Author: Jen B.
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This Is Not About Children
In light of this week’s contraception, forced vaginal exam and panels without women nonsense, I thought a little ’92 Tori Amos’ quote was appropriate: “It’s incredibly sad to come back to my country. I’ve just been in Ireland, where people are fighting desperately–fighting–for women to have the right to choose if they want to have an abortion or not.…
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Southern Center for Human Rights Georgia Innocence Project Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
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Rep. Holcomb’s Letter re: Troy Davis
First, let me note that the current issue regarding Troy Davis is whether the Board of Pardons and Parole should grant clemency based on its own declared standard: “will not allow an execution to proceed in this state unless and until its members are convinced that there is no doubt as to the guilt of…
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Barr: Troy Davis merits clemency
Former Republican US Representative and US Attorney Bobb Barr on Troy Davis: I am a longtime supporter of the death penalty. I make no judgment as to whether Davis is guilty or innocent. And surely the citizens of Savannah and the state of Georgia want justice served on behalf of Officer MacPhail. But imposing an…
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4-Day Workweek?
I wasn’t aware that municipal and state governments were experimenting with a four-day workweek, but it’s certainly an interesting idea. Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman launched the “4/10” workweek — 10 hours a day, Monday-Thursday — for thousands of employees in 2008 to improve efficiency, reduce overhead costs and conserve energy at a time when…