Blake Hart

Temporary stay granted to Brandon Rhode

The Georgia Supreme Court granted a temporary stay of execution for Brandon Rhode after he attempted suicide in his cell on death row. The AJC reports that, according to the Department of Corrections, the execution has been rescheduled for 9...

A secular argument against the death penalty

Recently, on an article about the upcoming execution of Brandon Rhode, a couple commentators urged that religion should be left out of the issue of the death penalty. Clearly I would argue the opposite. I believe that it is...

Clemency denied to Brandon Rhode

The Georgia Board of Paroles and Pardons has denied clemency for Brandon Rhode. This clears the way for his execution, scheduled for September 21, 2010.Rhode was convicted of murders that took place when he was 18 years old. He...

Worldwide maternal mortality rate drops thirty-four percent

A new UN report shows that maternal mortality rates have dropped approximately 34% over nearly two decades. The estimated number of deaths in 1990 was 546,000; this number dropped to 358,000 by 2008.This is a celebrated achievement...

Date set for execution of Brandon Rhode

The state of Georgia is posed once again to take the life of another human being. Brandon Rhode, 31, is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday, September 21 at 7:00 P.M. Rhode has one more hearing before the...

Civil religion or Christian faith?

Confusion is rampant about the separation of Church and State and about the United States being a Christian nation. Many Christians are urging us as a nation to return to our Christian roots, to reclaim our Christian nation for...

HOV lanes to be replaced with toll lanes on I-85

I-85 in Atlanta is about to get a makeover. The AJC reports that soon sections north of the I-285 perimeter will be closed so that they can install a new express lane, but this express lane, unlike...

Federal judge denies Troy Davis' innocence claim

Federal Judge William Moore has said that Troy Davis failed to prove his innocence in a rare evidenciary hearing that was ordered by the US Supreme Court. Troy Davis, convicted of murdering a Savannah police officer 20 years ago, has...

Undocumented immigration, war, and government spending

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently ran an editorial on how much it is costing the US taxpayer to educate undocumented immigrants. In the article, Lance Izumi weaves his way through various statistics pertaining to how many undocumented immigrants there ...

The ground zero mosque, hatred, and the first amendment

Much media time, perhaps too much media time, has been devoted to the so called "Ground Zero Mosque." Many people are enraged that a mosque has been proposed at Ground Zero while others are upset that there...

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