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THE NEW MEANING OF JUSTICE

Since the day Trayvon Martin was shot, all I’ve heard are screams for “justice.”  What exactly does that mean? According to my dictionary, justice means, “n. 1.a. The principle of moral rightness; equity.  b. Conformity to moral rightness in action or attitude; righteousness.  2. The upholding of what is just, esp. fair treatment and due […]

TRAYVON MARTIN – THE CAST OF CHARACTERS

On February 26th, I was no where near the shooting of Trayvon Martin so I have no idea what happened.  I don’t know Trayvon; I don’t know George Zimmerman.  I don’t know if Trayvon did anything to provoke George and I have no idea what went on in George’s head or heart so I have […]

WHY NOT TEACH PEOPLE TO FISH?

I recently read a wonderful article by Patrice Lewis called “The right to nothing.”  You can read the article here.  In it, she raises the question, “Why give a person a fish instead of teaching him/her how to fish?”  The question identifies the issue perfectly which leads me to my answer. I believe Ms. Lewis […]