John Haggerty over at Salon decided to watch three hours per day of Fox News for one month. I applaud him as I really don’t think I could handle such an endeavor. My friends know that I only watch Fox News to get my blood flowing. Let’s say, for instance, I’m supposed to meet friends on… Continue reading
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State of the Union 2014
President Obama delivers the State of the Union tomorrow night, January 28, at 9p. Will you watch? Or, better yet, will you react? We’re constantly talking about making a difference, being the change not just discussing the change. Here’s your chance. Last week, I received an email from one of the Ruck.us founders, Nathan Daschle,… Continue reading
Florida Justice
Justice in Florida isn’t always the same as other places around the country. Florida has some antiquated and old west style laws that are held onto using the excuse of tradition. Many states, including Florida, have mandatory minimums which means that certain crimes require a minimum sentence for the convicted individual. Numerous studies have shown… Continue reading
Society
Life isn’t fair. And you know what? That’s okay! But, if we can do something, anything to make life a little less unfair and it comes at a very low cost, why not? Every attorney knows evidence rule 403: is the probative value of the evidence being offered substantially outweighed by unfair prejudice. Simply, it’s… Continue reading
Speak the Truth
Or… not. John Hawkins writes recently on Right Wing News: 2) You don’t bend over backwards to help the other side: Hey, Chris Christie, when your state is hit by a hurricane near the close of a presidential election, you don’t do everything humanly possible to make Barack Obama look good at the expense of Mitt… Continue reading
Vacation
Vacation is wonderful. Spending vacations with family is… well, it’s wonderful, too! I’m presently on a cruise with my family having a wonderful time. So, instead of politics this week, here’s an old article I wrote about vacation: Vacation is necessary. Everyone needs time away from the grind to recharge. For some, that means… Continue reading
Martin Bashir
The following is a piece I wrote on September 26, 2012, when the presidential election was in full swing. With the recent comments and resigning of Martin Bashir, I felt it was a good time to review the following post. I don’t deny Governor Palin has her own issues but I think it’s good Mr…. Continue reading
Republican Reality
Republican reality is a bit of a misnomer. Republican’s have a difficult time living in the reality the rest of us live in. David Weigel at Slate takes a look at A Patriot’s History of the Modern World, Vol. II: In the Schweikert/Dougherty telling, Obama’s rise to power can only be explained by the compliance of… Continue reading
Social Issues and the GOP
While there is much discussion and concern (rightfully so) over economic issues, it is not disputed that the GOP lost last year’s election, in part, because of social issues. Many on the right have been slamming the GOP for not paying close enough attention to the social issues. Twenty years ago there was a wide… Continue reading
Uniform Voting Laws
Global Public Square posted a good piece. Here’s an excerpt: Imagine a country on election day where you know the results the instant the polls close. The votes are counted electronically, every district and state has the same rules and the same organized voting procedure. It is managed by a non-partisan independent body. Sounds… Continue reading