INJUSTICE FOR INJUSTICE?

Much like many of my generation, as a child, my mother use to repeat the phrase "two wrongs don't make a right". Obviously as a child, I really didn't grasp the depth or even the full application of this phrase. Yet today, if we just look at the news, we see the most glaring illustration … Continue reading INJUSTICE FOR INJUSTICE?

Hated Heroes

Just like many little boys, I use to dream of being a police officer. I always looked up to them. Even after I grew up a bit (some would argue it could never happen!) and no longer dreamed of being a cop, I still looked up to them. I met way too many good men … Continue reading Hated Heroes

Hypocrisy and Current Events

This post originally appeared on the authors old blog. hypocrisy:      1. a feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not; especially  :  the false assumption of an appearance of virtue or religion        2. an act or instance of hypocrisy The simple definition of the term would be in application … Continue reading Hypocrisy and Current Events

The Injustice of Selective Outrage

Anyone with open eyes or ears today is well aware of at least one, and likely two very high-profile cases. The first, and most dramatic, being that of Michael Brown, who was shot and killed by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson on August 9, 2014. An event that almost immediately led to a series of … Continue reading The Injustice of Selective Outrage