Friday, September 25, 2015
Pope Francis Speech to the United Nations
This is a speech well worth reading and its loaded with TOV Values -- http://www.newrepublic.com/article/122916/pope-franciss-address-united-nations-transcript-his-full
Insurance Company pays Travis DA’s office more than $400,000 to prosecute acts of fraud against it.
The
contract between the company and the district attorney’s office is up for
renewal on Oct. 1. Texas Mutual declined comment Tuesday. Under the
arrangement, allowed under a decades-old state law, Texas Mutual Insurance pays
more than $400,000 a year to fund a special unit in the Travis DA’s office
dedicated to prosecuting acts of fraud against the company. Several local
elected officials have criticized
the deal and called for reforms,
saying the cozy arrangement between government prosecutors and a private
company at a minimum creates the appearance of a conflict of interest. Makes
you wonder if Lady Justice is peaking under her blindfold these days. How many
more public institutions of Justice are being paid like the one in Travis
County? Read the article at -- http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/22/travis-county-cant-stop-privately-funded-prosecuti/
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Why public beheadings get millions of views
This is a very
important subject that every American needs to understand. Please take a
few minutes to watch Frances Larson’s Ted Talk.
“We're
fulfilling the murderer's desire to be seen. When the victim of a decapitation
is bound and defenseless, he
or she essentially becomes a pawn in their killer's show. Unlike
a trophy head that's taken in battle, that
represents the luck and skill it takes to win a fight, when
a beheading is staged, when
it's essentially a piece of theater, the
power comes from the reception the killer receives as he performs. In
other words, watching is very much part of the event.”
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