Justice Department Should Stand Its Ground with Stand Your Ground or ‘Castle’ Laws
Guns and racism go hand-in-hand. The Stand Your Ground (SYG) laws which the NRA has peddled into the books of at least twenty-four states are unconstitutional. They deprive the life, … Continue reading
DOMA Ruling as Misdirection: The Gift was to States Rights Advocates, not the LGBT Community
Last week, three landmark cases at the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) were delivered. The timing of the rulings was all but coincidental. The easy interpretation that will follow this week is … Continue reading
What’s Wrong with a Black History Month?
It’s Black History Month. Many conservatives, Libertarians and Tea Partiers disapprove. So what else is new? Charles C. W. Cooke of the Right-wing National Review suggests that Black History Month is contrived and “over with.” He … Continue reading
No One Trusts the GOP When it Comes to Civil Rights
There was once a time when you had to own property to vote. During that time, only white land owners were able to cast a ballot for representation, despite the … Continue reading
Gay is not Okay in the Chicken Cult: Chick-Fil-A’s Qualified Promise to the LGBT Community
OPINION – Last week, several news outlets reported that Chick-fil-A had promised to stop giving to anti-Gay groups after the fast food chain became the center of a turbulent social … Continue reading