Episode 165 'The Color of Money, Racism vs. Classism'

When does discipline of a child or children turn into abuse? Where is the line drawn and who is responsible for drawing that line?  Do you ascribe to the old adage, If you “Spare the rod, you Spoil the child”? When if at all would physical discipline be meted out to children? And ds physical discipline ultimately harm children down the line? Does physical discipline desensitize children to violence? The FTP Fam explored this topic and Simply the producer chimed in  with her always unique and poignant perspective! Where do you stand? Tune in and check it out!

Malcolm X said, “You didn‘t land on Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Rock landed on you” How does this apply if at all to the issue of illegal aliens or illegal immigrants? Since folks who are in this country are here in violation of our established rule of law, are they then criminals? Should they be considered and treated as criminals? What about those who are here merely seeking a better life for their families? What is the answer and what by golly is the difference between undocumented immigrants and illegal immigrants? The FTP Fam explored all these issues & blew up the airwave! Take a listen if you dare! Tune in to hear FTP live, every Saturday at 5:00 PM (EST)

How many of us truly know the contributions of our Hispanic Americans Brothas & Sistahs? We all know Jennifer Lopez, Oscar De La Hoya,  Pitbull, and hopefully everybody knows Sonya Soto Mayer  but what do we know about those Hispanic Americans who contributed to our great nation’s existence? Did you know that at least 81 years before Christopher Columbus there was a Mexican settlement in Florida? Did you know the King of Spain extended credit to the American Colonists to help fund our fight against British Imperialism? Tune in and checkout FTP’s Special Tribute to Hispanic American heritage month!

This week on ...  For the People... law in plain language with Debra D. Rainey, Esq.  Don’t Tell Em, THE 5TH & 6TH Amendments! The 5th Amendment guarantees that citizens are entitled to a speedy and public trial, we may not be compelled to provide testimony or evidence  that tends to incriminate them In addition the 5th Amendment  prohibits the state from placing a person twice in jeopardy to name a few. The 6th Amendment provides that we citizens are entitled to counsel at trial, we have the right to call witnesses in our defense. But at the end of the day how do we apply these protections to our everyday life, how do we translate these rights? Tune in and check it out! G-TOWN RADIO STUDIO HOTLINE 215-609-4301 EMAIL:info@ftplawradio.com SATURDAYS 5-6:30 PM (EST) Host: Debra D. Rainey, The Compassionate Lawyer Cohosts: Blaq aka the “Broke Poet” and Asia Proctor aka “P-roc” Director of Programming:  Robbin K. Stanton, aka “Aunt Robbin” Musical Director/Board Genius: BreeAyre Anderson aka “Kewl Breeze” Executive Producer/Production Consultant: Renee Norris-Jones aka 'Simply the Producer’  Air Date: August 29, 2015  Weekly Podcasts: FTPlawradio.com, iTunes & Podomatic  Like us FACEBOOK    ~   Follow us TWITTER  ~ LISTEN with the TUNE IN APP on your SMARTPHONE ~

This week on ... For the People... law in plain language with Debra D. Rainey, Esq. “Straight Outta G-town” Legal Q & A Straight Outta G-town with the FTP Fam was undoubtedly one of our most fun Legal Q & A shows.  Listeners from all over the country and Pennsylvania sent in questions and comments seeking legal information and showing love to FTP. Questions were asked about Mortgage Foreclosure, what to do and whether a citizen can sue Politicians and other leaders  for criminal activity. One woman wanted to know how she can get her hands on her deceased husband’s safe deposit box, another asked if there were laws that require regular citizens to voluntarily snitch and much more! This show was hot and a lot of fun. Tune in and check it out! G-TOWN RADIO STUDIO HOTLINE 215-609-4301 EMAIL:info@ftplawradio.com Listen. CALL. talk LIVE. Discuss SATURDAYS 5-6:30 PM (EST) Host: Debra D. Rainey, The Compassionate Lawyer Cohosts: Blaq aka the “Broke Poet” and Asia Proctor aka “P-roc” Director of Programming:  Robbin K. Stanton, aka “Aunt Robbin” Musical Director/Board Genius: BreeAyre Anderson aka “Kewl Breeze” Executive Producer/Production Consultant: Renee Norris-Jones aka 'Simply the Producer’  Air Date: August 22, 2015  Weekly Podcasts: FTPlawradio.com, iTunes & Podomatic  Like us FACEBOOK    ~   Follow us TWITTER  ~ LISTEN with the TUNE IN APP on your SMARTPHONE ~

