Truth for Better Life.
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Don’t Let the Oxford School Killings Mean More Punishment for Michigan’s Juvenile Lifers
Now come the tragic Oxford school killings. So, juvenile law practices will stay in the spotlight of controversy. This tragedy will either help or hurt juvenile law. And Michigan is among the most draconian in the nation. To work, justice must be quick, evidence-based, render offense-appropriate sentences, and not be unduly subjected to prejudicial factors.…
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The Political Abuse of Americans
We are beyond the failure of government to protect the American people; we are now witnessing rampant political abuse against the citizenry. This picture shows the characteristics of abuse that you can read on the walls of the airports; they are the same as the growing overarching political abuse. Political abuse includes a slew of broken contracts…
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Orange Cosmos – A Beautiful Hardy Annual
Orange Cosmos are an awesome flower. Think of them as a hardy annual. Orange Cosmos can make a predictable bold statement in a garden. We’ve all heard of hardy perennials – “tough” flowers that predictably come back, usually proliferating by root extension. On the other hand, Orange Cosmos are an annual which comes back from…
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Coming of Age in Prison
Coming of Age in Prison was the topic of interest at the Birmingham Next Community Center, last evening (11/18/21). Wendi Johnson, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Oakland University gave the audience a preview of her new research on this important topic. Ms. Johnson provided an insightful look at the lives of three Michigan men;…
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Suppression Efforts by Stand Up Michigan On Election Day
Maybe you know about Stand Up Michigan and the suppressive petitions they are circulating. Maybe the petitioning activity at a Sterling Heights school polling place this past Tuesday, where they were aggressive and organized, was something of an anomaly; I’ve heard that from resistance organizers. This write-up is not to argue the point. I hope…
