Brock Turner, rapist of unconscious woman, gets 6 months in jail, as his punishment, which seems like injustice. Then his time is cut in half, so he gets out in three month! This i... moreBrock Turner, rapist of unconscious woman, gets 6 months in jail, as his punishment, which seems like injustice. Then his time is cut in half, so he gets out in three month! This is justice? Does this make sense? Are our laws written to be manipulated so as to cause such an injustice? So I wonder about the meaning of Justice. What does it really mean?
And yet, there are people serving 20 years in prison for minor drug offenses.
It seems to me choosing the upside is always better than the downside. Positive is always better than negative. Happy is always better than sad. Kind is always better than cruel. F... moreIt seems to me choosing the upside is always better than the downside. Positive is always better than negative. Happy is always better than sad. Kind is always better than cruel. For some that may not be true. Why?
If you knew the following was a portion the little known verses to the song, would you continue to stand when it plays:
And where is that band who so vauntingly swore,
That the ha... moreIf you knew the following was a portion the little known verses to the song, would you continue to stand when it plays:
And where is that band who so vauntingly swore,
That the havoc of war and the battles confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash'd out their foul footsteps pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave,
And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph doth wave.
O're the land of the free and the home of the brave less
In my case, I felt no 'self' for many years... from trauma /abuse. I still sometimes feel I dont' have a right to 'me'. To be. To feel. To just be who I AM in front of others. When... moreIn my case, I felt no 'self' for many years... from trauma /abuse. I still sometimes feel I dont' have a right to 'me'. To be. To feel. To just be who I AM in front of others. When I was younger and even into adult years, I'd be chastised and belittled for even saying my opinion on something as trivial as what meat you enjoyed for dinner.. nevermind if you defended yourself from awful words like dumb, curse words, etc. I began to feel I didn't have a right to be me, or that to be me was not good, and it was weak or less. How can one feel a right to a 'self'? What would that 'self' need to know? Many philosophers say we should shy AWAY from a self... or mainly from ego. That we are one, and the self leads to suffering, comparison, etc. However I often don't even feel connected to others sometimes .... any similar experience welcome less
Inasmuch as free speech/expression is clearly dead in America's institutions of higher indoctrination, wouldn't it be better if an aspiring graduate remained completely silent for ... moreInasmuch as free speech/expression is clearly dead in America's institutions of higher indoctrination, wouldn't it be better if an aspiring graduate remained completely silent for the four-plus years it takes to earn a sheepskin?
UNL students restricted by new ‘respect’ policy
" Green’s comments come as Christianity and conservatism — even support of Donald Trump — is accused of being intolerant, hateful and racist on campuses nationwide.
Green did not define, neither in his speech or the written policy underscoring it, what an action of disrespect might be, leaving it widely open to interpretation. The vague set of beliefs also comes a time when accusations of microaggressions, or unintentional slights some interpret as racist acts, have a vice grip on universities." less
I missed out from 'the wrong things' and 'the wrong people' because it's hard to find those and I tried very hard to be the best. (Yes I studied hard and kept away from the wild an... moreI missed out from 'the wrong things' and 'the wrong people' because it's hard to find those and I tried very hard to be the best. (Yes I studied hard and kept away from the wild and dangerous roads).
This is what Trump followers fear. Why they like Trump. Why he says let's take Anerica back to the laws of 1928. Enough so they Robert Spencer of Alt-Right Brand was laughing about... moreThis is what Trump followers fear. Why they like Trump. Why he says let's take Anerica back to the laws of 1928. Enough so they Robert Spencer of Alt-Right Brand was laughing about it on Twitter. Of course, he loved it. Spencer is one of the leaders of the Alt-Right group.
So really, it is not about immigration. It is about them fearing losing white privilege.
I watched Twitter. There was not one story from even one tweet from the main media. I'm talking about CNN, ABC, Reuters, Associated Press, NYT, Washibgton Post, etc. you get the po... moreI watched Twitter. There was not one story from even one tweet from the main media. I'm talking about CNN, ABC, Reuters, Associated Press, NYT, Washibgton Post, etc. you get the point.
Finally, today, I found one story that fact-checked the speech in the Huffington Post this morning. But no American media. Wowza!
Ex-models of Trump's Modeling agency have told how Trump brought models from Eastern Europe, as young as 14 years old, to work in the US without visas, until he got them much later... moreEx-models of Trump's Modeling agency have told how Trump brought models from Eastern Europe, as young as 14 years old, to work in the US without visas, until he got them much later, but they worked without them illegally.
