A collection of opinionated commentaries on culture, politics and religion compiled predominantly from an American viewpoint but tempered by a global vision. My Armwood Opinion Youtube Channel @ YouTube I have a Jazz Blog @ Jazz and a Technology Blog @ Technology. I have a Human Rights Blog @ Law
Friday, June 03, 2016
Staten Island teen dies from asthma fleeing racist crew - NY Daily News
Staten Island teen dies from asthma fleeing racist crew - NY Daily News
NYTimes: How to Make Mass Incarceration End For Good
"To prepare for my talk at San Quentin, I spoke with some of the people incarcerated there. I was trying to understand what I had to offer them in a speech — and I discovered how much they had to offer me. They are individuals — with a whole range of strengths, weaknesses and, yes, contributions still to make. And while there’s been a rightful focus on ending mass incarceration, there has been little public discussion of how we reintegrate this growing population."
NYTimes: Donald Trump, Legal Experts Fear, ‘Is How Authoritarianism Starts’
"WASHINGTON — Donald J. Trump’s blustery attacks on the press, complaints about the judicial system and bold claims of presidential power collectively sketch out a constitutional worldview that shows contempt for the First Amendment, the separation of powers and the rule of law, legal experts across the political spectrum say."
NYTimes: Donald Trump, Legal Experts Fear, ‘Is How Authoritarianism Starts’
Thursday, June 02, 2016
Trump unambiguously attacks ethnicity of judge in Trump U case. Trump is a racist, and his father was a racist. His father was arrested in 1927 attending a KKK rally. Trump was sued by the Justice Department for discriminating against Blacks in 1973 and they settled instead of risking trial. | MSNBC
Wednesday, June 01, 2016
NYTimes: Former Trump University Workers Call the School a ‘Lie’ and a ‘Scheme’ in Testimony
"In blunt testimony revealed on Tuesday, former managers of Trump University, the for-profit school started by Donald J. Trump, portray it as an unscrupulous business that relied on high-pressure sales tactics, employed unqualified instructors, made deceptive claims and exploited vulnerable students willing to pay tens of thousands for Mr. Trump’s insights."
NYTimes: Former Trump University Workers Call the School a ‘Lie’ and a ‘Scheme’ in Testimony