed guardians and conservators who prey on their elderly wards. This is a really big deal…
Read MoreCongress Steps Up to Control Court Ordered Guardianships
Finally, Washington is taking steps to protect older Americans who have fallen into an exploitation trap set for them by state courts. Federal officials will soon be empowered to go into states to investigate – and prosecute – unscrupulous court-appointed guardians and conservators who prey on their elderly wards. This is a really big deal…
Read MoreDrug Abuse Band-aids May Increase Addictive Behavior
Every action has a reaction and every decision has a consequence. Remember that lesson you learned early in life? A funny thing happened on the way to introducing naloxone to the world of drug addicts. Experts in the field decided this antidote to near fatal drug overdoses was a near miracle that would save lives…
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