Traffic fines are Ferguson, Missouri’s second-largest source of municipal revenue. Municipal court day features a white judge, a white prosecutor, and numerous black residents lined up to pay fines. “We’re just used to raise revenue,” said Patricia Bynes, a Democratic committeewoman for Fe[...]
Archive for September 8th, 2014
September 8th, 2014 - 11:54 am § in Religion
Fox vs. Reza Aslan!
I Believe You Have Never Disclosed That You Are A Muslim Reza Aslan is one of my favorite thinkers. His previous book on Mohamed is a key to understanding that religion and his new book on Jesus should stimulate a lot of people to think about the origins of Christianity. Sadly, Reza seems to be [...]
September 8th, 2014 - 10:15 am § in Misc.
Phyliis Wise Claims She Took The Blame But The Regents Made Her Do It.
From Illinois Public Media: The chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana campus Thursday expressed regret about the way she came to a decision to withdraw a job offer to a professor who posted inflammatory comments on Twitter – a decision she said was “pretty unilateral.” Chancellor Phy[...]
September 8th, 2014 - 1:04 am § in America
Back From Canada
Got quite a different view of the US.[...]
Mary Claire King Wins Lasker Award