Kentucky's Strange Criminal Rules

Could this possibly be true? A man in Kentucky, apparently supporting a Republican candidate, stomps on a woman's head for no apparent reason other than the woman opposed his favored candidate politically. The woman is seriously hurt, suffering a concussion, and detectives in Lexington believe they have identified the offender. Yet, he's not arrested and hauled off to jail like any other violent criminal suspect, but only issued a summons to appear in court. Hmm. We wonder what they do with mere shoplifters?

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Back to the 18th Century

Apparently not concerned that his sentiments about who is worthy to be in Congress would leave out the overwhelming majority of his own constituents, Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn recently said or implied that the only people who should be in Congress are those for whom congressional pay would be a pay cut (congressional pay is about $160,000 per year). In other words, if it were up to him apparently, he would limit new members of Congress only to those whose present pay exceeds $160,000 or thereabouts. Turns out most Americans don't make six figures, let alone the congressional salary, and Oklahoma is no exception. Coburn wants to take America back to the 18th century when only the elite, landowners and the well-heeled could be in Congress; yet, they say he is a shoe-in to be re-elected. Hmm.

[revised on 10/28/10]

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The Samsons of Nuclear Winter

Sarah Palin and her ilk think our country's nuclear prowess should be wielded as an intimidating force to get others to do as commanded, knowing full well that such commands would have no democracy-oriented or moral import, but would be based solely on power and naked dominance. Do they not realize that detonating nuclear bombs, which are much stronger than the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs of 1945, would cause a nuclear winter that would have devastating effects on the entire planet, which of course means also on themselves? Anybody who wants to be Samson shouldn't be anywhere near the reins of national power, which is why odious politicians like Palin and Newt Gingrich should never be president.

[Originally posted on "Commoner"; revised on 10/22/10.]

RECOMMENDED READING: "The New Nuclear Danger: George W. Bush's Military-Industrial Complex" by Dr. Helen Caldicott

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