Humanities & Culture
LiteratureBy Blogging Authors
4 months ago
Topics of conversation: - Rickey tells the story of the tragic auto accident that completely changed his life.
- Prison life, and the emotional journey of denial, anger, bargaining, depression and then acceptance.
- How Rickey and his "cellie" (cell mate) supported each other's artistic pursuits.
- Storyline of Rendezvous Rock, and it's interesting supernatural twist.
- Publishing, manuscripts, persistence, and the challenges of promoting a book.
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World AffairsPolitics & OpinionsBy Robehren
7 months ago
Lakeland man gets 2 years in prison for rap song lyrics
I am becoming a little more than concerned for the First Amendment here lately. Let me state first that I do not like Rap music and second Antavio Johnson appears to be less than a reputable citizen. Having said that I still disagree with the decision to charge Johnson with a crime for his completely offensive musical tirade against police; of which I am one.
Here is an excerpt from the rap song "Kill Me a Cop," written and recorded by Antavio Johnson:
Hi, Grady
I gotta grudge with the judge
Rugers for prosecutors
Calicos for C.O.'s
Bullet holes for P.O.'s This is reminiscent of Ice T's "Cop Killer". That song also stirred a strong reaction but did not result in anyone being criminally charged, nor should it have. I found the song more amusing than anything, especially considering Ice T spent a majority |
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Humanities & CultureQuotes and InsightsBy Jonathan
10 months ago
Happiness cannot thrive within the prison of obligation.
Live wild, life free, live as master of your own fate.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie |
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World AffairsPolitics & OpinionsBy Jewishgirl
5 months ago
 As we all go on with our lives, occasionally hearing that yet another serious criminal has been let out of jail, some of us might forget Pollard. Pollard has been sitting in a prison in America, with charges of Spying for Israel. Here are the facts (from http://www.jonathanpollard.org/facts.htm- the official free pollard site):
- Jonathan Pollard was a civilian American Naval intelligence analyst. In the mid 1980's (circa 1983-1984), Pollard discovered that information vital to Israel's security was being deliberately withheld by certain elements within the U.S. national security establishment.
- Israel was legally entitled to this vital security information according to a 1983 Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries.
- The information being withheld from Israel included Syrian, Iraqi, Libyan and Iranian nuclear, chemical, and biological warfare capabilities - being developed for use against Israel. It also included information on ballistic missile development by these countries and information on planned terrorist attacks against Israeli civilian targets.
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