Category Archives: Jurisprudence

FFS Library Update: Lawrence Lessig’s “Republic, Lost”

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Gene Howington

Although I have not personally had the chance to read “Republic, Lost” yet, I have written in the past about my admiration of Lawrence Lessig’s work on money in politics. His observations, logic and legal reasoning concerning the corrosive and … Continue reading →

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When Catholic Health Care Systems Own Your Doctor: The New Threat to Affordable Birth Control for Women

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Patricia Miller has a chilling article over at Salon titled When the Catholic Church owns your doctor: The insidious new threat to affordable birth control. Miller’s article opens with a story about a woman named Angela Valavanis. … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional Law, Democracy, Health Care, Health Care Insurance, Hospitals, Pharmaceuticals, Religion, Reproductive Rights, Roman Catholic Church, United States, Women's Rights | Tagged , , , , , , | 14 Comments

On the Subject of Freddie Gray’s Knife and Giving Police “Fair Leeway” to Make Mistakes in Their Enforcement of the Law

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Patrik Jonsson has an interesting article over at Yahoo News that I think is worth read. Titled What Freddie Gray’s Knife Says About Police Power in America, the article touches on the legality/illegality of Freddie Gray’s knife; police … Continue reading →

Posted in Courts, Crime, Jurisprudence, Law Enforcement, Police, SCOTUS, United States | Tagged , | 4 Comments

Picture of the Day for May 10, 2015: On the Subject of Corporations Having Religious Beliefs

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

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Comedian Amy Schumer Responds to Birth Control Debate with Hilarious Prescription Ad Parody

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Comedian Amy Schumer has a killer parody of a contraceptive prescription ad. In it, Schumer “satirizes just how hard it is for a woman to get her hands on birth control, following the commercial’s instructions to ask … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Drug Policy, Equal Rights, Fundamentalism, Government, Health Care, Health Care Insurance, Pharmaceuticals, Physicians, Politics, Propaganda, Religion, Reproductive Rights, Society, Tea Party, United States | Tagged , , , , , | 36 Comments

Regarding Money in Politics: Why the Koch Brothers and Americans for Prosperity Are Not So Popular with Some Republicans These Days

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Who’d a thunk it? The Koch brothers, two of the world’s wealthiest men who have spent millions of dollars to help fund “both political campaigns and a network of right-wing propaganda” in this country aren’t so popular … Continue reading →

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The Vagina Vigilantes Strike Again!: Republican Members of the House of Representatives Vote to Strike Down D.C. Law That Bans Reproductive Discrimination

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Aaron C. Davis of The Washington Post reported last Thursday that the House of Representatives had “voted along party lines late Thursday to strike down a D.C. law on ideological grounds for the first time in almost … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Democracy, Equal Rights, Fundamentalism, Government, Health Care, Health Care Insurance, Jurisprudence, Local Government, Pharmaceuticals, Political Science, Politics, Religion, Reproductive Rights, United States, Women's Rights | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

Picture of the Day for May 2, 2015 and The Blondes of Fox News with a Special Focus on Megyn Kelly and Freddie Gray (VIDEO)

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro While we’re on the subject of pretty blondes employed by Faux News, yesterday Megan Kelly interviewed an unidentified police officer who gave her “the dirt” on Freddie Gray: Megan Kelly lets anonymous cop call Freddie Gray a snitch … Continue reading →

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BREAKING NEWS: Homicide Charges in Baltimore

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Gene Howington

submitted by Gene Howington The Huffington Post is reporting the following: Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby gave an update on the investigation into the death of Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old who died after suffering a spinal cord injury while in … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Brother, Civil Liberties, Corruption, Crime, Criminal Law, Equal Rights, Jurisprudence, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Murder, Police, United States | Tagged , , | 19 Comments

David Simon: ‘There are now two Americas. My country is a horror show’

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Gene Howington

submitted by Gene Howington David Simon is best known as the creator and writer of the brilliant television show The Wire. His most recent column appearing at The Guardian is a fine example of why perhaps he should also be … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Capitalism, Economics, Equal Rights, History, Legal Theory, Libertarians, Political Science, Socialism, Sociology, United States | Tagged , , , | 10 Comments