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@Ron: What do you think Trump did in his first term that was unique or made a positive impact on…
During his first term Trump walked into the White House with no experience in government, so he selected a lot…
To give a specific example: When I first moved to Oregon, the state had a rule against government organizations replacing…
Eliminating unnecessary jobs to focus on the actual core functions of the Federal government is the epitome of increasing efficiency.…
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Category Archives: Rape, intimate violence, & related issues
Unforgivable
The news from the Penn State football program is as horrible a story as we have heard in college athletics, and that is truly saying something. For a scandal to stand out against the NCAA’s miasma of academic, financial, and … Continue reading →
FBI’s New Definition Of Rape Still Excludes Envelopment
It appears that this will be the FBI’s new definition of rape: Penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the … Continue reading →
Good News: FBI Will Probably Update Its Horrible Definition Of Rape
Some hopeful news from The New York Times. Thousands of sexual assaults that occur in the United States every year are not reflected in the federal government’s yearly crime report because the report uses an archaic definition of rape that … Continue reading →
Men pose to show women’s hidden wounds – Photo Galleries Hürriyet Daily News (Turkish Daily News)
This is a great photo gallery of Turkish men–all of them, as far as I can tell, public figures in one way or another–protesting the treatment of women in their country. Below is the first image in the series, of … Continue reading →
Rape Victims Ordered To Pay Child Support
So a man gets raped by a woman woman rapes a man; the woman gets pregnant and raises the child. Should the father be forced to pay child support? Danny says no; Clarissa says yes. (The question was brought up … Continue reading →
Update in Dominique Strauss-Kahn Case: Anonymous Cop May Have Lied to Smear Housekeeper
On July 1, New York Times reporters Jim Dwyer and Michael Wilson wrote an article which quoted anonymous police officers to paint the alleged rape victim in the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case as a money-digging liar. The most damning bit was … Continue reading →
Credibility Should Matter. And Not Only In Rape Cases.
This post from Unqualified Offerings says it perfectly: In general, I agree that prosecutors should refuse to go to court with a criminal case if the case hinges on testimony from a person who cannot be trusted. This is, in … Continue reading →
Strauss-Kahn to face Lawsuit
One of the reasons I tend to think there’s still smoke to the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case is Strauss-Kahn’s history, which is one of predatory evil. Perhaps not provable predatory evil, at least not from the standpoint of the law, but … Continue reading →
If I Were On The Jury, I’d Vote Not Guilty
EDITED TO ADD: Please consider this entire post withdrawn. I deeply regret writing it. I’m leaving it below the fold, for posterity.
DSK ≠ LAX
Obviously, with today’s news regarding the ongoing Dominique Strauss-Kahn case, the usual suspects are starting to draw parallels between this case and the Duke lacrosse case — arguing that because this case might not actually go to trial, this is … Continue reading →
the people he picks to work in his administration are supposed to support that effort as long as they don’t…