Category Archives: Justice

The Fluffy Unicorns believe they’re like Rosa Parks

Posted on January 6, 2016 by ann li-summers

By ann summers The Oregon Bird Sanctuary Siege continues and Fluffy Unicorn remains in charge despite being surrounded by Federal minions. The question the militant group now asks is whether they should be treated like Rosa Parks even though they … Continue reading →

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tRump’s First TV ad in Iowa, Iowa that’s where the tall Idiocracy grows

Posted on January 5, 2016 by ann li-summers

By ann summers Today’s GOP has shown during the presidency of the actual first Black President that it can be only interested in obstructing legislation (losing count now of ACA repeal votes) and ultimately a kleptocratic capitalism. It is the … Continue reading →

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Spree Killings in Colorado Springs & San Bernardino: 2 types of not dissimilar political extremism

Posted on December 5, 2015 by ann li-summers

Let’s be clear: These spree killings are all, in their own ways, acts of terrorism. Certain kinds of weapons, like the slightly modified combat rifles used in California, and certain kinds of ammunition, must be outlawed for civilian ownership. It … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Election, 9-11, Biology, California, Christianity, Civil Liberties, Colorado, Conservatives, Crime, Democracy, DHS, DOJ, Fascism, Fascists/Corporatists, FBI, Government, Islam, Justice, Law Enforcement, Liberals, Libertarians, Media, Mental Health, Murder, Police, Presidential Elections, Progressives, Propaganda, Terrorism, Terrorists, United States, War on "Terror", Women's Rights | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Question of the Week

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Gene Howington
Posted in Justice, Police, Polls, Question of the Week | 35 Comments

From the Equal Justice Institute: “Slavery to Mass Incarceration”–An Animated Short Film by Artist Molly Crabapple

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro On Tuesday, the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) released a new video–an animated short film by acclaimed artist Molly Crabapple, with narration by Bryan Stevenson–that “paints slavery in the stark terms in which it existed…hundreds of years in … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Art, Civil War, Democracy, Equal Rights, Government, Justice, Political Science, Racism, Short Video, Society, United States | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Matt Taibbi on Former Attorney General Eric Holder and the Revolving Door between Washington and Wall Street

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Earlier today, award-winning journalist Matt Taibbi was interviewed on Democracy Now! Taibbi talked about Eric Holder, the former Attorney General of the United States, and the revolving door between Wall Street and Washington. Holder is reportedly “returning home — … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Day for June 29, 2015: How “Incentives” Work for the Rich and Poor

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro Click here to view more political cartoons by Steve Sack.

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Picture of the Day for June 26, 2015: On the Subject of Same-Sex Marriage and Justice Antonin Scalia

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro I couldn’t resist posting this picture today.

Posted in Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Courts, Equal Rights, Government, Homosexual Rights, Jurisprudence, Justice, Political Science, Politics, SCOTUS, Society, United States | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

Quote of the Day for June 26, 2016: Justice Kennedy’s Beautiful Closing Paragraph of the Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro Jordan Weissmann of Slate said that Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, who authored the Supreme Court’s ruling legalizing same-sex marriage throughout the United States, “is sometimes made fun of for his notoriously purple prose.” He said that today, … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional Law, Courts, Democracy, Equal Rights, Government, Homosexual Rights, Jurisprudence, Justice, SCOTUS, Society, United States | Tagged , , , , | 45 Comments

Supreme Court: Same Sex Marriage Legal (Breaking News)

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Chuck Stanley

By Chuck Stanley The Supreme Court of the United States has overturned the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, ruling same sex marriage legal in the entire United States. Today’s ruling overturns bans in 14 states which had enacted … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional Law, Courts, Equal Rights, Justice, SCOTUS | Tagged | 83 Comments