Category Archives: Law and Ethics

Guilty Until Proven Innocent: The Shirley Sherrod Case as Another Black Eye for the Obama Administration

Posted on July 21, 2010 by kronos

You’ve probably heard by now how Ms. Shirley Sherrod was rail-roaded out of her position as Director of Rural Development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture by an Obama administration that is gradually abandoning all pretense of working for “change”. … Continue reading →

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The sinking of the Cheonan: A Case of Friendly Fire?

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Daniel Ihonvbere

By now, we’ve all head or read the story about how North Korea allegedly sank the South Korean patrol boat, the Cheonan. What we do not have so far, is categorical evidence that the North Koreans were involved. What we … Continue reading →

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New Regime, Same Old Policies

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Daniel Ihonvbere

It’s becoming really embarrassing and depressing to see our hopes for a different world under U.S. President Barack Obama continually dashed by status quo policies implemented by the administration. The latest comes in the wake of the massacre of innocent … Continue reading →

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Dubious Lab Results and Do-Overs: The New Healthcare Double-Billing Scam

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Daniel Ihonvbere

I’ve heard about it for quite some time but always thought it was one of those stories you can never verify. Until I experienced it first hand at a major clinic in Round Rock, TX. Imagine going to a hospital … Continue reading →

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Discard & Destroy: Walmart, H&M etc.

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Daniel Ihonvbere

This week, it was revealed that retail giant Walmart and H&M took capitalist greed  to a new level by slashing and burning what they could not sell. For these pillars of capitalism, instead of taking unsold items to sample sales … Continue reading →

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