Saturday, August 8, 2015 on ... For the People... law in plain language with Debra D. Rainey, Esq. Crackin Up! The Social, Physiological & Emotional affects of Crack-cocaine! The FTP Fam endeavored to DeBunk the Crack Baby Myth; Introduce the recreational Crack user and spill the beans about all of the  social, physical and emotional ills that go hand in hand  with crack cocaine.  Do you buy into the conspiracy theory that the government thru CIA’s Clandestine activities is responsible for crack flooding the inner cities and low income hoods? Do you believe the dealers, pushers and cartels bear the brunt of the responsibility since they are only motivated by the all mighty dollar? Or how about the addicts themselves, shouldn’t most of the blame fall on their shoulders, since according to some the addicts made a conscious choice to become an addict. This episode will surprise a lot of you and enlighten the rest. Tune in and enjoy!  G-TOWN RADIO STUDIO HOTLINE 215-609-4301 EMAIL:info@ftplawradio.com  SATURDAYS 5-6:30 PM (EST)  Host: Debra D. Rainey, The Compassionate Lawyer Cohost: Blaq aka the “Broke Poet” Director of Programming:  Robbin K. Stanton, aka “Aunt Robbin” Musical Director/Board Genius: BreeAyre Anderson aka “Kewl Breeze” Executive Producer/Production Consultant: Renee Norris-Jones aka 'Simply the Producer’  Air Date: August 8,  2015 For the People now airs every Saturday 5:00-6:30 PM  Weekly Podcasts: FTPlawradio.com, iTunes & Podomatic  Like us FACEBOOK    ~   Follow us TWITTER  ~ LISTEN with the TUNE IN APP on your SMARTPHONE ~

This week on ...  For the People... law in plain language with Debra D. Rainey, Esq.  Be your own “Johnny Cochran’ The Art of Representing yourself in Civil Court Have you ever received a demand letter, complaint or other document in the mail alerting you that you are being summoned  to court? What are you prepared to do if you discover  you cannot afford an attorney but you still have to answer the documents you received?  Do you know the potential consequences if you fail to respond to these documents? Are you prepared to proceed as your own   “Johnny Cochran”  if need be? Tune into this episode to be educated, & at times bemused & befuddled FTP Style.  PSST ever heard of Birthday Cake Vodka? You will. Check out our website: www.ftplawradio.com. G-TOWN RADIO STUDIO LINE 215-609-4301 EMAIL: info@ftplawradio.com SATURDAYS  5-6:30 PM (EST) Note our new Date & Time Host: Debra D. Rainey, The Compassionate Lawyer Cohosts: Blaq aka the ‘Broke Poet’ and Asia Proctor aka ‘P-roc’ Director of Programming:  Robbin K. Stanton, aka ‘Aunt Robbin’ Musical Director/Board Genius: BreeAyre Anderson aka ‘Kewl Breeze’ Budding Potential New team member: Niche ‘Che’ Adderly Executive Producer/Production Consultant: Renee Norris-Jones aka 'Simply the Producer’ Air Date: July 25, 2015 Weekly Podcasts: FTPlawradio.com, iTunes & Podomatic Like us FACEBOOK    ~   Follow us TWITTER ~ LISTEN with the TUNE IN APP on your SMARTPHONE ~

