Articles tagged with justice
The Partner, by John Grisham
I enjoy reading John Grisham #novels but I am never sure how his #books are going to turn out. For example, A Time To Kill was about a white lawyer defending an African American father after he kills two white men who had raped his daughter. It was a very
Equality, justice and empathy
Equality, #justice and empathy...these should be the essence of our existence in this world. I wish people in this world treated each other with respect, fairness and justice just as we ourselves would like to be treated all the time. I wonder if we gi
Prepare for the Worst, Hope for Better
Replete with pens, steno notebook, and the desire to be of support to my grown daughter in whatever way I can be, I will be leaving the comfort of my own little world soon to bolster myself up to sit as an observer in a courtroom tomorrow and for however l
From Shocking to Unconscionable
Human Rights Abuses – From Shocking to Unconscionable Sharing this here for a record of history. Hoping that one day breaking news will be reporting on something to rejoice about. The Guardian is a very informative publication that wears the name &
Are Poor People as Lazy and Dishonest As You Think?
Are you a middle class person who feels that everyone ought to be able to get by without government handouts? Are you suspicious of people who receive welfare benefits, thinking that they are just lazy and haven't looked hard enough for work? Do you resent
Powerful African Lessons: The Gift of Oshun
Oshun is an African Goddess of love, beauty, fertility and sensuality, but she is also associated with diplomacy and social justice. She is present in all the sweet waters on the earth. I'd like to share with you a story about Oshun I learned from Lucumi p
Short Story Review: "The Cats of Ulthar" of H. P. Lovecraft
In Ulthar, which lies beyond the river Skai, it’s said that there is a law forbidding men to kill cats. It wasn’t always this way. Indeed, once there was an old cotter and his wife who took it upon themselves to put an end to any cat they could
Justice for all in China?
Thank you &scheng1 for your inspiration. Wanted to leave a comment at your post but my remarks went over 500 characters because you really provoked some thoughts in my mind. So here are my comments provided below. Chinese prisoners have to work to pay
55 years for burglary?
Blake Layman fired no shot. He killed no one. He'd never even held a gun. So why is he being held in a high security prison in Indiana for 55 years? He made a stupid, foolish decision that will haunt him for the rest of his life. A mistake which ended in
i am watching TV news
Today is 7:46pm of February 4, 2015 here in the Philippines. Currently while interacting here in PersonaPaper, i am watching television news. Most of the news delivered now are all about the 44 dead heroes of Philippine National Police Special Action Force
Support our soldiers
For all of you lovely people out there, I ask you to take a moment of your time and go #support our troops by signing a much needed petition. As the spouse of a retired #soldier, to some extent, I am biased. Having acknowledged that, I feel that our
It Had Better Be Good!
Police responding to an emergency have every reason to drive faster than the speed limit. Their ability to arrive on the scene of a crime promptly can make the difference between life and death, particularly in a rural area where the detachment office may
Can Empathy Lead to Apathy?
I spend a fair amount of energy attempting to cajole others to become informed, to take part in causes near and dear to their hearts, to be active citizens by voting and keeping up with their elected officials. I do this because I firmly believe that in so
Review: 'The New Jim Crow' by Michelle Alexander
There are some topics that make us uncomfortable at their mere mention. Racism is one such topic, especially now when so many Americans feel we have at last put this issue behind us. After all, our schools and communities are now integrated, people of co
Juvenile Safe Surrender Program
Cuyahoga County, of which Cleveland, Ohio is the county seat has instituted a first of its kind of program aimed at helping youthful offenders make re-entry into their communities as law-abiding citizens and to get a second chance at life. The Juvenile Sa
