If there is no point at which a member of the public can claim self-defense against police violence, then the police have stopped being law enforcement and have become lawless paramilitaries.
Dear Donald, Two nights ago, after firing now former FBI director James Comey, you tweeted the following: James Comey will be replaced by someone who will do a far better job, bringing […]
On Thursday, four journalists for CNN reported: The FBI has information that indicates associates of President Donald Trump communicated with suspected Russian operatives to possibly coordinate the release of information damaging to […]
“Freedom of any kind is the worst for creativity.” Who said it?
“If in the first act you have hung a pistol on the wall, then in the following one it should be fired. Otherwise don’t put it there.” Who said it?
“I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.” Who said it?
Disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy, who was convicted of two charges related to betting on NBA games (some of which he worked as an official), is out of prison, pimping a […]
by John Harvin Last night we had dinner with my daughter’s future in-laws. They are devout Christians, members of an ultra-conservative evangelical mega-church. As we sat down to eat, they asked if […]
Is taking justice into your own hands ever justified? I Don’t Like the Looks of This Early one recent morning, I boarded a subway on the 1 line, which runs north and […]
Is taking justice into your own hands ever justified? (Part 1) If you’re not from New York, the name Bernard Goetz may not ring a bell. The expression “subway vigilante” might though. […]
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