Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Well-Being
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Michigan ACLU Smart Justice Ramp Up
The ACLU is moving on a large established commitment to Smart Justice – this is an unprecedented multi-year effort to eliminate racial discrimination in the legal system, and reduce the jail and prison population by 50%. Awareness of legal system problems is at new levels. Bi-partisan support for improvement options is growing around the country,…
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dark disability injustice
When it comes to spousal support, Michigan seems not to honor the U.S. Code of Law related to disabled citizens and veterans. This is disability injustice. To wit, disabled people are ordered to give their disability income over as support to ex-spouses. This decision and practice seems to be followed in but a few other…
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Middle Class Michigan – A Levin Family Tradition
Middle class strength has been the means and end for the Levin family. Now, Andy, is looking to carry on the tradition. Andy and his father Sander were both present at an event this Friday, along with legendary John Lewis. Positive progressive energy was shining. The MI 9th district is credited with an important role…
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Buying Judges: another GOP Assault on Michigan Democracy
The GOP has been relentless in their assault on Michigan democracy. In cahoots with ‘Citizens Protecting Michigan’s Constitution’ and the MI Chamber of Commerce, the MI GOP expects the MI Supreme Court to protect gerrymandering by keeping it off the ballot in November. From SLATE: “Such an outcome could be calamitous. Removing the redistricting question…
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Recent SCOTUS Manipulation Is Eroding Justice
SCOTUS manipulation has become blatant and accelerated in the last years. At this dark point, it erodes most all aspects of American justice. Justice was floundering before this barrage. Now, with the likes of McConnell and the monied interests he represents, the manipulation renders the Supreme Court supremely broken. The SCOTUS, in its recently assumed…
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Rusty the Heroic Fighter
Rusty was a heroic fighter for the cause of children disabled at birth. Texas has long been a human rights challenge. The rallying cry of “keep families together” has been active there since 1994, when mothers and nurses were boldly active, and finally got a concession from the Governor George Bush. In the 1990s, when…