Category Archives: Human Rights

SELMA, LORD, SELMA

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

I recently drove to Florida and took a detour to Alabama to see three civil rights memorials which had been on my mind for quite some time: 1) the Birmingham, Alabama,  location of the jail where Martin Luther King, Jr. … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, History, Human Rights, Rights and Liberties, Statues and Monuments, The Sixties | Tagged , , , , , | 11 Comments

“THE ARC OF THE MORAL UNIVERSE IS LONG, BUT IT BENDS TOWARD JUSTICE”

Posted on June 21, 2009 by

President Obama responded to the Iranian crisis by aptly quoting Martin Luther King: “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” The universe will always bend toward justice – it may be a long trek … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Iran, U.S. Presidency | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

MUGABE MADNESS IN ZIMBABWE – ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY

Posted on June 25, 2008 by

Almost three decades ago, Robert G. Mugabe – now 84 years old – assumed political office in Zimbabwe, formerly known as Rhodesia. Zimbabwe is located in the southern part of Africa surrounded on the south and southwest by South Africa … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy, Human Rights, International Elections, Politics | Tagged , , , , | 11 Comments

ROBERT ROUSE- FIRST AMENDMENT SHUFFLE

Posted on January 16, 2008 by

Robert, of Left of Centrist, has outdone himself with this one. For those of you who are not familiar with the Constitution, it contains the Preamble, the Body (those 7 articles that established our federal government and its powers), and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bill of Rights, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, First Amendment, Government, Human Rights, U.S. Constitution

FAMILY PROVIDES FOUNDATION FOR PEACE – EXCEPT FOR THOSE WHO ARE VICTIMS

Posted on January 6, 2008 by

Hat Tip to Pete at Landfill Pointe for this topic. Pope Benedict XVI, celebrating a “World Day of Peace”, greeted the New Year by criticizing policies that undermine the traditional family, saying they eroded one of the most important foundations … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Courts, Domestic Violence, Human Rights | 17 Comments

ARMS SUPPLIERS: THE REAL “WEAPONS” OF MASS DESTRUCTION

Posted on December 27, 2007 by

As George W. Bush’s dreams of finding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq faded away, his reasons for toppling Saddam Hussein changed on an almost daily basis. The weapons of mass destruction he had worked so hard to delude the … Continue reading →

Posted in Guns, Human Rights, War, Weapons | 1 Comment

JOHN LENNON – “JUST IMAGINE” WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU “GIVE PEACE A CHANCE”

Posted on December 9, 2007 by

Yesterday was the 27th anniversary of the assassination of John Lennon. I first saw the Beatles on that famous night back in February 1964 when they appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show. I was just about to turn 16, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, John Lennon, Music | 4 Comments

THE EYES HAVE IT – BEWARE OF BIOMETRICS

Posted on November 24, 2007 by

Mark Souder has become a crusader for biometrics identification (ID) cards; however, he admits the political climate is not yet ripe. That statement alone indicates he must think sometime in the future it will be ripe. Biometrics is, generally, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bill of Rights, Government, Human Rights, Politics, Rights and Liberties, U.S. Constitution, White House | 7 Comments

BREAKING THE TRUST – BUSH’S BETRAYAL OF OUR MILITARY

Posted on June 19, 2007 by

Disgraceful is a mild term to use when addressing the health issues facing our military personnel fighting a war that has no solution and appears to have no end. Over one million service members in the Active and Reserve Components … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Human Rights, Middle East, Military, Veterans, War | 3 Comments

LOVING V. VIRGINIA – THE SUPREME COURT AND INTERRACIAL MARRIAGE

Posted on June 14, 2007 by

A couple of days ago, June 12, 2007, marked the 40th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, 388 U.S. 1 (1967), the Supreme Court decision that ended the practice of making interracial marriages a crime. The Warren Court, famous for its … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Human Rights, Politics, Rights and Liberties, U.S. Constitution | 3 Comments