Posts by Diane Dimond
Hey Candidates – Fix The Tax Code, Help the Country
It should not have taken a leak of part of Donald Trump’s 20-year-old tax returns to highlight what’s wrong with America’s tax system. For decades US citizens have felt the acute unfairness. Who hasn’t looked at their tax refund and wished there was a way to escape the burden?
Read MoreThe Straight Scoop on Stop-and-Frisk
The police tactic known as stop-and-frisk became a hot button topic at the first presidential debate so let’s take a closer look. Is it unconstitutional? Imagine you live in a neighborhood that is under the constant threat of violence. Gunshots are heard day and night.…
Read MoreLone Wolf Terror – How Can We Protect Ourselves?
Here we go again. We’ve endured more terror attacks on American soil perpetrated by radicalized young Muslim men. Their faith is not mentioned here to condemn the entire Muslim religion but it is a common denominator that should not be left unspoken for fear of finger wagging from the stewards of political correctness.
Read MoreCohabiting? To Protect Yourself Get Married!
You’ve probably heard that if a couple lives together for – fill in the blank – number of years they are, in effect, legally married in the eyes of the state. Some people think a common-law marriage magically begins after seven years together, others believe it’s 10 years. I’m here to tell you that’s baloney.
Read MoreVoting Vigilance Matters
It’s time for America to get its cyber- security act together — on many fronts. But beginning right now we need to start a serious discussion about how to keep the upcoming presidential election results safe and secure. This needs to be a completely nonpartisan discussion that looks past a particular candidate’s shockingly premature prediction…
Read MoreThe Problem With Sex Offender Registries
He was accused of an unspeakable crime he did not commit. For 27 years Earnest Leap of Oakview, Missouri has lived with the ugly label, “child molester.” With his name on a publicly available sex registry the word quickly spread that he had sexually abused his own son and had “admitted” it in court.
Read MoreYes, Let’s Fix the Ghetto
Fear, anger, cries of racism. This is what seems to envelop America these days, dished up daily by no less than presidential candidates and the media. So many people taking offense at what others say or do I can’t keep track of it all. It’s exhausting.
Read MoreEx-Cons, The Forgotten — and Now Manipulated — Voting Block
So, have you decided who you will vote for in the upcoming presidential election – or whether you’ll vote at all? As you ponder that, realize that nearly 6 million Americans will not be allowed to vote this November. Who are they?
Read MoreRapists Should Have No Right to ‘Daddy’ Status
Okay, ready to be outraged? Here’s the scenario: A woman says she has been raped. She makes a police report, undergoes the humiliating rape kit testing procedure and names the man she says sexually attacked her. Later she discovers she has become pregnant from that attack.
Read MoreRecruiting Your Kid as a Narc
This is the time of year parents start worrying about back-to-school stuff. For those with college aged kids who will soon go off to live by themselves an extra bit of preparation to think about. You may not realize it but police departments across the country, especially those near colleges and universities, often “flip” students…
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