Difference between profiing and regulation
Companies (even the 501 whatevers) are regulated and licensed by the state to do business. In fact, it's not called profiling; it's called regulation. Ask the SEC . . . they been doing it for years.
View ArticleZimmerman and Civil Rights
The Zimmerman trial issues have been misunderstood and misreported from the beginning, leading to a backlash against the judicial system. People were told that the judicial system would "correct"...
View ArticleDOJ investigation: ACLU sez NO
I don't think that this has been reported here, but the ACLU is no longer calling for a federal investigation of Zimmerman:We are writing to clearly state the ACLU’s position on whether or not the...
View ArticleNYT on Volker Rule:loopholes
Peter Eavis's article in the NYT on the Volker Rule contains many interesting bits about the loopholes available to banks.I don't know anything about banking, but one quote from a director at Deloitte...
View ArticleWhy do we let the right define "debt ceiling"?
It should be called "mininum yearly payment" as my credit card co. so acurately puts it. Or "existing debt payment schedule - 2013".Here's what it really is:The debt limit is the total amount of money...
View Articlearkady renko fans: didjasee pussy riot?
I've always thought Cruz Smith had created a sublime character in Renko: low-key, understated, ironic with the ability to turn any conversation on its head.But when I saw the Pussy Riot interview...
View ArticleContinuing coverage of Christie is vital.
There has been some criticism of Maddow for continuing her coverage of Christie's scandals.The continuing coverage is vital to our system, especially in a case that is about the abuse of power, as well...
View ArticleTell it like it is: Nugent edition
Nugent did not offer an apology to the President. He even says it's not an apology. Yet all over the internet it's called an apology.Further, Nugent cannot apologize for someone else, in this case...
View Articlebeyond that cross at Ground Zero
This is a good learning experience for all of us on how discrimination works. Here is the catechism for the day.Let's start at the beginning: Why was only a cross put up in the first place?Because the...
View ArticleWhy does NJ have a $800m shortfall?
Something tells me that Christie's predictions about tax revenues were bogus to start with. Suddenly there's a shortfall and "nothing is off the table".http://www.newsworks.org/...
View ArticleWhen to use the N***** word.
Many white people wonder why there is a difference between when Afro-Americans and whites can use the n-word.The reason is called desensitization.When Blacks use that word they are practicing a social...
View ArticleActual predictions: Repub crossroads
Below the squiggle are two scenarios, but first here are some of the assumptions that they are based on:The economy stays the same or gets better: economy tanking will drive more people to the...
View Articlepolice brutality: the why of it
Ever wonder why the police use violence routinely even in situations that seem unthreatenting? Here is a good explanation from Simple Justice.http://blog.simplejustice.us/...Here is the jist:'In the...
View ArticleHow to answer Matt Lauer
Never, never, respond to that question with any declaration of competence. It only legitimatizes the question, and makes the woman sound defensive.The question is designed to remind all viewers that...
View ArticleThe new colonialism or didn't England try this once?
On NPR this morning:Steve Inskeep talks to retired Lt. Col. John Nagl, an author of the U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual, about U.S. military strategy and policy during and after...
View ArticleIsrael/Palestinian peace process
This day, this now, this moment we see a break in the acceptance of violence as leading to peace. A world-wide disgust with the carnage, a willingness to talk about war crimes, a recognition of the...
View ArticleWhat other governor shut down the investigation into his corruption?
Two governors faced with investigators breathing down their necks, looking for corruption. In NY Cuomo, who set up a special commission, couldn't find a good cover for closing it down leading to a...
View ArticleGood explanation of federal/state law to indict policeman.
Here is a comparison between and federal and state law for prosecuting the policeman depending on the evidence that becomes available. Basically, it is much harder to secure a federal indictment and...
View ArticleCriminals in Uniform
Here is an in-depth look at the problem of immunity for policemen who violate the law, a problem that the author feels leads to the outrage of the the protesters in Ferguson." . . .Gardner argued that...
View ArticleHow to find a pharmacy that doesn't sell contraceptives
In our complex society today it can be hard for a religious company to reconcile it’s beliefs with the behavior needed to fully partake in a democracy. It may be hard to find a pharmacy that doesn’t...
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