There was never anything going for it, except political mileage and the desire for crude retribution. The putting to death of another human being by the legal sanction of a state has always been another way of justifying murder, effectively assassination by judicial fiat. Such policies remain terrifying features of a number of penal systems, […]
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The outgoing Governor of Oregon has commuted the sentences of all prisoners on death row. Kate Brown is a Democrat. Are you surprised? She was quoted by one news outlet as saying the death penalty “cannot be and never has been administered fairly and equitably.” Quite right, last year ten men but only one woman […]
Daily Caller / American Renewal August 29, 2020 How Joe Biden Embraces Democrats’ Shutdown Insanity James Bovard “We’ll have a national mandate to wear a mask — not as a burden but as a patriotic duty to protect one another,” declared Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden at last week’s Democratic National Convention. Biden’s plan to […]
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Independence Day in the Midst of Dictatorship
– July 2, 2020
(ELF) — Toxins have been found in tap water in Salem, Oregon, resulting in the declaration of a state of emergency by Oregon Governor Kate Brown. The declaration was issued for both Marion and Polk Counties and includes the capital city of Salem, as well as the towns of Turner and Stayton. The National Guard is expected to deliver […]
Saudiwood sequels, Jewish Nobels and American funding + this day in history w/the ill-fated launch of Soyuz 1 and our song of the day by Belly on your Morning Monarchy for April 23, 2018.
Fake ancestry, UNESCO pizza and controversial cannabis + this day in history w/the capture of Saddam Hussein and our song of the day by Jim James on your Morning Monarchy for December 13, 2017.
This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: Oregon finally tells Nestle to GTFO of town; Poland starts down the smokey slope of medical marijuana; New tech lets you test your hair for pesticides.
This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: Oregon finally tells Nestle to GTFO of town; Poland starts down the smokey slope of medical marijuana; New tech lets you test your hair for pesticides.
