Here’s Why the World Isn’t Going to Hell

world going to hellI know, everywhere you look or listen, the message is grim—even if you skip everything out of Washington.  It seemed to have been the motivation for Americans to elect Donald Trump—if we need to make America great again, is it really broken?  Is the world going to hell?

I don’t agree entirely.  But that means I take a …

The Answer–Why Our Jails Are Crowded

In most of the cities across the country, our jails are crowded to bursting.  Why is this?  Here’s the answer: $78!!jails are crowded

As an example, in my city, Minneapolis, when low-level offenders are arrested they are put in jail until their first court appearance.  At that time, bail is routinely set at $78 which basically covers some of the …

Why We Have a High Prison Population

high prison populationWe always hear that our high prison populations tops most other countries in the world.  Here are some new ideas that explain this from an essay by Charles Lane at the Washington Post:  http://www.startribune.com/combating-crime-most-hopeful-reforms-bloom-at-grass-roots/420124693/ 

What you’ll find are unique ideas that are different from the usual stories in the media.  Let’s see what he said.

  1.  It is true

What’s Become of the American Dream?

So many media outlets keep asking us: what’s become of the American dream?  They profile middle-Americans who have lost jobs or can’t getthe american dream home ownership as examples of the disappearance of the “the American dream.”  But is this true?  Has the American dream disappeared from our national resources?  I’ve been reading a lot about this idea and want …

There’s Still Hope for Justice in America

All the words, tweets, and bragging coming out of the White House about how tough the new administration will be on crime and criminals, have hope for justiceforgotten a simple but critical idea—where is justice in all these efforts?  There’s still hope for justice in America.  Recently, the New York Times writer, James Forman, Jr. wrote a great essay about …