This was originally posted a couple of years ago, 2015. It was auto-posted again recently, so here it is again. When I read about Jonathan Ferrell I was shocked. When […]
Law
The Preamble in Constitutional Interpretation
I was creating a short post with the Preamble of the US Constitution for my ESL site. An essay came up in my search results: THE PREAMBLE’S SIGNIFICANCE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL […]
“White Lives Matter” joins SPLC hate group list
Indicative of the current racial climate in the US, “White Lives Matter” (WLM) has been classified as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. The group had […]
Cop shoots into dark stairwell and…
an innocent man is dead. Yes, the victim was an unarmed black man. But keep reading, this event was different. First let me be clear: I only fear 3 things: guns, cops, prison. I am not “anti-gun”. I am not “anti-cop”. I fear cops because they have guns and are the first step to prison…
Cop shoots into dark stairwell and… was originally published on It Matters
Dead Dogs
I am reminded in the wake of recent legal events… Michael Vick went to prison for killing dogs. No indictment for the police officer that used a lethal tactic, one that had been officially stopped 20 years ago by the NYPD, which resulted in Eric Garner’s death. An unauthorized lethal tactic in a non life threatening…
Dead Dogs was originally published on It Matters
Don’t feed the animals
Outrageous. I am sick. Illegal to feed people. The value and caliber of our society is falling hard and fast. If there is one thing I will always do, it […]
Who’s Making Money Off The War On Drugs?
A very informative, short and easy to watch video. Well done.
Who’s Making Money Off The War On Drugs? was originally published on It Matters
Ferguson questions swirl: If it’s about finding facts, why no trial?
Analysis & Opinion | The Great Debate Ferguson questions swirl: If it’s about finding facts, why no trial? By Allison Silver November 25, 2014 201 250 Tags: DARREN WILSON | FERGUSON | FERGUSON POLICE DEPARTMENT | MICHAEL BROWN | ROBERT MCCULLOUGH The St. Louis Prosecutor Robert McCullough made a series of highly unusual decisions on Monday. He was reportedly seeking to defuse the highly charged…
Ferguson questions swirl: If it’s about finding facts, why no trial? was originally published on It Matters
Grand Jury Verdict “No True Bill” | part two – updated
I began prejudging the victim. Which is difficult for me. – me New question: I have to question the distance at which Michael Brown was when he was lethally shot? I don’t know. It should be close range I think – for self-defense? And irregularities of the grand jury process? I have been greatly impacted by other lawyers.…
Grand Jury Verdict “No True Bill” | part two – updated was originally published on It Matters
Grand Jury Verdict “No True Bill” | part one – updated
No indictment for Ferguson Missouri officer Wilson. The officer will not go to trial. This is an important event for many, if not the nation: whether Officer Wilson should have been charged in the death of Michael Brown. I will risk posting my opinion…no. Now I have heard from lawyers about the irregularities of the grand jury…
Grand Jury Verdict “No True Bill” | part one – updated was originally published on It Matters