Welcome to a brief recap of the 2016 election based on many of the America Film Institute’s “100 Greatest Movie Quotes of All Time.” I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it. The format for each quote includes AFI ranking, the quote, movie and year and the situation in … Read more
The “butterfly effect” is defined as the scientific theory a single event, regardless of size, can change the course of the universe. The concept has been used in many contexts. For example, environmentalist have warned extinction of the most seemingly insignificant species might be the trigger that unleashes a catastrophic ecological disaster. And as … Read more
Article One, Section 9, clause 2 of the United States Constitution decrees, “The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it.” This protection against unlawful arrest and detention is derived from English common law first documented in … Read more
This post addresses the difference between spinning the news and yellow journalism. Spin is defined as “news and information that is manipulated or slanted to affect its interpretation and influence public opinion.” (www.dictionary.com) For example, presidential campaign surrogates, suggesting a $917 billion business loss in one year qualifies as “genius,” are the poster boys/girls for spin. … Read more
The issue of whether money equals speech came to the forefront in the case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) in which the Supreme Court ruled government could not restrict independent political expenditures. The ruling applied to for-profit corporations, labor unions, non-profit corporations and other associations. While many people believe Justice Anthony Kennedy’s majority … Read more