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What DO “Bad Guys” Look Like?????
By Elaine Magliaro On Wednesday during an in-depth discussion about “why the terrorist attacks in France provided support for the militarization of police in the United States,” Shannon Bream—a member of the FOX News brain trust—pondered aloud how observers could … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, France, Law Enforcement, Murder, Society, United States, War on "Terror"
Tagged Domestic Terrorists, Fox News, Georgia, Shannon Bream, Terrorists
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The Seventeenth Post in the “Oh My Achin’ Head” Series: Demoted Catholic Cardinal Blames “Feminized” Church for Pedophile Clergy…and Altar Girls for Shortage of Priests
By Elaine Magliaro David Gibson of National Catholic Reporter reported earlier this week that Cardinal Raymond Burke, “who was recently demoted from the Vatican’s highest court to a ceremonial philanthropic post,” has been “roiling the waters once again.” This time … Continue reading
UPDATE in the Shooting Death of Tamir Rice: Extended Video Released by Cleveland City Officials
By Elaine Magliaro Cleveland city officials have finally released a 30-minute video that shows what happened in the aftermath of the police shooting of twelve-year-old Tamir Rice. The video confirms claims made by Samaria Rice, Tamir’s mother, that officers stopped … Continue reading
It’s Only a Game: Is Chris Christie the “Mojo Man” and More for the Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones, and the NFL?
By Elaine Magliaro Mark Arco (NJ.com) said that images of the governor of New Jersey celebrating the Dallas Cowboys’ win on Sunday night “created a stir among sports fans on social media.” Barry Petchetsky (Deadspin) wrote that “underripe tomato” Chris … Continue reading
Posted in Conservatives, Corruption, Hypocrisy, New Jersey, Politics, Sports, States, United States
Tagged Andrew Cuomo, Chris Christie, Dallas Cowboys, Ethics, Football, Jerry Jones, NFL, Port Authority
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Long Live The Queen!
By Mark Esposito, FFS Contributor This month in 1967 a young African-American singer left Columbia Records and traveled to Muscle Shoals, Alabama to record at FAME studios. Neglected at Columbia, the frustrated singer appeared before the famed Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and … Continue reading
Remembering 2014: Mark Fiore Presents “The Year in Crazy”
Submitted by Elaine Magliaro Political cartoonist Mark Fiore says that 2014 “saw everything from a mooching rancher and his well-armed militia buddies fighting off the federal government to the killing of an unarmed black man sparking a nationwide conversation on … Continue reading
Posted in United States
Tagged Cliven Bundy, Guns, Mark Fiore, Michael Brown, Political Cartoon
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Bob McCulloch’s day just got a lot worse.
by Chuck Stanley A group of seven St. Louis County residents have just filed a formal bar complaint against St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch. Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys Kathi Alizadeh and Sheila Whirley were also named in the complaint. … Continue reading
“I Saw My Husband Die”: When a Patient’s Death is Broadcast Without Permission
By Elaine Magliaro Imagine that it’s four o’clock in the morning and you can’t sleep…so you settle down on your couch to watch television. You’re elderly and a big fan of NY MED, “the popular real-life medical series set at … Continue reading
Troy University Chancellor Sends Out Anti-Atheist Message to Students and Staff at End of Year
By Elaine Magliaro David Ferguson of Raw Story reported earlier this week that the group American Atheists had blasted “an Alabama university official for sending out a fear-mongering anti-atheist video to students” at the end of the year. On December 30th, Troy University … Continue reading
Should UNC Get The Real Death Penalty For Academic Fraud?
By Mark Esposito, FFS Contributor This coming Wednesday is a big day in the State of North Carolina. No, it’s not just the anniversary of the election of Gertrude McKee as the state’s first female state senator in 1931, but … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Law, Courts, Crime, Criminal Law, Education, FFS Update(s), Fraud, Government, Heroism, Hypocrisy, Jurisprudence, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Society, Sports, States, United States
Tagged academic scandal, Boxill, Brian Rosenberg, Chapel Hill, Deborah Crowder, Duru, Folt, Gertrude McKee, Higher Education, Jim Woodall, McAdoo, Nyang'oro, Parr Center for Ethics, phony classes, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Tarheel, UNC, Wainstein, Walden, Wheelan, Willingham
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