Political Slant

Posts that have a political slant to them.

Analysis of “Letter from Birmingham Jail”

It was there, in my prison cell, reading his words, that I came to understand one of the most horrifying yet fundamental truths of America: however mistreated or underprivileged, whatever injustice I encountered, it was nothing against the backdrop of the Black American experience.

Justice and Mercy

Of Judges, Beggars, and the Law [http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rloygPlstBE/UW7_9ZTx7GI/AAAAAAAAMoQ/EDBmEH7ucRM/s1600/Justice_and_Mercy.JPG]> We demand Justice until Justice demands us, then sue we for

Good Guys ≠ Gun Control

Gun Control Legislation. There exists a force of people who stand firmly against any such semblance. Then there is the emerging voice of those who support it. At this point in my life,

Coral Reefs & Prison

On President's Day, we went to the Museum of Science. I haven't been since a young girl and was more excited about it this time around than I was

Women in Combat

I have found the recent media hysteria over the Pentagon's decision to allow women into combat, fascinating. There are those who wonder whether women have what it takes physically and emotionally