Category Archives: United States

Police Chief of Ferguson, Missouri, Apologizes to Michael Brown’s Parents (VIDEO)

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

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 →

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ACLU Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Mississipians Who Have Been Jailed Indefinitely without Being Indicted or Given Access to Counsel

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

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 →

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“The Face of Disgrace”: Charlie Pierce’s Brief Look at Three Failures of the Mainstream Media Since 2001 (VIDEO)

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

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 , , | 23 Comments

Last Week Tonight (HBO): John Oliver Looks at the Miss America Pageant…and Its Claim about Educational Scholarships for Contestants

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Last night, John Oliver did a segment on the Miss America Pageant. He talked about the “butt glue” contestants use to keep their bikini bottoms from riding up, the serious questions that contestants are expected to respond … Continue reading →

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St. Louis Police Academy Announces “Highly Entertaining” Course on Officer Involved Shootings That Will Provide Students with Essential Strategies That Will Help Them Win with the Media

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro The St. Louis County and Municipal Police Academy seems to think it has come up with a good way to prevent future problems with the media when people like Michael Brown are shot to death by police … Continue reading →

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“Concrete Angel”: Martina McBride’s Powerful Song about Child Abuse (VIDEO)

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

Submitted by Elaine Magliaro The subject of corporal punishment is a hot topic in the news at the moment because of the indictment of Minnesota Vikings superstar Adrian Peterson for child abuse. On Saturday, the Associated Press reported that Peterson … Continue reading →

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Darren Wilson testifies in front of grand jury

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Bob Stone

Submitted by Bob Stone Conventional wisdom holds that defense attorneys will normally not allow their clients to appear before a grand jury.   Should the client be indicted, the grand jury transcript can be used against him in the subsequent trial; … Continue reading →

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Senator Bernie Sanders on Meet the Press (VIDEO)

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

Submitted by Elaine Magliaro Senator Bernie Sanders, an Independent from the state of Vermont, appeared on Meet the Press earlier today. Excerpt from Todd’s interview with Sanders: Sanders: “The truth is, there is profound anger at both political parties…The question … Continue reading →

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“Look out! The 7th Graders have mined the kickball field!”

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Gene Howington

submitted by Gene Howington In what can only be categorized as one of the dumbest ideas ever, school police in San Diego have acquired their very own MRAP vehicle.  That’s Mine Resistant Ambush Protected for all you civilians out there. … Continue reading →

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Exclusive CNN Video Captures Witnesses’ Disbelief to the Shooting Death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By ELAINE MAGLIARO Yesterday, CNN aired an exclusive cell phone video that was recorded several minutes after the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. The video captured the reactions of two contractors to the shooting of Michael Brown. The … Continue reading →

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