A few days ago, Virginia prosecutor Ken Lammers suggested that someone wanting to break into the criminal lawyering trade should try working both sides of the aisle: Personally, my hope is that working both sides will lead a person to have more loyalty to the system than a side. That's not to say I don't expect people to play their part in the system to the fullest extent of … [Read more...] about In Which Direction Does Our Justice System Fail?
Alright, Maybe the High Will Last Another Day or Two…
Despite my cynicism, I have to agree with Radley Balko that this is a good way for Obama to start his term. I've always believed he sincerely wanted a more open government---his legislative career made this clear---and unlike the economy, it's a problem he truly has the power to fix on his own. More like this, please. … [Read more...] about Alright, Maybe the High Will Last Another Day or Two…
A “To Don’t” List For the Right
Andy Levy has some mostly-good advice for the Obama opposition. For example, DON'T make it personal. We don't need another Derangement Syndrome. We don't need people doing things like emphasizing Obama's middle name in a derogatory fashion. How anyone would think that's beneficial to their cause, or to the country as a whole, is beyond me. Also, it's not even clever. Neither … [Read more...] about A “To Don’t” List For the Right
And About That Oath…
Technically, Barack Obama didn't swear out the correct presidential oath, as specified in the constitution. Chief Justice Roberts flubbed it, which lead Obama to flub it too. I sure hope one of the thousand or so lawyers standing nearby (or taking the oath, even if he's not authorized to practice law) thought to dot the i's and cross the t's by having him swear out the correct … [Read more...] about And About That Oath…
The Highpoint of the Obama Presidency
It's official. As of noon yesterday, Barack Hussein Obama is the 44th President of the United States of America. Despite the truly horrible history of how black people have been treated in this country, we've just elected a black man to the highest office in the land. It's not the fulfillment of Martin Luther King's dream. It's not the end of racism, but it is the point in … [Read more...] about The Highpoint of the Obama Presidency