Kia Franklin

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Hometown:	Brooklyn, NY
Interests:	The Big Con, Progressive Vision, Revitalizing Democracy, civil justice, Civil Rights, consumer rights, gender justice, TortDeform.com
Honors:	3

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Rated Screwed by the fine print (Progressive Opinion) | February 11, 2009 - 5:47pm
Shared Screwed by the fine print (Progressive Opinion)
February 11, 2009 - 5:46pm
Ledbetter doesn't fix it all--hidden in the fine print of credit card agreements, patient consent forms and job contracts is an arbitration clause that deprives you of your rights and allows corporations to continue discriminating without fear of being held responsible. Congress needs to fix that.

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090223/franklin
Shared Equal Pay in the New Administration (Progressive Opinion)
January 22, 2009 - 11:26am
A new, self-proclaimed feminist President pledges to support fair pay legislation. TortDeform contributor Beverly Neufeld argues that now it is up to the Senate to do the same by passing two key pieces of legislation without making compromises that would weaken their impact.
Published A New Era of Responsibility? Civil Justice in the New Administration (Blog entry)
January 20, 2009 - 4:45pm
Cross-posted from TortDeform.com

"Greatness is never a given. It must be earned." In his inaugural address, President Obama certainly was off to a great start. Obama spoke about ushering in a new era of responsibility--to ourselves, to our nation, to the world, to the environment. The address spoke to both soul and political consciousness.
Commented regarding number 9 in a discussion on Bye Bye to the Worst President Ever (Blog entry) | January 20, 2009 - 4:29pm
Rated What We Stand For—In Twelve Words (Blog entry) | September 3, 2008 - 3:05pm
Published Access to the Courts in the Obama Moment (Stories)
September 3, 2008 - 3:03pm
On this site we are in the middle of a critical discussion about the Obama Moment. Progressives fighting to restore our values in this country must seize upon the increase in political engagement and energy that Obama has inspired, to meet our agenda for those tangibles that our values require.
Commented Specific Ways to Ensure Equal Rights is on Agenda in a discussion on Making Them Do It: The Next Challenge (Blog entry) | September 3, 2008 - 2:55pm
Rated Why American Capitalism is in a funk (Blog entry) | July 21, 2008 - 4:58pm
Rated McCain and the Manhattan Institute Fail to Defend Offshore Drilling (Blog entry) | July 21, 2008 - 4:58pm

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Shared Screwed by the fine print (Progressive Opinion)
February 11, 2009 - 5:46pm
Ledbetter doesn't fix it all--hidden in the fine print of credit card agreements, patient consent forms and job contracts is an arbitration clause that deprives you of your rights and allows corporations to continue discriminating without fear of being held responsible. Congress needs to fix that.

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090223/franklin
Shared Equal Pay in the New Administration (Progressive Opinion)
January 22, 2009 - 11:26am
A new, self-proclaimed feminist President pledges to support fair pay legislation. TortDeform contributor Beverly Neufeld argues that now it is up to the Senate to do the same by passing two key pieces of legislation without making compromises that would weaken their impact.
Published A New Era of Responsibility? Civil Justice in the New Administration (Blog entry)
January 20, 2009 - 4:45pm
Cross-posted from TortDeform.com

"Greatness is never a given. It must be earned." In his inaugural address, President Obama certainly was off to a great start. Obama spoke about ushering in a new era of responsibility--to ourselves, to our nation, to the world, to the environment. The address spoke to both soul and political consciousness.
Published Access to the Courts in the Obama Moment (Stories)
September 3, 2008 - 3:03pm
On this site we are in the middle of a critical discussion about the Obama Moment. Progressives fighting to restore our values in this country must seize upon the increase in political engagement and energy that Obama has inspired, to meet our agenda for those tangibles that our values require.
Published Memo to the Netroots: Post FISA Progressive Blogging & Civil Justice (Blog entry)
July 21, 2008 - 4:56pm
Even as we recover from the heavy blow of losing the legislative fight against FISA protections for spying telecoms, last weekend and other occasions have me reflecting about the battle for what Obama (ironically) calls our "progressive future," how it is far from finished, and how blogging can be a powerf
Published Lessons Sen McCain has learned from Pres Bush (Blog entry)
May 8, 2008 - 3:11pm

Sen. John McCain has officially earned an A in Prof. Bush's course on Tort Reform Tropes, 101. Maybe that's why they're embracing in this photo (source).
Published Instead of Jail, Corps Go to Their Checkbooks to “Pay” for Crimes (Blog entry)
April 15, 2008 - 12:01pm
An AgriBiz consultant walks into a government official’s home office, hands him an envelope full of hundreds, exchanges short pleasantries, shakes hands, and walks back out. Leaving the government official’s doorstep, the Agribiz guy whisks his hands across the front of his crisp Armani suit jacket, as if to clean the dust off of himself.
Published FISA: Big Brother and Some Big Picture Questions (Blog entry)
March 17, 2008 - 11:01am
On Friday the House of Representatives took a bold step towards, well, representing the people, in voting to pass their version of the FISA amendment, which unlike the Senate bill does not provide amnesty for telecommunications companies.