“In 1980, there were about 12,000 women in prison; by 2000, there were over 85,000 – more than a sevenfold increase in two decades.” “In 1990, the incarceration rate for female offenders was 31 out of 100,000 female (U.S.) residents; by 2000, it was 59 out of 100,000.” “Currently, over 950,000 women are under some … Continue reading
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Current EVEntS – Kathleen Sebelius – Secty. of HHS Fails to Develop Obamacare Website
Kathleen Sebelius and Marilyn Tavenner are in charge of the 3 year development of the government website, Healthcare.gov, to implement Obamacare. They are also responsible for its abject failure when it was launched last October. The analogy below is a glaring example of the Obama Administration’s incompetence and exemplifies the failures of a female run … Continue reading
Quote: Clint Eastwood on Crimes Against Children
“Crimes against children are the most heinous crime. That, for me, would be a reason for capital punishment because children are innocent and need the guidance of an adult society.” Check out my link to a related post – Crimes Against Children
Cauldron of Cackling Crooks and Criminals Vol. #1 Essay 8
There was a time, in the not so distant past, when women were placed on “pedestals” and both admired and revered. They represented all that was good within humanity. Women were considered the kind, polite, considerate, loving, sweet, selfless half of mankind. As mothers, grandmothers, daughters, sisters, nieces and aunts, they were the reason civilization developed. Men were … Continue reading
Quote: Michelle Obama on Deadly Diet
“The physical and emotional health of an entire generation and the economic health and security of our nation is at stake. This isn’t the kind of problem that can be solved overnight, but with everyone working together, it can be solved.” Michelle Obama, Let’s Move launch announcement 2/9/2010 “Our kids didn’t do this to themselves… Kids … Continue reading
TV is Terrible Vol. #3 Essay 13
There was a time, when parents were not afraid to let their children watch TV, unsupervised. Today, it’s a completely different story. Not only are parents worried about having their children exposed to the age-old issue of adult content, but now they have to worry about unwittingly exposing their children to de-sensitizing violence, graphic nudity, … Continue reading
Socialism Sucks Vol. #3 Essay 6
Socialism always fails because, as the former Prime Minister of Great Britain Margaret Thatcher once said, “Sooner or later you run out of other people’s money.” But, just as importantly, socialism fails because men, unlike women, are NOT, by nature, altruist. As a result, the communal utopia that the socialists espouse, can never be realized. … Continue reading
Vanity of Voting Vol. #3 Essay 15
I Vote! I have said many times, that I would gladly give up my right to vote if Congress would just repeal the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The ratification of this singular piece of legislation in 1920, which gave American women the right to vote, will be the death of democracy, if … Continue reading