This week on ...  For the People... law in plain language with Debra D. Rainey, Esq.  The Color of Money Racism vs. Classism DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL  THE 0CLOR OF MONEY, RACISM VS. CLASSISM WAS NOT RECORDED! PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR A REPREIVE! G-TOWN RADIO STUDIO LINE 215-609-4301 EMAIL: info@ftplawradio.com SATURDAYS  5-6:30 PM (EST) Note our new Date & Time Host: Debra D. Rainey, The Compassionate Lawyer Cohosts: Blaq aka the ‘Broke Poet’ and Asia Proctor aka ‘P-roc’ Director of Programming:  Robbin K. Stanton, aka ‘Aunt Robbin’ Musical Director/Board Genius: BreeAyre Anderson aka ‘Kewl Breeze’ Executive Producer/Production Consultant: Renee Norris-Jones aka 'Simply the Producer’ Air Date: July 18, 2015 Weekly Podcasts: FTPlawradio.com, iTunes & Podomatic Like us FACEBOOK    ~   Follow us TWITTER  ~ LISTEN with the TUNE IN APP on your SMARTPHONE ~

This week on ...  For the People... law in plain language with Debra D. Rainey, Esq. PRISON BABIES, CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS What are the challenges that face children whose parents, particularly the primary parental caretaker is incarcerated? What manner of sort exists for these children? Should Society  get more involved and step up to ensure that these children aren’t doing the time along with their parent(s)? The FTP Fam, along with Shari Ostrow Scher, President & Founder  of Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership, (COIPP) discussed the trials and tribulations that children of incarcerated parents face in their daily lives. The Compassionate Lawyer espoused that she would like to see a presumptive law created that would perhaps in her warped reality created some manner of a ccountability for the incarcerated parents to their children. Boy did that ideal cause sparks to fly. Education and Knowledge is powerful.  Tune in and check out this episode! G-TOWN RADIO STUDIO LINE 215-609-4301 EMAIL: info@ftplawradio.com SATURDAYS  5-6:30 PM (EST) Note our new Date & Time Host: Debra D. Rainey, The Compassionate Lawyer Cohosts: Blaq aka the ‘Broke Poet’ and Asia Proctor aka ‘P-roc’ Director of Programming:  Robbin K. Stanton, aka ‘Aunt Robbin’ Musical Director/Board Genius: BreeAyre Anderson aka ‘Kewl Breeze’ Executive Producer/Production Consultant: Renee Norris-Jones aka 'Simply the Producer’ Air Date: July 11, 2015 Weekly Podcasts: FTPlawradio.com, iTunes & Podomatic Like us FACEBOOK    ~   Follow us TWITTER ~ LISTEN with the TUNE IN APP on your SMARTPHONE ~

This week on ...  For the People... law in plain language with Debra D. Rainey, Esq.  I’s  Married Now Same Sex Marriage, Why all the noise! Surely people can't want our Constitution to be interpreted in any way that would legally permit any Americans, who are guaranteed Due Process of  and Equal Protection under our laws to be  denied the basic right to commit to that person they love! Why all the noise about Same Sex marriage? The truncated FTP Fam was joined by  Niche Adderly as we dissected the US  Supreme Court’s decision that prohibited all the 50 States from banning same sex couples from obtaining a marriage license.  A few listeners called in with their points of view.  One thing is certain the right of same sex couples to be legally married is no more paramount than folks’ religious beliefs for or against same sex marriage, they are different and mutually exclusive.  Tune into this episode, if you dare.  G-TOWN RADIO STUDIO LINE 215-609-4301 EMAIL: info@ftplawradio.com SATURDAYS  5-6:30 PM (EST) Note our new Date & Time Host: Debra D. Rainey, The Compassionate Lawyer Cohosts: Blaq aka the ‘Broke Poet’ and Asia Proctor aka ‘P-roc’ Director of Programming:  Robbin K. Stanton, aka ‘Aunt Robbin’ Musical Director/Board Genius: BreeAyre Anderson aka ‘Kewl Breeze’ Executive Producer/Production Consultant: Renee Norris-Jones aka 'Simply the Producer’ This episode was produced by Blaq the Broke Poet. Air Date: June 27, 2015 Weekly Podcasts: FTPlawradio.com, iTunes & Podomatic Like us FACEBOOK    ~   Follow us TWITTER ~ LISTEN with the TUNE IN APP on your SMARTPHONE ~