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From Democracy Now!: More Information about Ferguson Grand Jury Witness 40
By Elaine Magliaro Last Wednesday, Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez spoke with William Bastone, the lead author of The Smoking Gun article that exposed the identity of “Witness 40.” On Monday, The Smoking Gun identified “Witness 40” as Sandra McElroy–a “bipolar Missouri … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Criminal Law, Evidence Law, Government, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Media, Missouri, Racism, Society, States, United States
Tagged Bob McCulloch, Darren Wilson, Ferguson (MO), Ferguson Grand Jury, Ferguson Police, Michael Brown, Sandra McElroy, Sean Hannity, Witness 40
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How I Went From Casablanca To Hoosiers On The Republican Party
By Mark Esposito A fascinating trope making the rounds on the right-wing blogs this week (here‘s one from the Mothership) concerns Michigan Communications Professor Susan Douglas and her provocative article originally entitled I Hate Republicans. In it, Douglas lays out her indictment … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Art, Blogs, Civil Liberties, Civil War, Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Courts, Democracy, Economic Policy, Economics, Education, Equal Rights, Fascists/Corporatists, Government, Heroism, History, Hypocrisy, Immigrants, Immigration, Jimmy Carter, Jurisprudence, Justice, Liberals, Movies, Neoconservatives, Oligarchy, Philosophy, Political Science, Politics, Presidents, Racism, Richard Nixon, RNC, Short Video, Society, Sports, United States, War
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Why Shawn Parcells? — “Don’t You Dare Kick That Dog” III
By Bob Stone Benjamin Crump hired world renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden to perform a second autopsy. Yet Crump also hired Shawn Parcells to “assist” Dr. Baden; when Dr. Baden requested no such “assistance.” So what does Shawn Parcells … Continue reading
While Truth Was Pulling Her Boots On: “Don’t You Dare Kick That Dog!” II
By Bob Stone “If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight.” – Children Learn What They Live by Dorothy Law Nolte On November 6th, if you were paying close attention, you would have noticed a story about Mike … Continue reading
Stay Classy Grievance Syndicate!
Posted by Bob Stone Ferguson Protesters Erupt Outside Police Department: ‘What Do We Want? Darren Wilson! How Do We Want Him? Dead!’ Protesters in Ferguson, Mo., have taken to the streets and chosen not to wait for a grand jury’s decision before clashing with … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Crime, Education, Law Enforcement, Racism
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Dumb Home Alabama
By Gene Howington There were many initiatives on various state ballots this mid-term election that were followed by the media such as marajuana, minimum wage, and abortion rights to name a few. One that didn’t catch the notice of the … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Christianity, Constitutional Law, Courts, Islam, Religion, States
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My Second Post about Former Bank Examiner Carmen Segarra Who Was Fired by the New York Fed for Doing Her Job
By Elaine Magliaro On October fifth, I published a post titled The Case of the Secret Recordings: A Tale about Bank Examiner Carmen Segarra, the New York Fed, and Goldman Sachs. Segarra is a former bank examiner who once worked for … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Courts, Crime, Financial, Government, United States, Wall Street
Tagged Bank Examiners, Banksters, Big Banks, Carmen Segarra, Goldman Sachs, New York Fed
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In the Case of Michael Brown: Were Recent Grand Jury Leaks and Autopsy Reports a Deliberate Effort to Help “Set the Stage” for Darren Wilson’s “Non-Indictment?”
By Elaine Magliaro My curiosity was aroused the other day when I read several news reports about “selective” grand jury leaks and forensic experts’ analyses of Michael Brown’s official autopsy report. Many of the reports were based on information provided … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Crime, DOJ, Equal Rights, Government, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Media, Missouri, Propaganda, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged Darren Wilson, Ferguson (MO), Grand Jury Leaks, Micahel Brown Autopsy, Michael Brown
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NEWSFLASH: Four Former Blackwater Guards Who Were Charged in 2007 Iraq Killings Found Guilty
By Elaine Magliaro TPM News has reported that four men who once worked as security guards for Blackwater were found guilty in the shootings of more than thirty Iraqis back in 2007. A federal judge ordered that the men be … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Crime, Iraq, Murder, United States, War, War on "Terror"
Tagged Blackwater, Iraq War, Newsflash
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John Oliver Explains How to Use Animal Visuals to Make Listening to Supreme Court Audios More Entertaining
By Elaine Magliaro I love Last Week Tonight with John Oliver! Here’s a video clip from last night’s program on the subject of no television cameras being allowed to film Supreme Court proceedings and how to make listening to SCOTUS … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs, Humor, SCOTUS, Short Video, United States
Tagged John Oliver, Last Week Tonight
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