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Rape shield statutes – shield or sword?

January 28, 2012 By: Wendy Phillips Category: Current Events, Headlines, Law, legal

 

Greg Kelly - AP

A few days ago a woman filed a complaint against Greg Kelly, the son of NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, alleging that he raped her last October.  She said that they met on the street where they agreed to go out for drinks.  After meeting for drinks on October 8, 2011, they then went back to her office where she works as a paralegal – which is where she said the sexual assault took place.  She said that the incident caused her trauma and she also became pregnant but terminated the pregnancy.

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The Apostles of Paul: He’s the Only One

January 16, 2012 By: Keiron Jackman Category: Campaign 2012, Current Events, Headlines, Politics

Ron Paul supporters are the most dedicated of all the candidate supporters in the 2012 Republican Primary. They are known by their constant insistence that a mix of government debt, Federal Reserve policies and a departure from the Constitution will destroy America. The Apostles of Paul speak with confidence, and they are prepared to handle every party-affiliation on the political spectrum by the script. Like Jehovah Witnesses they are constantly seeking to convert unbelievers, providing a litany of Youtube docudramas to back it up. In all fairness, the Youtube docudramas are used with the utmost care, reserved for only the toughest, but slightly susceptible voters. And when asked why no other candidate is speaking about these topics, they point to conspiracies and rich families controlling the media. Nonetheless every conversation ends with some sort of variation of, “Ron Paul is the only one.”

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Hey Birthers, Obama a natural born citizen even if born in Kenya

December 29, 2011 By: Keiron Jackman Category: Current Events, Law, Politics, birthers, legal

Obama in Kenya with his grandmother

This article is written with the purpose to put an end to the controversy surrounding the birthplace of President Barack Obama, and to render the so-called “Birthers” moot.  Moot, not because he is already President but rather because his birthplace is of no concern as far as the Constitution and laws of this Nation would have it. Upon reading the complete article an honest assessment of the facts would render President Obama a natural born citizen and entitle him to the full participation in the political process. Yet as sure as the sun will rise in the morning there will be doubters – after all Jesus Christ did not convince all he was the Son of Man.

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Will Gloria stay?

December 11, 2011 By: Wendy Phillips Category: Current Events, Politics

Gloria Cain

I started writing this post during the Anthony Weiner fiasco. But as I lost interest in the story, I abandoned the post – and with it, my analysis of ‘the wives’ – the dutiful yet humiliated women who frequently stand by the side of the politician or preacher who engaged in risky and inappropriate sexual activity. And as Herman Cain suspended his presidential campaign amidst allegations of sexual harassment and a 13 year affair, many wonder if Gloria Cain will stay in the marriage or file for divorce. The answer may be predictable if we use the wives of previously disgraced public figures as a guide.