US Senator: Go to an ATM…draw out everything – MoneyWise 411
This is freaking hilarious
Senator Elizabeth Warren on Civil Right
The text of her speech at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute.
Getting to the Point with Senator Elizabeth Warren
hmmmmm
This Bride’s Father Suddenly Stopped The Wedding Procession. What He Did Next Brought Everyone To Tears
Delia D. Blackburn witnessed a beautiful moment while photographing a wedding in Vermilion, Ohio.
Todd Bachman, the father of the bride, brought his daughter Brittany to the beginning of the aisle, but then stopped the procession.
While people were confused with his actions, he walked up to his daughter’s stepfather and grabbed his hand.
Awww, how cool.
Sean Penn Sues Lee Daniels for Defamation
It notes that even though Penn has had brushes with the law, “Penn (unlike Howard) has never been arrested, much less convicted, for domestic violence, as his ex-wives (including Madonna) would confirm and attest.”
Sean Penn Sues Lee Daniels for Defamation | Variety
hmmmmmm
Race and Economic Backgrounds Collide in Plan for Brooklyn Schools
A proposal to rezone students from the predominantly white P.S. 8 to the mostly black P.S. 307 has drawn intense opposition from families at both.
Race and Class Collide in a Plan for Two Brooklyn Schools – The New York Times
hmmmm
educational inequity, what a great way to divide and conquer.
Brooklyn Public School Battle: Progressives Are Opposing Integration
Brooklyn Public School Battle: Progressives Are Opposing Integration | National Review Online
The disruptive behavior thing is just weird. Wouldn’t educational content, resources, & teaching staff be more pressing concerns?
Sex education in the U.S. is even worse than we thought
“If someone wants to use a condom with you, it’s less likely that they actually love you.”
Sex education in the U.S. is even worse than we thought | Fusion
Yikes!
Carly Fiorina Makes a Lot of Stuff Up
From her time at HP to abortion and assault weapons, Fiorina has an adventurous relationship with the truth.
Carly Fiorina Makes a Lot of Stuff Up About Everything | Mother Jones
sigh
Bill Nye blasts anti-abortionists as ignorant
The “science guy” says those who want to push anti-abortion legislation are straight-up “ignorant.”
Bill Nye blasts anti-abortionists as ignorant | Fusion
hmmmm
Saudi Arabia to crucify Ali Mohammed Baqir al-Nim
Any moment now, authorities are set to carry out the execution of a social activist who was only 17 years old at the time of his alleged offense.
Saudi Arabia to crucify Ali Mohammed Baqir al-Nim | Fusion
Jeezus….
David Stojcevski died in prison for a traffic ticket
In a surveillance video, David Stojcevski, 32, is seen lying naked on the floor of his cell, dying. He is more than halfway done with a 30-day jail sentence.
David Stojcevski died in prison for a traffic ticket | Fusion
Wisconsin’s perverted racial arrest rate
Every year, my home state is rated one of the best states to grow up — if you’re white.
Juvenile injustice: Wisconsin’s perverted racial arrest rate | Fusion
hmmm
Judge rules defendants can’t be forced to unlock smartphones
Welcome to the cryptowar battlefield.
Judge rules defendants can’t be forced to unlock smartphones | Fusion
hmmm
A battered woman will stay in prison for failing to protect her kids from her abuser. He was released 9 years ago.
Tondalo Hall is serving 30 years in prison after she failed to protect her children from an abusive boyfriend. Her request for clemency was denied Wednesday.
WTF?
Barbie paid tribute to Zendaya’s iconic Oscars look by presenting her with a Barbie of herself
“When I was little, I couldn’t find a Barbie that looked like me… how times have changed.”..
Listen In As New Hampshire Judges Send Poor People To Jail
“Being poor is not a crime in this country,” says the ACLU.
Listen In As New Hampshire Judges Send Poor People To Jail
Oh but it is. Debtors prison is real and no one who enters a court – be they innocent, victim or guilty perpetrator – is safe from having to pay court fees.
Don’t have the cash? Well then the public has to foot the bill for the justice system’s petulant over-reach.
Race and Class Collide in a Plan for Two Brooklyn Schools
Race and Class Collide in a Plan for Two Brooklyn Schools – The New York Times
Race and Class Collide in a Plan for Two Brooklyn Schools – The New York Times
hmmmm
Israel Approves Harsher Punishment For Palestinian Stone-Throwers
Israel Approves Harsher Punishment For Palestinian Stone-Throwers
Why I absolutely loathe the Israeli government, in one simple example. An appropriate reaction to teenagers throwing rocks has never been and will never be to mow them down like dogs whose humanity doesn’t exist.
Violent,
Racist,
Unjust,
Dishonorable,
Assholes.
GOP: Prisons Key To Defeating Rep. Corrine Brown
After first checking to make sure no reporters were in the room, Adkins explained why Brown’s new prison-heavy district could be key to defeating her. Though Brown would still have a large percentage of black constituents, Adkins said, many of them aren’t eligible to vote.
Fernandina Beach GOP Lawmaker: Prisons Key To Defeating Rep. Corrine Brown | WJCT NEWS
hmmmm
Bride hailed the prettiest in China after trying to save a drowned man in her wedding dress
It’s sad that her efforts did not succeed in saving the man but I do always like seeing stories about human behaving like human beings to each other.
