The town of Monona, Wisconsin has had enough, and from now on, when kids are bullies, police will issues violations to their parents.As far as I know, most anti-bullying laws -- even with the current level of moral panic -- are directed at forcing school districts to adopt specific disciplinary policies designed to discourage bullying. But in Monona, they've made bullying a … [Read more...] about Bullys Beware!
Unclear on the Concept
ICE Agents Got That Can’t-Throw-People-In-Jail Blues
My previous post on immigration discussed the Obama administration's proposal for immigration reform. I wasn't thrilled with it, and I laid much of the problem with the abusive use of power by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.So now today I read that Chris Crane, president of the ICE employees' union, wants its agents to have even more power. [T]he National … [Read more...] about ICE Agents Got That Can’t-Throw-People-In-Jail Blues
Pow!
So, a six year old schoolboy makes the shooting gun gesture with his finger and the idiots at the Roscoe Nix Elementary School in Silver Spring, Maryland decided to suspend him. They've now backed down, but there is apparently some controversy over whether he just pointed his finger or whether he also said "Pow!"Here's a question that will blow your mind: What if he'd said … [Read more...] about Pow!
A Brief Note to Wayne LaPierre
Wayne LaPierreNational Rifle Association of America11250 Waples Mill RoadFairfax, VA 22030 Dear Wayne, I just received your letter of July 18, 2011 inviting me to your upcoming American Values Leadership Forum at the end of September. I must say, the guest list looks like a conservative all-star lineup -- Michele Bachmann, Haley Barbour, John Boehner, John Bolton, Herman … [Read more...] about A Brief Note to Wayne LaPierre
In Which the TSA Picks on Someone Smarter Than They Are
Jonathan Turley links to yet another story of TSA idiocy: The family was going through security when two TSA agents singled Drew Mandy out for a special pat down. Drew is severely mentally disabled. He's 29, but his parents said he has the mental capacity of a two-year-old, which made the experience that followed at metro Detroit's McNamera Terminal that much harder to deal … [Read more...] about In Which the TSA Picks on Someone Smarter Than They Are