“The ACLU this week released a report examining police militarization that estimates that at least 500 police departments have been given MRAPs—Mine Resistant Ambush Protected—vehicles under a U.S. Department of Defense program. Those machines were built to...
by JR Hoell Guest Commentary Everyone wants kids to live healthy, happy lives and to “reach their full potential and become productive members of society.” No one longs more for their children’s success than their father and mother. Going further, it is the parents...
by JR Hoell According to the U.S. Department of Education, almost 27 percent of children in America already have access to the school of their choice. As recently as 2007 (the most recent year of available data from the National Center for Education Statistics), 16...
by JR Hoell Contrary to the belief of some, scripture does not say that “money is the root of all evil.” The actual quote states that “the love of money is the root of all evil.” Down in Washington D.C. where elected officials are consumed with the love of power and...
While in Graduate School, I was a lead volunteer for the local Habit for Humanity. During those weekends I had the wonderful opportunity to work with some very disadvantaged families who were willing to investing time, talent and energy to make a better life for...
