When it comes to the arming of the police in a country in which rural sheriffs proudly sport battlefield-grade mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles, and urban police units in New York City are being outfitted with Colt M4 semiautomatic assault rifles and machine guns, a report that 20 campus cops at Boston’s Northeastern University are going …
“Taxation should not be perceived as something that is taken away from us but something that we collectively receive – a healthier, safer, far more decent and sustainable society”. (A sentence from a letter to The Guardian from Mr. Greg Boyd, of Townsville, Queensland)
The following quote about the Islamic State (equally applicable to other terrorist organizations) from President Obama’s interview on NPR on last Christmas should be given more publicity: “This is not an organization that can destroy the United States……But they can hurt us and they can hurt our people and our families. And so I can …
The religious groups and disability rights advocates who oppose assisted death are concerned that elderly and disabled people, especially those who are low-income, could be pressured into taking the drugs in order to end or avoid expensive, life-sustaining care. They fear the protections suggested would not overcome the temptation of those hoping for legacies, and …
“Within large organisations there is often a culture that encourages “managing upwards” and the creation of “good news managers”. In order to advance or gain preferment in such organisations, displays of competence and effectiveness count for little; visibility and networking are all. Ambitious people in lower tiers of management quickly identify what senior managers prefer …
