Links: The women of NPR, 'Atlantic Crossing' and post-modern architecture

Links: The women of NPR, 'Atlantic Crossing' and post-modern architecture 

The police officer was only fired when a reporter posted the pepper spray  story on the federal civil rights case. Tasers, billy clubs and pepper spray are all methods to punish citizens who do not comply with law enforcement. At least most no longer cheer for the police, like Republicans did during the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. Before you defund the police, disarm them. In cases of drunk driving and mental illness, send one officer to control the situation (not the subject) and dispatch an ambulance to deal with the patient. The best argument for police reform is that some officers will either resign or not join the force, to which I say "good riddance."

I sometimes wonder if it is the business community that is supporting the status quo in Puerto Rico. They like to have their cake and eat it too. Central American and Caribbean possessions and countries need nationhood on the American model. Their current status serves the interests of capitalism and colonialism (actually the same thing). It will take a discussion by the middle class of this region to bring it forward. There is no such thing as a peasant revolution. I would be interested in knowing who the 47 academics are. They may be Puerto Rican. My guess is that no one else cares.

If the 10 moderate Senators wish to work with Biden they need to support a motion to proceed in exchange for the ability to offer amendments to the package and promise to vote for the final product. Anything else is a publicity stunt.