The jury took 12 minutes to convict. 12 MINUTES. No one died. No one was even hurt. A woman defended herself against abusive violence by firing a warning shot, in a state where such action is explicitly permitted by law. Today, she faces 20 years in jail. TWENTY YEARS. Read the story, and weep that [...]
Posts Tagged ‘petition’
If you doubt, for an instant, that America is still a racist society, read this story.
Posted: May 13, 2012 in Political musingsTags: American Justice, Assault, Domestic violence, Florida, Marissa Alexander, petition, politics, racism in America, right to defend yourself, Stand your ground defence, usa, Violence and Abuse, Women
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Troy Davis Will Be Murdered 7pm Tomorrow
Posted: September 21, 2011 in Political musingsTags: Amnesty International, appeals denied, Chatham County District Attorney Larry Chisolm, execution, Georgia, petition, Troy Davis
A million people have signed petitions, from around the USA and around the world. One million people have weighed the evidence, and found it fatally flawed. ONE MILLION. People like the Pope, Archbishop Tutu and President Jimmy Carter have condemned the conviction as unsafe. A host of conservative figures are among those who have advocated [...]
Now, people, now. Days matter.
Posted: August 19, 2011 in Political musingsTags: Africa, aid, appeals, avaaz, genocide, petition, starvation, starving, Sudan
If you ever sign a petition, sign this one. http://www.avaaz.org/en/sudan_enough_is_enough/?copy
