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Posted by on May 14, 2015 in Blog, Politics | 3 comments

How the Big Business of Writing Traffic Tickets is Destroying Many Communities (and Creating Riots)

 

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This is the second in a two-part series.

Yesterday, I wrote a first-hand account about the seemingly benign personal experience of being ticketed for multiple traffic violations in various parts of the country, while released with just a warning in the state of Nevada, where I currently reside.  The point seemed abundantly clear — cops have discretionary power and do make certain judgments about those they detain and prospectively cite for violations.  Most of you who have gotten out of traffic tickets at one time or another will likely agree.

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Posted by on May 1, 2015 in Blog, Politics | 0 comments

Baltimore

 

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I don’t pretend to have much if any, a special insight into the civil unrest happening right now in Baltimore, and frankly, I’m a little perturbed that so many like me with vastly limited subject knowledge, no exposure whatsoever to the problems, and preconceived dare I say prejudicial attitudes of urban blight in America now posture themselves on authorities on events they know little or nothing about.  So quit pretending.

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Posted by on Apr 19, 2015 in Blog, Politics | 6 comments

Political Delay of Game

 

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The objective of conservatives is no longer to win the political debate.  They aren’t willing to engage in honest discourse anymore because it’s become abundantly clear — especially to them — they can’t win.  Most of the conservative talking points we hear are destined for the ash heap of history, soon to be buried alongside the forgotten memoirs of their most outspoken demagogues from the previous generation, from Strom Thurmond to Jerry Falwell.  Even Ronald Reagan doesn’t resonate much anymore within the political mainstream.

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