I highly value freedom above all else. My political philosophy resembles a mixture of libertarianism, anarchism, and minarchism. Basically, I think that humanity benefits most when everyone is legally allowed to do whatever they want insofar as they don’t offensively harm anyone else against those people’s respective wills. Accordingly, I support free trade, and want… Read More
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Philadelphia: Teen ‘Afraid Every Day’ As Gun Violence Soars
Kevin Bohn recently reported on violence in Philadelphia and the nation. I include an excerpt: Isaac Diaz walks through the toughest parts of North Philadelphia each day on his way to and from high school. But what really scares the 18-year-old senior is lying in his own bed at night. He can hear the gunshots… Read More
Protecting Children From Strangers
Wltx.com recently reported about protecting your child from a stranger. I include an excerpt: Like clockwork, hundreds of children pour out of schools on weekday afternoons. So, what if a person waiting outside is not a parent, but rather a predator? Would your child know how to react? “We try to talk about strangers,” said… Read More
Anti-Violence Event at Whitehall School
Actor and anti-violence educator Ben Atherton-Zeman has performed at Whitehall school, in Glens Falls, New York. Sarah Sutton recently reported on the anti-violence performance. I include an excerpt: “We all know most men don’t rape. So where are the voices of these men?” Atherton-Zeman asked the students at the beginning of the performance. “Most times,… Read More
NJ Domestic Violence Shelters Given $1.5M
The AP recently reported on grants in New Jersey for domestic violence shleters: New Jersey on Thursday awarded $1.5 million in grants to 19 domestic violence shelters across the state. “These grants continue our commitment to those who need a helping hand,” Gov. Jon S. Corzine said. “Unfortunately, domestic violence affects far too many people… Read More
Gandhi Grandson Says Violence More Than Beating
Kathy Rumleski recently reported on a speech by Arun Gandhi. I include an excerpt: Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, turned the tables at a London conference on children and domestic violence, asking delegates to consider how they may be violent. “We cannot claim that we are not violent because we don’t go around beating… Read More
Domestic Abuse & Digital Photos
Cara Buckley recently reported on the effectiveness of digital photos in domestic abuse cases: Providing digital cameras to the police is revolutionizing the prosecution of domestic violence in New York City, according to district attorneys, victim advocates and forensic technicians. In Queens, the first borough to use the technology, prosecutors say there has been a… Read More
Identity Theft & Bureaucracy
TransWorldNews reports on identity theft: In late April, the Federal Identity Theft Task Force, formed last year to investigate this crime, released findings and recommendations. According to Robert Siciliano, a widely televised and quotedpersonal security and identity theft expert, the announcement was one more example of government bureaucracy seemingly unable to counter identity theft in… Read More
Financial Costs of Child Abuse
Robert Gold recently wrote an article about the financial costs of child abuse. I include an excerpt: Child abuse not only destroys people emotionally, it also saps the nation, employers and families financially. The ninth annual conference on child abuse held by Danbury Hospital’s Department of Pediatrics opened Thursday night with an exploration of the… Read More
Can We Rehabilitate Sexual Offenders?
Galen Eagle writes about the rehabilitation of sexual offenders. I include an excerpt: […]Haley only works with those willing to be held accountable and willing to take treatment. The courts can’t force an offender to take therapy, so they must do so willingly if there is any hope for rehabilitation, Haley said. “I help counsel… Read More
Daily Teen Violence vs. Virgina Tech Shooting
Brittany Robinson recently wrote about teen violence. I include an excerpt: […]the number of student victims lost in the Virginia Tech massacre is the same number of teen victims we lose to gun violence in our country every four days. That may be a little hard to swallow. These are the kinds of statistics that… Read More
Committed Parenting Prevents Violence
Janet Gilbert recently wrote an article in which she names the best prevention for violence, in her opinion: […]when the coverage of the funerals is over, we will be asking ourselves, what can we do to prevent this sort of thing? And I think I know the answer. I have no training in security, but… Read More