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The bias behind Immigration Reform

I have to say I am glad that this type of immigration reform was not created in the late 1800’s or early 1900’s or I would not be here. One of my grandfathers came from Poland just after World War 1 and the other had parents who moved from Canada and then left him an orphan in Texas. I also have a large branch of the family that is one-half French Canadian.
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BRIEF: Upcoming interfaith panel to examine death penalty

| May 6, 2013

An interfaith panel slated for June 5 will explore why the death penalty should be repealed in Washington. "Honoring Life: A Compassionate Discussion on the Death Penalty" will include five speakers from different faiths, who will discuss why they believe capital punishment is unacceptable for a compassionate, civilized people, according to event organizer Victoria Thorpe.
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Marching for immigration reform

| May 2, 2013

On Wednesday, International Worker's Day, more than 100 people gathered in downtown Spokane to stand in solidarity with the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States. The rally, co-organized by M.e.ch.A de EWU (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana), included an escorted march through Spokane's streets — the first march of its kind since 2007, according to M.e.ch.A organizer Lucy Vazquez.
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Senate bill would allow businesses to refuse service based on religious beliefs

| May 1, 2013

If passed, legislation proposed April 26 would allow businesses to refuse service to anyone if providing said services would be contrary to the business owner’s “sincerely held religious beliefs, philosophical beliefs or matters of conscience.”
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Tolerance has its limits ... as in 9mm’s worth

| Apr 12, 2013

I believe I am a tolerant person. I am not a gun owner. I am not a hunter. I don’t even eat meat. But I live with three people who eat meat. I tolerate people who eat meat. I understand that some people like to hunt. But I don’t like guns.
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13 attorneys general push Obama on contraception mandate

| Apr 3, 2013

Thirteen state attorneys general are urging the federal government to broaden religious exemptions for private businesses under the White House’s contraception mandate, claiming the policy violates religious freedoms. Put simply, the group believes any employer who says he or she objects to contraception should not have to provide contraceptive coverage.
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Thoughts on SCOTUS hearings

| Mar 27, 2013

UDPATE March 27,10:21 a.m.: Yesterday, one of the Supreme Court Justices stated that the issue of racial inequality had to "perk" from 1898 to 1954. She went on to say that (maybe) the issue of gay marriage needs to perk a while longer.
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“I am a Human Being, Y’all !” A cry from death row

| Mar 4, 2013

The pumping sounds repeated over and over through a reggae tune on my car stereo, “I’m a Human being y’al!” hit me hard since I had just left the visitors’ room for the death row residents in the Washington State Penitentiary. Michael Franti’s song, A Little Bit of Riddim, was washing over my ears as I drove out of Walla Walla. It was my initial visit to the small city of Walla Walla, Washington State Penitentiary, and my first time to meet the man on the other side of the glass partition.
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Arkansas governor signs law allowing concealed guns in churches

| Feb 16, 2013

On Monday, Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe, a Democrat, signed the so-called "Guns in Church" bill into law, allowing those with concealed-carry permits to bring their guns into churches.
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N.M. bill would prevent abortions after rape as ‘evidence tampering’

| Jan 25, 2013

A New Mexico lawmaker has drawn fire for proposing legislation to classify an abortion after a sexual assault as “tampering with evidence.”
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Why no discussion of non-lethal weapons?

| Jan 17, 2013

Conservatives claim any new gun control regulations are a serious impediment to their ability to defend themselves and their families. Liberals claim guns are destructive to the fabric of society by way of equipping murders with the most efficient tools to kill. Both sides have valid points to make, and the Constitution, for better or worse, guarantees that Americans have certain rights regarding the bearing of arms.
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