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Category Archives: Government
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
133 Comments
John Oliver Skewers Law Enforcement for Abuse of Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro John Oliver did a hilarious segment on civil forfeiture on his HBO program last night. I thought readers of this blog would enjoy watching it so I’m posting it at FFS for you. About Civil Asset Forfeiture: … Continue reading
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
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
3 Comments
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
3 Comments
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
19 Comments
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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Senator Bernie Sanders on Meet the Press (VIDEO)
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
Posted in Campaign Finance, Democracy, Government, Oligarchy, Politics, United States, Wall Street
Tagged Citizens United, Senator Bernie Sanders
35 Comments
“Don’t You Dare Kick That Dog!” — In Defense Of Officer Wilson
By BOB STONE For the cop who paid it forward back in the summer of 1977 by taking the time to track down a 10 year-old boy’s brand-new Ross Apollo 3 speed that was stolen. I’ll never forget how he … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Dogs, DOJ, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Evidence Law, Government Propaganda, Jurisprudence, Law Enforcement, Legal Analysis, Legal Theory, Logic, Murder, Mythology, Nazis/Nazism, Neoconservatives, Propaganda, Trolls, Ukraine
Tagged Brown Shooting, Defense of Officer Wilson, Dogs, Don't you dare kick that dog, Excited Utterance, Michael Brown, Officer Wilson, Officer Wilson Defense, Strong Arm Robbery, Wilson Defense
536 Comments
Second Life
By JAMES KNAUER This is the second of a three-part series dealing with life, its constituency, and some prophesy regarding its future here on Earth. You can read part one here. I am related to a plant pathologist, Dr. Skinner, … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Biology, Courts, Evolution, Government, Health Care, Jurisprudence, Legal Theory, NASA, Science, Technology
Tagged biome, biotechnology, genetic programming, genetic sequencing, genetically modified organisms, Human Genome Project, microscopic organisms, singularity
105 Comments