Year: 2013

What I’ve Been Watching

Well I may be a guy who loves his sports, action movies, and anything that involves explosions,  I sometimes just channel surf and see what’s on. One night I ran into Girl Code on MTV and after one show I’ve become hooked. Girl Code is just the female version of Guy Code. Though if you… Continue reading What I’ve Been Watching

Walmart Fired Pregnant Woman For Drinking Water On The Job

The Washington Post reports on this story, stating that an employee who injures his back may be allowed to stop lifting anything heavier than 20 pounds, but a pregnant woman whose doctor orders her to avoid heavy lifting? She may end up losing her job. In Myers’ case, the 18-year-old says she was just trying… Continue reading Walmart Fired Pregnant Woman For Drinking Water On The Job

Republican Governor Signs Bill Banning Paid Sick Leave

Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) signed a bill on Friday that blocks local governments from implementing paid sick leave legislation, the Orlando Sentinel reports. He made his decision quickly, only taking four of the 15 days he legally had to review the bill before he signed it. In signing the bill, Scott sided with big… Continue reading Republican Governor Signs Bill Banning Paid Sick Leave

Republican Representative Said Fetuses Masturbate, So Abortions Should End

I bet you didn’t know that masturbation began before birth. It’s okay, like you, I didn’t know this either. But thanks to the wonderful information provided by our friendly Republicans – you know, the same folks who taught us about legitimate rape and the ability of the woman’s body to “shut that whole thing down”… Continue reading Republican Representative Said Fetuses Masturbate, So Abortions Should End

No Place For Peace

Strategists dream, a country’s nightmare. By now President Obama’s Administration is well aware that the people of the United States do not want to become embroiled in another war in the Middle East. Or anywhere else in the world for that matter. And yet, in the case of the civil war in Syria, the American people have… Continue reading No Place For Peace

Paula Cooper: Indiana Woman Sentenced To Die At 16 Is Released

INDIANAPOLIS — A woman who was sentenced to death at age 16 after she confessed to her part in the torture and murder of a 78-year-old bible studies teacher has been released from an Indiana prison after spending a quarter century behind bars. Paula Cooper, whose death sentence in 1986 enraged human rights activists and… Continue reading Paula Cooper: Indiana Woman Sentenced To Die At 16 Is Released

Brian Banks’ Accuser Forced to Pay $2.6 Judgment

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ3mQROmKnA&w=560&h=315] [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GXhGfsdsBs&w=560&h=315] Brian Banks spent five years in prison after a woman falsely accused him of rape in 2002, and now accuser Wanetta Gibson has been ordered to pay $2.6 million in damages to the Long Beach Unified School District. Once a star football prospect at Long Beach Poly High, Banks was convicted,… Continue reading Brian Banks’ Accuser Forced to Pay $2.6 Judgment

The Lesson We Never Learn

After 29 years in the classroom, and with a pretty savvy political sense, if I may be so bold, I consider myself a keen observer of most things educational, but this story about Philadelphia’s schools made me shiver with anger from the first paragraph: Andrew Jackson School too agitated to eat breakfast on Friday, an… Continue reading The Lesson We Never Learn

CNN Anchor Underwent Double Mastectomy To Avoid Cancer

Zoraida Sambolin, the CNN host of Early Start, underwent a double mastectomy last month as a preventative measure. The host updated fans and well wishers via Skype, telling everyone that “things are going well.” ‘It’s been a pretty tough process,’ she told CNN. ‘But my prognosis is good now. What they found in my left breast was… Continue reading CNN Anchor Underwent Double Mastectomy To Avoid Cancer

President Obama’s Approval Ratings Fall 8 Points

Credit for the nose dive in the president’s approval ratings goes to the Republican propaganda machine. I know they must be proud. President Obama’s approval rating has plummeted eight points over the past month, as the White House continues to deal with a slew of controversies, according to a new poll released Monday. Obama’s approval… Continue reading President Obama’s Approval Ratings Fall 8 Points

Supreme Court Rejects Arizona’s Voter Suppression Law

In a 7-2 decision announced Monday morning, the Supreme Court of the United States has rejected the state of Arizona’s efforts to add a proof of citizenship requirement to voter registration forms. The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (a/k/a “The Motor Voter Law”) requires States to “accept and use” a uniform federal form to… Continue reading Supreme Court Rejects Arizona’s Voter Suppression Law