Category Archives: Justice

I Pray For Justice

Posted on July 7, 2016 by wordswithbrad

I find myself saddened and outraged beyond words by the tragic events of the last two days. The deaths of two more innocent souls at the bloodied hands of over-zealous, ruthless, trigger-happy cops has me at a loss for anything to say about … Continue reading →

Posted in Justice, Uncategorized, Violence | Tagged Alton Sterling, Black Lives Matter, Dallas, Gun violence, Philando Castile, Police violence | Leave a comment

Paranoia Runs Deep

Posted on July 2, 2016 by wordswithbrad

Sometimes I feel like I’m shouting into the wind. Almost every day I read of yet another unspeakable incident that provokes my simmering outrage. And I guess that I hope that by speaking out, my small voice will be like a snowball … Continue reading →

Posted in Justice, Travel, Violence | Tagged airport security, guilty until proven innocent, Hannah Cohen, Memphis, Memphis International Airport, TSA | Leave a comment

For Goodness Sake

Posted on May 19, 2016 by wordswithbrad

Okay, I know that I’ve come across as grumpy and negative lately. Truth is, I’m actually quite tired of posting these rants against what I see as a growing trend in global and national injustice. But I do have my … Continue reading →

Posted in Justice, Perspectives, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged Justin Trudeau, Kick at the Darkness, Parliament, Scuffle, Violence | Leave a comment

Coming to a City Near You

Posted on May 15, 2016 by wordswithbrad

Folks, I wish the world would become a calm, peaceful place just long enough for me to get back to writing optimistic and uplifting blogs. I really do. But unfortunately, the crazies out there keep grabbing the headlines, and when they do … Continue reading →

Posted in Justice, Politics | Tagged Alton Sterling, Black Lives Matter, Crime, Lethal Force, Police, Police Protections Act, Police Services Act, safety, Violence | Leave a comment

The New Hammer

Posted on October 12, 2015 by wordswithbrad

Remember that old truism that “if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail”? We smugly say it whenever we wish to mock those who use the wrong means – the wrong tool – to remedy their problems. To me … Continue reading →

Posted in Justice, Politics | Tagged Ben Carson, gun rights, guns, vigilante, Violence, weapons | Leave a comment

Fear and Loathing in Harper’s Canada

Posted on September 19, 2015 by wordswithbrad

Hey, Canada. It’s time to make a much-needed change. It’s time to pull ourselves out of this national nose dive that has us all hell-bent on becoming more and more like our paranoid and extremist neighbours to the south. Every … Continue reading →

Posted in Justice, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged Ahmed, Election, Fear, Harper, Harperman, Muslim, Paranoia | Leave a comment

Downhill from Here

Posted on January 13, 2015 by wordswithbrad

Wow! When I recently heard on the news that several Ontario communities have outlawed tobogganing on municipal hills, and that many more are considering it, I thought now we’ve gone too far. For years I’ve known that we’re growing ever more … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Family, General, Holidays, Justice, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged Children, Hockey, Injuries, Kids, Litigation, Municipalities, Skiing, Sledding, Sports, Tobogganing, Winter | 2 Comments

How’s That Workin’ For You?

Posted on January 12, 2015 by wordswithbrad

So, tell me world, how’s all that retaliatory violence working for you so far? It’s been your go-to tool of choice for solving your differences for some time now. So surely it must be getting some positive results, right? Let’s see… … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Justice, Perspectives, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged Automatic Weapons, Bombing, Flogging, Hatred, Interrogation, Missiles, Peace, Police State, Retaliation, Spying, Violence | Leave a comment

I Can’t Breathe

Posted on December 5, 2014 by wordswithbrad

The news continues to show police using what appears to be excessive force in their dealings with black youth. It has at least two nations inflamed to the point of civil unrest, meaning it’s likely to get worse before it gets … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Justice, Perspectives | Tagged choke hold, deadly force, Eric Garner, force, I can't breathe, incapacitation, injustice, Justice, Police, Police Powers, Police Protections Act, restraint, Use of Force, Violence | Leave a comment

Police State

Posted on November 25, 2014 by wordswithbrad

Lately, it seems, the evening news has been filled with tragic and disheartening stories of unarmed, innocent people being shot, and even killed, by police. It even seems that these occurrences are increasing in frequency. The perception by some is … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Justice, Perspectives | Tagged anarchy, Ferguson, injustice, Law, Michael Brown, Police, Violence | Leave a comment