Posted in Crime & Justice, Politics, Relationships, tagged #WPLongform, background check, Ban the Box, criminal history check, criminal justice on August 3, 2013| 3 Comments »
Did I eat hallucinogenic mushrooms for breakfast?
No, I read that correctly: those with criminal convictions are becoming a protected class.
http://socialistworker.org/2013/06/19/seattle-bans-the-box
Earlier this week I was floored to read that yet another city, Richmond, California, has barred private companies with city contracts from doing criminal history background checks on job applicants in most cases. (more…)
Posted in America, Crime & Justice, tagged background check, civil liberties, Constitution, crime victims, executive order on January 16, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The United States Constitution just took 23 consecutive hits today as Obama signed 23 executive actions (or executive orders?) under the guise of curbing gun violence: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/01/16/obama-urges-new-restrictions-on-assault-weapons-magazines-as-part-gun-control/.
This is the most egregious attack on the Constitution by the executive branch I have seen in my lifetime. Implementing such regulations is not supposed to be a function of the executive branch. It is something a monarch or dictator would do, not the president of a democratic republic. It was also incredibly tacky to do this surrounded by concerned children. (more…)
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