Archive for February 2021
Art Imitates Life – Inside the Insidious World of Elder Guardianships
The courts have unleased a criminal element on vulnerable seniors. The system that is supposed to help the elderly frequently exploits them instead. Your grandma could be cheated out of her final years and all her money – and a judge starts and perpetuates the process. Now a movie that shows you how its done.
Read MoreArt Imitates Life – Inside the Insidious World of Elder Guardianships
Given that this is a crime and justice column it is pretty safe to say this will likely be the only time I do a movie review. But given the subject matter of the new movie, “I Care A Lot” this film is right up my alley. As long-time readers may remember I have frequently…
Read MoreOne Way Politicians Can Start to Regain Voter’s Trust
Politicians are privy to all sorts of secret information. What if they use it to win on Wall Street? There is a law against that but questionable trades by members of the U.S. Congress continue. Why?
Read MoreThe Lifespan of the U.S. Death Penalty Just Got Shorter
The death penalty in the United States is on the verge of being snuffed out. The Commonwealth of Virginia, which has executed more convicts than any other state in U.S. history, is now poised to abolish capital punishment. This is a big deal as Virginia would become the first southern state to eliminate the death…
Read MoreThe Very Real Personal Costs of the Covid-19 Pandemic
In 2020 murders were way up, so were suicides, domestic violence, substance abuse and mental health episodes. Was it the pandemic? Will it continue?
Read MoreImmigration: Is it Wrong to Think About What’s Best for the United States?
Desperate refugees from Central America are on the way to the US after POTUS’s order to end deportations. Okay, now, in this time of COVID what shall we do with them all?
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