Monthly Archives: October 2014

Just for Fun: A Sarah Palin Picture to Share

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro One of my husband’s young friends posted this picture on Facebook. I had to share it with my friends at Flowers for Socrates.

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John Oliver Skewers Law Enforcement for Abuse of Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws (VIDEO)

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro John Oliver did a hilarious segment on civil forfeiture on his HBO program last night. I thought readers of this blog would enjoy watching it so I’m posting it at FFS for you. About Civil Asset Forfeiture: … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Courts, Financial, Government, Justice, Law Enforcement, United States | Tagged , , , , | 17 Comments

NEWS ROUNDUP: October 5, 2014

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro EDUCATION Rotten to the Core: How an Apple mega-deal cost Los Angeles classrooms $1 billion—Bad business and worse ethics? A scandal is brewing in L.A. over a sketchy intiative to give every student an iPad (Salon) The … Continue reading →

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The Case of the Secret Recordings: A Tale about Bank Examiner Carmen Segarra, the New York Fed, and Goldman Sachs

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Last week, I read ProPublica’s story about Carmen Segarra, a bank examiner and whistle-blower who made secret recordings while she was working at the New York FED. Segarra had been hired by the FED in late 2011 … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial, Investing, Stock Market, United States, Wall Street | Tagged , , , , | 18 Comments

Antonin Scalia’s Thoughts on Secularists, the Devil, the Separation of Church and State, and Religion in the Public Square

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Antonin Scalia on the Separation of Church and State Antonin Scalia is our country’s longest-serving Supreme Court Justice. Scalia, a Catholic, was appointed to the highest court in the land by President Ronald Reagan in 1986. Earlier … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Courts, Free Speech, Government, Jurisprudence, Politics, Religion, Roman Catholic Church, SCOTUS, United Kingdom | Tagged , , , , | 14 Comments

Catholic Bishops and Religious Rights vs. Women’s Rights…and Women’s Health

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro NOTE: I originally posted the following article at Res Ipsa Loquitor on March 4, 2012. I decided to repost it at Flowers for Socrates after reading Mike Spindell’s article Proof Most “Right to Life” People Are Liars. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Conservatives, Equal Rights, Health Care, Health Care Insurance, Hospitals, Politics, Religion, Reproductive Rights, Roman Catholic Church, Society, United States | Tagged , , , , | 19 Comments