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Day of Reckoning: Tuesday, November 7th

Posted on April 30th, 2008 by

by Nathaniel Batchelder

Americans voting this fall must elect Members of Congress who will support legislation in the common good and general interest of all, especially addressing economic and environmental sustainability. The challenges are urgent and daunting:

On the first Earth Day, in 1972, many of us learned that, with only 6% of the world’s population, the US consumes some 25% of all resources turned to human use, and produces [...] Continue reading Day of Reckoning: Tuesday, November 7th

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Hate Crimes Legislation Valuable

Posted on January 13th, 2008 by

Clarification is needed to explain why hate crimes deserve special prosecution when some would argue that a crime is a crime, so why give special treatment to some groups.

All violent crimes are heinous but hate crimes are different. They target not only an individual but the entire population the individual represents. Hate crimes send a message to a population that it is in danger of similar acts of violence [...] Continue reading Hate Crimes Legislation Valuable

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