Author - SK Ashby

Justice Open Thread

Lady Justice

Artist – Keith Tucker In other news, the creep-factor has been dialed up to 11 in San Diego. San Diego attorney Marco Gonzalez said in a Monday press conference that Mayor Bob Filner told a...

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Education

Leave Them Kids Alone

According to Utah state Senator Aaron Osmond, the time has come to end compulsory education and give families the choice of not educating their children at all. SALT LAKE CITY The idea of forcing...

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Racism

Quote of the Day

You ain’t shit. That’s the lesson I took from this case. You ain’t shit. These words are deep because these are words I’ve heard my whole life: I heard from adults in my...

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Guns

We’re Number One!

I recommend reading the full essay from the Brookings Institute on the promise of Sandy Hook and the current state of gun culture, violence, and laws in America, but here’s one statistic...

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Open Thread Racism

Born Black

Artist – Bill Day In other news, one of the Zimmerman trial jurors has landed themselves a book deal. Will any of the money go to the Martins? Probably not. Also — if you’re looking...

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Immigration

It’s All About Jobs

Well, not really. There’s a “march for jobs” taking place in Washington D.C. today where Ted Cruz, Steve King, and Allen West will sermonize the aggrieved. But their mission is not...

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Guns

“Joe Camel With Feathers”

You have to catch them at a young age and teach them that they too could one day shoot and kill an unarmed black teenager and get away with it. After all, kids love to play Cops and Robbers...

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Open Thread Taxes

Subsidy Stamps

Artist – Steve Sack According to Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), comprehensive immigration reform may increase the amount of taxes paid by immigrants by as much as $2 billion...

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Congress Food Open Thread

Diet Plan

There’s a lot going on here. Artist – Dave Granlund The NY Times has more details on the new guidelines the DOJ released today. The new guidelines, which the official said would take...

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