One easy way to tell if people have no relation to the criminal justice system is if they believe it actually works… you know, works as in guilty people get convicted after a fair trial, innocent people walk free, and victims feel like justice has been served. If you believe that, you watch too much…
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It bothers me a bit when people (politicians included) blame politicians and “Washington” for our nation’s woes. Or when politicians encourage cynicism and promote the idea that running our country doesn’t take any special skill set or intelligence. Given his troubles, I thought I’d repost an edited version of something I wrote about my chance…
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My (straight) brother in Amsterdam sends me this email with the subject, “blue is pink.” In Amsterdam, the gay pride boat parade is for everybody: Happy Gay Pride! Do the police not have a gay parade boat where you come from? The inflatable hat is a nice touch. Caption on the boat says, “The police…
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It’s crab feast time of year. I’m off to Baltimore. Crabs will get ate. Beer will get drunk.
In Harpers, Dan Baum has the best piece you’ll ever read about carrying a concealed gun. Why is it the best? Because it doesn’t fall into any of the usual left-wing-hate-guns right-wing-love-guns cliches. Along with guns, Baum likes rational drug policy, bicycles, hats, food, and my book (we have much in common). He’s, you know,…
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It’s not an Onion headline; it’s real.
The New York Times has a link to Omar Thornton’s call. [Update: And the police officer who answered the call gets kudos.]
The UK’s Daily Mailreports how two very criminal families, over the course of four decades, have cost taxpayers £37 million ($59 million). The families were members of two notorious gangs in Birmingham, the Burger Bar Boys and the Johnson Crew. The total cost to the public of these two gangs – as opposed to only…
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Is thisreally news? No. But then again… if somebody else’s daughter were arrested, I’m sure Giuliani might have something to say. Suffice it to say, she’s no alter boy. I’d file this in the right-wing hypocrisy cabinet (which is similar to but takes up slightly more space than left-wing hypocrisy cabinet). If your big thing…
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New York Representative Anthony Weiner writes aboutwhy he got angry on the house floor. Good on ya, Tony. It’s a shame that those who wrap themselves in the flag and take “patriotic” photo-ops in my city won’t put their money behind their mouth.