Hello, Nanny State!

Human Rights

            Marble Falls        Way back when Obama and Biden were presidents, we used to hear backwash about “the nanny state” from conservatives.  I was never sure what they were talking about, but it seemed to be whether or not Americans were getting advice about their rights, or maybe it was the notion of getting …

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Tenant Protections on Landlord Complaints

ACORN International Canada Human Rights Tenants

            Stoney Lake, Northern Ontario          The last session of the night found me assigned with others from ACORN Canada’s western provincial offices in Calgary and Vancouver to discuss an upcoming ACORN National Day of Action around housing.  One thing led to another, and we started all talking about what kind of protection tenants have when …

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Mask Mayhem

Human Rights Trump

            New Orleans        Ironically, as much as some on the right abhorred people wearing masks only short years ago in the time of Covid, they seem to be of two minds about the issue of masks in the time of Trump. It’s impossible to find anything good to say about the current immigration raids, …

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