When a Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin, sending justice back to the drawing board, that’s exactly where political
Category: Police
Militarized police force: No longer just a threat, it’s here
Judging from the two excerpts published so far on Salon.com, Radley Balko’s new book, Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America’s Police
ALEC’s “Most-Wanted” list
You can try to argue that ALEC [the American Legislative Exchange Council] is a private group and can do whatever it wants in the
Concealed carry: British style
In this country we debate the right of individuals to own assault style weapons with large clips. We talk about concealed carry permits and
For a safe life, don’t become a diplomat
Often, when college students major in foreign affairs, they are asked, “What do you want to do with that degree?” When they say they
Confusion: The wording of the Second Amendment
One of the primary arguments of gun advocates in that the Second Amendment guarantees the right for citizens to own and carry guns. Their
Mississippi jails school kids for…what?
According to Addicting Info, a Mississippi school has arranged for suspensions to be served in prison–a real prison, where children serve alongside hardened criminals
Frank Wills [Watergate,1972 ] vs. George Zimmerman [Florida, 2012]
June 17 will mark the 39th anniversary of the infamous Watergate break-in by robbers and schemers sympathetic to President Richard Nixon. A security guard
The U.S. war on drugs: ineffective, bloated, corrupt
The global war on drugs launched during U.S. President Richard Nixon’s 1969-1974 administration has been an abysmal failure, and all nations should immediately de-criminalize
Surprise! “Stand-your-ground” laws written by ALEC and the NRA
In the recent case in Florida, an unarmed African-American boy, Trayvon Martin, was pursued and murdered by an Hispanic man, George Zimmerman, who claims