Monthly Archives: February 2014

Smile, You are on Candid Camera!

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Chuck Stanley

by Charlton “Chuck” Stanley We have all heard about the so-called “drones” and what they can see. What the general public has not seen is their true capability. Of course, we have all seen the black and white YouTube and … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Brother, Civil Liberties, Hypocrisy, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, United States | Tagged , , , | 12 Comments

Private High School That Had Planned to Celebrate Black History Month with a Special Lunch Menu Sparks a Controversy

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Administrators at a private Catholic girl’s school in Northern California found themselves embroiled in a food controversy recently. According to NBC News, students at the Carondelet High School for Girls “wanted to come up with ways to … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Equal Rights, Racism, United States | 55 Comments

Just for Fun on Friday: A Mark Fiore Video Starring Antonin Scalia As Archie Bunker

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Since posting the story about Chevron going after Pulitzer prize-winning political cartoonist Mark Fiore yesterday, I’ve been watching more of Fiore’s videos. I thought some of you would enjoy the following video he made of Antonin Scalia … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Humor, Politics, SCOTUS | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Chevron Going after a Political Cartoonist for Satirical Video He Made with Amazon Watch

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Lindsay Abrams posted an interesting article about the Chevron Corporation at Salon yesterday. According to Abrams, one of the world’s largest oil companies is “desperate” to avoid paying billions of dollars in damages for the contamination in … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Big Oil, Civil Liberties, Ecuador, Energy Policy, Fascists/Corporatists, Free Speech, Oligarchy, United Kingdom | 40 Comments

Chris Christie’s Character Witnesses…Where Are They?

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Scott Raab has been doing a series of posts about Chris Christie on Charlie Pierce’s Politics Blog at Esquire. He posted the fifth installment—titled Why No One Is Sticking Up for Chris Christie—today. In his piece, Raab … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, New Jersey, RNC | Tagged | 81 Comments

A Very Personal Thank You

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Gene Howington

Trust is a valuable thing. It is neither given nor taken lightly. When I invited the authors posting to Flowers for Socrates to participate in this forum, I did so because I consider them friends and I trust them with … Continue reading →

Posted in FFS Update(s) | 11 Comments