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Antonin Scalia’s Thoughts on Secularists, the Devil, the Separation of Church and State, and Religion in the Public Square
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
Catholic Bishops and Religious Rights vs. Women’s Rights…and Women’s Health
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
Tim Dickinson of “Rolling Stone” Looks at the Koch Brothers’ “Toxic Empire”
By Elaine Magliaro Tim Dickinson has an interesting article about the billionaire siblings Charles and David Koch over at Rolling Stone. Dickinson’s piece is titled Inside the Koch Brothers’ Toxic Empire. He notes below the title of his article that … Continue reading
Posted in Big Oil, Campaign Finance, Fascists/Corporatists, Justice, Oligarchy, Politics, Tea Party, United States
Tagged Koch Brothers
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John Oliver Provides the Most Thorough “News” Coverage on America’s Predator Drone Strikes to Date on HBO’s “Last Week Tonight”
By Elaine Magliaro It seems to me that we get much of our best coverage of news stories from comedians/comedy programs these days. I’m a big fan of The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, and Last Week Tonight—which is hosted … Continue reading
Posted in American History, CIA, Media, Pakistan, Propaganda, Short Video, United States, US Military, War on "Terror"
Tagged Drone Strikes, Jeremy Scahill, Pentagon, Yemen
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The Case of the “Houdini Handcuff Suicide”: Young Black Man Supposedly Shoots Himself in Back Seat of Police Cruiser in Louisiana (VIDEOS)
By Elaine Magliaro Here’s an interesting story about a young black man who was shot while in police custody earlier this year. Twenty-two-year-old Victor White III died in a Louisiana hospital on March 3rd. He was the “victim of a … Continue reading
Posted in Countries, Crime, DOJ, FBI, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Louisiana, Racism, United States
Tagged police, Victor White III
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DIRTY TRICKS?: Koch-Backed Group Americans for Prosperity Mailed Out Incorrect Voter Information to Residents of North Carolina
By Elaine Magliaro Americans for Prosperity, a right-wing advocacy group founded by the infamous Koch brothers, is up to its old voter suppression tactics again. This time the group sent out voter registration forms to people in the state of … Continue reading
Regarding the Killing of John Crawford III in a Wal-Mart Store in Ohio: Should the Police Officer Who Shot Him Have Been Indicted?
By Elaine Magliaro Previously, I wrote a post titled The Killings of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, and John Crawford III: It’s Not about Race…It’s Never about Race!. John Crawford III, an African American, was shot and killed by a white police … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, DOJ, Law Enforcement, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged John Crawford III, Officer Involved Shootings, Ohio, Wal-Mart
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Police Chief of Ferguson, Missouri, Apologizes to Michael Brown’s Parents (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro Thomas Jackson, the police chief of Ferguson, Missouri, apologized to the parents of Michael Brown in a video message earlier today. Jackson extended his apology to peaceful protesters who may think that he didn’t do “enough to … Continue reading
Posted in Free Speech, Local Government, Missouri, Racism, Short Video, Society, United States
Tagged Darren Wilson, Ferguson (MO), Michael Brown, Officer Involved Shootings, police
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ACLU Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Mississipians Who Have Been Jailed Indefinitely without Being Indicted or Given Access to Counsel
By Elaine Magliaro Yesterday, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Mississippi, and the Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center filed a class action suit “against the Scott County (Mississippi) sheriff, district attorney, and judges…” The three organizations did … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Crime, Government, Local Government, Prison, States, United States
Tagged ACLU, Constitutional Rights, Mississippi
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“The Face of Disgrace”: Charlie Pierce’s Brief Look at Three Failures of the Mainstream Media Since 2001 (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro Today, Charlie Pierce has a post on his Politics Blog at Esquire titled The Face of Disgrace. The post is short—but points out the mainstream media’s failure to cover a few important events that occurred in this … Continue reading
Posted in Countries, George W. Bush, History, Media, Movies, Music, Politics, Propaganda, Short Video, Society, United States, War
Tagged Charles P. Pierce, Climate Change, Mainstream Media
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