Category Archives: Human Rights

Supreme Court: ‘Reasonable’ To Collect DNA Upon Arrest

Posted on Wednesday, June 5th, 2013 by Amanda Sheppard

On Monday, the US Supreme Court ruled that police could take DNA samples routinely from people who have been arrested – even if they have not yet been convicted of a crime.  The police are then free to see if … Continue reading →

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4 DEAD IN OHIO…

Posted on Saturday, May 4th, 2013 by Annie Walker-Leonard

NEW YORK TIMES actual HEADLINES KENT STATE SHOOTINGS  

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Bigots Cry for Tolerance

Posted on Friday, May 3rd, 2013 by Doug Marquardt

Here they go again – right-wing bigots having the nerve to use the language of their victims to defend their bigotry. During May Day demonstrations in Washington D.C. a group called White Student Union complained when they were challenged by … Continue reading →

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ANONYMOUS VS. WESTBORO

Posted on Sunday, April 21st, 2013 by Annie Walker-Leonard

The Westboro IDIOTS are at it again… just hours after the bombing, Westboro tweeted their plans to protest the funerals of those killed in the Boston blast. “WestboroBaptist Church to picket funerals of those dead by Boston Bombs! GOD SENT … Continue reading →

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Conservatives Have Much in Common with Nazis

Posted on Friday, April 12th, 2013 by Doug Marquardt

Beck, Limbaugh, Hannity … they all love to describe the people who dare to disagree with them as “Nazis”. But the fact is, conservatives have a great deal more in common with Nazis than anyone on the left.

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Posted in Conservatives, Election Fraud, Equal Pay, Glenn Beck, Human Rights, Justice, Labor Unions, Labor Unions, LGBT Issues, LGBT Rights, Liberals, Minorities, Progressives, Religion, Rush Limbaugh, Same-Sex Marriage, Sean Hannity, Teachers, Women's Health, Women's Rights | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Stop Private Prison from Naming Stadium

Posted on Friday, February 22nd, 2013 by Doug Marquardt

Marc recently published an in-depth investigation into the for-profit, private prison system and, frankly, the danger they pose to society. GEO Group, one of the worst offenders that incarcerates children (not teens, children) has paid $6 million for the naming … Continue reading →

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Mr. Obama, Tear Down the Private Profit Prisons

Posted on Sunday, February 17th, 2013 by Marc Belisle

“…men who so uneasily tolerate superiors patiently suffer a master, and show themselves proud and servile at the same time.” –Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America In 2007, a teenager in a depressed county of Northeastern Pennsylvania, recently bereft of … Continue reading →

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Friends Don’t Let Friends Veto Equality

Posted on Sunday, February 10th, 2013 by Doug Marquardt

From Garden State Equality: Mr. Zuckerberg and Facebook have made major strides in the past few years, turning the world’s largest social network into a more open and inclusive place for the LGBT community. We find it deeply disappointing that … Continue reading →

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The Sophistry Of Scalia

Posted on Tuesday, December 11th, 2012 by Ken

Anthony Scalia believes that legislative bodies can ban what they believe is immoral.  Ipso Facto, since everyone believes murder is immoral the laws against murder are like laws against homosexuality which many also consider to be immoral. “If we cannot … Continue reading →

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ACA Ruling Got You Down? There’s an APP for that.

Posted on Saturday, June 30th, 2012 by Annie Walker-Leonard

By now, we’ve all been inundated with glowing and scathing op-eds in reaction to the Supreme Court decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act; some even vilifying Justice Roberts for his position.  Moreover, the observation that America is experiencing civil … Continue reading →

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