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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013: Just as dumb as the Controlled Substances Act of 1970

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The sponsors of the "Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013" may be forgiven for succumbing to the temptation to label their bill--and by ...
Monday, December 16, 2013

Racism and racial profiling in the District of Columbia

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Racism is a disease that infects our whole society. This infection has caused our laws to change so that prison terms are vastly longer t...
Sunday, December 8, 2013

You Can Make Money on the Internet

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You can make money on the internet. Perhaps you have a business that could use some extra sales. Perhaps you have a hobby that you love to w...
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Thursday, December 5, 2013

ACLU court case brings prison reform to Mississippi

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[this case is discussed in greater detail here ] In 1989, two HIV-positive prisoners brought a pro se  law suit against the Mississippi D...
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Obama wins a big victory for world peace and stability; his detractors go nuts

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Iran is the most powerful country in the Middle East. It has oil wealth and a large population. It holds a strategic location on the Persian...
Monday, November 25, 2013

UN Climate Change Conference Ends in disarray

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Americans have a do-nothing congress. But the American congress actually does more than the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC)...
Friday, November 22, 2013

Let us remember

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John F. Kennedy was assassinated 50 years ago today. Two whole generations have grown to maturity without knowing what that felt like. I...