U.S. Guilty of “Gross Negligence” in Hurricane Katrina Flooding
On August 28th, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the southern coast of the United States with devastating effect. More than 1,800 people lost their lives, and more than $81 billion in property damages resulted. However, on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, a federal judge ruled that the United States Army Corps of Engineers had shown “gross negligence” [...]
Health Care Bill Is Badly Needed
It seems that wherever you turn these days, you cannot escape talk on the proposed health care plan wending its way through Congress. First, I think that everyone agrees that we need an overhaul of the current health care system. It just isn’t working. The costs are so prohibitive that many Americans cannot afford any [...]
9/11 Mastermind to Face Public Trial
On Friday, November 13, 2009, United States Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. announced that the government would prosecute Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the self-proclaimed architect of the 9/11 World Trade Center terrorist attack, and four others in a civilian courthouse just blocks away from the scene of their alleged crimes. In a statement, Holder said [...]
Anti-Abortionist Confesses to Killing Abortion Provider
In the 1973 case of Roe v. Wade, the United States Supreme Court recognized the right of a woman to abort a fetus. Whether you are morally opposed to abortion or not, the fact is that a woman’s right to get an abortion has been the law of the land for over 35 years, despite [...]
The Man Who Changed America
June 4, 1968 was a great day for me. I had spent the day at the local “Robert F. Kennedy for President” headquarters, waiting word about whether or not our beloved Bobby would win the State of California in his quest to follow in his brother John’s footsteps and become President of the United States. [...]
Pay Judges What They’re Worth
It used to be a significant source of pride and respect to be named a judge. Judges were highly respected and were involved in the resolution of disputed cases. A person might start out as a commissioner or Municipal Court judge, be appointed to the Superior Court, and then to the Court of Appeals. A [...]
“Palimony” Plaintiff Passes Away
Today’s newspaper reported the recent death (Oct. 30, 2009) of Michelle Triola Marvin, whose name will forever be synonymous with the rights of unmarried couples who live together and then break up. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Michelle Triola was a budding singer and dancer who performed on the Sunset Strip at a [...]
Medical Marijuana Makes Sense
In a previous Commentary, I argued that the sale and use of marijuana is a “victimless” crime and therefore should be legalized. Marijuana used to treat medical conditions, symptoms, or side effects of pills and chemotherapy is in fact legal in the State of California and 13 other states. Advocates for the legalization of marijuana [...]
Time for Tiger Woods to Come Clean
Posted by Allen P Wilkinson on December 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment
At 2:30 a.m. last Friday morning, Tiger Woods got into his Cadillac Escalade SUV and proceeded to run over a fire hydrant and crash into a neighbor’s tree. His wife used a golf club to break the rear-seat passenger windows to get Tiger out. Tiger reportedly at one point was lying unconscious on the street, [...]
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