Category Archives: States

Should UNC Get The Real Death Penalty For Academic Fraud?

Posted on January 2, 2015 by mespo727272

By Mark Esposito, FFS Contributor This coming Wednesday is a big day in the State of North Carolina. No, it’s not just the anniversary of the election of Gertrude McKee as the state’s first female state senator in 1931, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Law, Courts, Crime, Criminal Law, Education, FFS Update(s), Fraud, Government, Heroism, Hypocrisy, Jurisprudence, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Society, Sports, States, United States | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

St. Louis Man Arrested For Tweeting Alleged Threats

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Gene Howington

By Gene Howington Jason Valentine, 35, of St. Louis, Missouri, was charged with ten counts of making a terrorist threat. That is one count for each of ten tweets Valentine allegedly made during the month of December with the intention … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional Law, Courts, Crime, Criminal Law, Free Speech, Jurisprudence, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Missouri, United States | 278 Comments

Grace Under Pressure: An American Christmas Message By A Man For All Seasons

Posted on December 28, 2014 by mespo727272

By Mark Esposito Chuck Stanley has written an eloquent article about two honorable men who met in a lethal engagement and emerged with their dignity elevated. I felt the same way when I read this piece of writing from Nashville Police … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Liberties, Courts, Crime, Democracy, Equal Rights, Free Speech, Government, History, Jurisprudence, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Logic, Political Science, Politics, Society, States, Uncategorized | 13 Comments

A Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video for the Holiday Season: “Driving While Brown…and Furry”

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro I just came upon the following Mark Fiore video this morning. Although it’s a few days past Christmas, I thought some of you might appreciate viewing this holiday “seasonal” political cartoon brought to us by Truthdig. … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Holidays, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Media, Missouri, Racism, United States | Tagged , , , , | 12 Comments

Jeb Bush: The Hard-Core Right-Wing “Moderate” Conservative Republican

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Last week, Mike Spindell wrote a posted titled Jeb Bush Is Not Who You Might Think He Is. Mike said that one of the political traits of the Bush family is presenting its members as “folksy” and as moderate … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Conservatives, Economic Policy, Education, Education Policy, George W. Bush, Government, Immigrants, Neoconservatives, Politics, Propaganda, RNC, Society, States, Tea Party, United States | Tagged , , , | 20 Comments

From Democracy Now!: More Information about Ferguson Grand Jury Witness 40

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

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 , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

St. Louis Prosecutor Bob McCulloch Says He Knew “Witness 40” Lied to the Ferguson Grand Jury

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Mike Hayes (BuzzFeed) has reported that St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch admitted during a radio interview with KTRS on Friday that he let witnesses who he knew were lying testify before the Ferguson grand jury. McCulloch told radio host McGraw … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminal Law, DOJ, Equal Rights, Evidence Law, FBI, Government, Jurisprudence, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Missouri, Politics, Racism, Society, States, United States | Tagged , , , , , | 238 Comments

Stateside New Jersey: The State Paid Fees to Mary Pat Christie’s Firm After State Investment Was Terminated

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro During the time that Chris Christie has spent serving as governor of New Jersey, the state “has funneled hundreds of millions of dollars to Wall Street firms as management fees on the state’s pension funds.” Although just a few hundred thousand … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign Finance, Conservatives, Government, Investing, New Jersey, Politics, States, Stock Market, United States, Wall Street | Tagged , , | 21 Comments

Dumb Home Alabama

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Gene Howington

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 | 29 Comments

John Oliver’s Hilarious and Informative Segment about State Legislatures and ALEC on “Last Week Tonight” (VIDEO)

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Last night, John Oliver did another “must see” news segment on state legislators and what’s going on in state legislatures across the country. In my opinion, Last Week Tonight is one of the best shows on television.

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