Category Archives: Society

Municipal Violations, Debtors’ Prisons, For-Profit Probation Companies…and a John Oliver Video

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Two years ago, I wrote a column for Res Ipsa Loquitor on the subject of debtors’ prisons in the United States. In that posting, I told about a 2010 report published by the America Civil Liberties Union … Continue reading →

Posted in Alabama, Civil Liberties, Countries, Courts, Democracy, Equal Rights, Government, Jurisprudence, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Prison, Racism, Short Video, Society, United States | Tagged , , , , , , | 96 Comments

Fort Lauderdale Police Officers Fired Over Racist Text Messages and Video

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro WSVN reported today that the FBI “is launching an inquiry into the Fort Lauderdale Police Department’s internal affairs investigation that led to the firing of three police officers over racial slurs’ that they used in personal text … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Countries, Equal Rights, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Political Science, Racism, Short Video, Society, United States | Tagged , , , , , | 8 Comments

Frat Boy Admits Singing a Racist Song about Lynching Ni**ers Was a “Horrible Mistake”–But Was the Incident Indicative of More Widespread Racism in the Greek System…and the Country?

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro In his article titled The Ugly, Racist, Deadly History of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Jake New provides a brief history of the college fraternity. New said that SAE has been known as “the singing fraternity.” He added that … Continue reading →

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A Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video: “Racist EZ-Cash”

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Mark Fiore, the Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist, posted a video last week titled Racist EZ- Cash following the release of the Justice Department’s report on the city of Ferguson, Missouri. Fiore said that the veil had “been … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Liberties, Corruption, Countries, Courts, Democracy, DOJ, Equal Rights, Government, Humor, Jurisprudence, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Missouri, Political Science, Politics, Racism, Short Video, Society, United States | Tagged , , , , , | 9 Comments

Family of Mentally Ill Man Who Was Killed by Dallas Police Releases Video of His Shooting (VIDEO)

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro A recently released video of the officer-involved shooting of Jason Harrison in Dallas last year shows what happened in the moments before the mentally ill mandied. Harrison, 38, was shot by police while holding a screwdriver.  His … Continue reading →

Posted in Countries, Courts, Jurisprudence, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Short Video, Society, Texas, United States | Tagged , , | 26 Comments

BREAKING NEWS: Senator Tom Cotton Says That Iran Controls Its Capital City of Tehran (VIDEO)

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Guess what? The country of Iran controls the city of Tehran. Ohmigod! Who knew? Say it ain’t so! Boy, I’m sure glad I learned that important bit of information when Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) was a guest on … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Conservatives, Countries, Democracy, Foreign Policy, Government, Government Propaganda, Homosexual Rights, Iran, Media, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, Short Video, Television, Treason, United States, War on "Terror" | Tagged , , , , , | 29 Comments

Florida Church Loses Tax-Exempt Status for Hosting Naked Paintball Parties and Lingerie and Pajama Slumber Events

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro The Panama City News Herald reported some sad religious news last week. It appears that a local church has lost its tax-exempt status. The Life Center: A Spiritual Community, a church in Panama City, Florida, is now … Continue reading →

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FERGUSON UPDATE: Suspect in police shooting in custody

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Chuck Stanley

By Chuck Stanley: Police in Ferguson, MO report they have apprehended a suspect in the sniper attack on two officers.  Details are sketchy. Lot of gossip on Twitter.  The weapon used has been seized, according to reports. No details on … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Criminal Law, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Missouri, Society | Tagged , , , | 37 Comments

From the Office of the Missouri Attorney General: Racial Profiling Data for the City of Fegurson for the Year 2013

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

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Posted in Civil Liberties, Countries, Democracy, Equal Rights, Government, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Missouri, Racism, Society, States, United States | Tagged , , , | 93 Comments

Someone…Anyone…Please Tell the Dumbass Senator with the Snowball That the Route for the Iditarod Race Had to Be Changed Because of Alaska’s Warm Winter

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Over a week ago, I posted a column titled Dumbass Politician from Oklahoma Throws Snowball on the Senate Floor in an Effort to Prove That Climate Change Is a Hoax. That dumbass senator happens to be James … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change Deniers, Climatology, Conservatives, Countries, Government, Government Propaganda, Politics, Propaganda, Society, United States | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments