Tag: Florida
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Religious leaders sue in Florida arguing that having abortion is an issue of religious liberty
The Washington Post has an article about a group of religious leaders in Florida who are suing the state over abortion restrictions with the argument that it violates their religious freedom. Florida’s new abortion laws do not ban abortions outright (unfortunately). But they do ban abortions after 15 weeks unless there are risks to the…
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Couple sells everything to buy boat: it sinks on day 2 of journey to Caribbean
I’ve been struck by this story of two people who lived in Colorado. They quit their jobs, sold all they had, and used that money to buy (and fix up) a boat. This was to pursue a dream of living at sea and sailing the Caribbean. The dream was short-lived though, and on their second…
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Rape investigation botched: more evidence that little was done to investigate Jameis Winston
Going back to football season, I had paid attention to the alleged sexual assault committed by Florida State star quarterback Jameis Winston. Something always seemed off about the case. Today, the New York Times has an investigative piece by Walt Bogdanich which explains the situation and the chain of events. I realize that we are…
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Not guilty, not surprising
I would like to think that any reasonable person can agree that the fact that Travon Martin was fatally shot in an altercation with George Zimmerman on February 26, 2012 is truly tragic. On Saturday night, George Zimmerman was found to be not guilty. In the Trayvon Martin case, I believe that so many people…
Josh Benner 