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Monthly Archives: March 2015
Municipal Violations, Debtors’ Prisons, For-Profit Probation Companies…and a John Oliver Video
By Elaine Magliaro Two years ago, I wrote a column for Res Ipsa Loquitor on the subject of debtors’ prisons in the United States. In that posting, I told about a 2010 report published by the America Civil Liberties Union … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Civil Liberties, Countries, Courts, Democracy, Equal Rights, Government, Jurisprudence, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Prison, Racism, Short Video, Society, United States
Tagged ACLU, Debtors Prisons, For-Prfit Probation Companies, John Oliver, Last Wee, Municipal Violations, Ohio
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“SIREN”: A Movie Starring Michele Fiore, the Batshit Crazy Nevada Politician Who Claims Cancer Is a Fungus
By Elaine Magliaro Last month, I wrote a post about a batshit crazy politician from Nevada who claims that cancer is a fungus that can be flushed out with baking soda. That politician–Michele Fiore–also “gained notoriety for telling a ‘colored’ … Continue reading
Posted in Conservatives, Countries, Government, Media, Political Science, Politics, Short Video, United States
Tagged Batshit Crazy Politicians, Michele Fiore, Nevada, Republicans
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A Little Sunday Night Humor: Florida Lawmaker Mocks Rick Scott Official for Refusing to Use the Term “Climate Change’ While Testifying Before the State Legislature (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro A couple of weeks ago, I posted an article about Governor Rick Scott of Florida. It appears that after Scott took office in 2011 officials of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) had “been ordered not to … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change Deniers, Climatology, Conservatives, Countries, Denialism, Energy Policy, Government, Government Propaganda, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, Science, Short Video, States, United States
Tagged Climate Change, Florida, Global Warming, Gov. Rick Scott, Republicans
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White Guys Finish First…on University Catalog Cover
By Elaine Magliaro Maureen Downey of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote yesterday about a reader who had sent her a copy of the cover of the new University of North Georgia continuing education catalog along with the following question: “Are they crazy?” Downey thought the reader’s question … Continue reading
Posted in Countries, Education, United States
Tagged Higher Education, University of North Georgia
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UPDATE in the UVA Fraternity Gang Rape Controversy
By Elaine Magliaro Catherine Thompson of TPM Livewire reported last Friday that the Charlottesville Police Department will be holding a press conference on Monday, March 23rd. The police department plans to announce the results of its investigation into an alleged gang rape … Continue reading
Frat Boy Admits Singing a Racist Song about Lynching Ni**ers Was a “Horrible Mistake”–But Was the Incident Indicative of More Widespread Racism in the Greek System…and the Country?
By Elaine Magliaro In his article titled The Ugly, Racist, Deadly History of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Jake New provides a brief history of the college fraternity. New said that SAE has been known as “the singing fraternity.” He added that … Continue reading
A Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video: “Racist EZ-Cash”
By Elaine Magliaro Mark Fiore, the Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist, posted a video last week titled Racist EZ- Cash following the release of the Justice Department’s report on the city of Ferguson, Missouri. Fiore said that the veil had “been … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Liberties, Corruption, Countries, Courts, Democracy, DOJ, Equal Rights, Government, Humor, Jurisprudence, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Missouri, Political Science, Politics, Racism, Short Video, Society, United States
Tagged Debtors Prisons, DOJ Ferguson Investigation, Ferguson (MO), Ferguson Police, Mark Fiore, Political Cartoon
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AZ SB 1071: Right to Petition or Special Interest Corruption?
by Gene Howington Arizona seems to get in the news quite a bit as of late and it is rarely flattering. This time it is a bill being sponsored to specifically benefit one person. SB 1071 is moving quickly through … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Constitutional Law, Corruption, Democracy, Investing, Justice, Local Government, United States
Tagged Sonoran Land Fund LLC, tax liens, Wayne Howard
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Privatization Fail: Company That Runs Toll Road in Indiana Has Filed for Bankruptcy
By Elaine Magliaro Last week, Mike Spindell wrote a post titled Privatization is a Bad, Immoral Idea and Has Nothing to Do With Free Markets. Like Mike, I think that privatization is a bad idea that has nothing to do with … Continue reading
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