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2008 In Review

January 1, 2009 By Mark Draughn 2 Comments

I've been reviewing what Windypundit was all about this year, and it turns out 2007 was the year in which I made a fearless election prediction. John Dvorak and I found common ground. I introduced you to the swell guys on the Lima SWAT team. I piled on Ron Paul, and then again, and then one last time. I pondered the market failures in 22-inch wiper blades and Dulce de Leche … [Read more...] about 2008 In Review

Celebrity Crime Roundup: Whoopi on Vick, Craig

December 30, 2008 By Mark Draughn Leave a Comment

As the end of the year approaches, I've been cleaning up my backlog of unpublished posts. I often start to write about something and then discover that I have nowhere to go with it. I've deleted most of those posts as there's no way to salvage them. Sometimes, however, I just have trouble finding enough time to write, and the story behind the post goes stale before I get … [Read more...] about Celebrity Crime Roundup: Whoopi on Vick, Craig

Sarah Brady Scares the Teachers

December 30, 2008 By Joel Rosenberg 1 Comment

Sarah Brady just sent me this.  Other than deleting the recipient's name -- I don't want to let out the pseudonym I give Sarah so she can dun me (unsuccessfully, I'll add) for contributions -- I haven't added or deleted anything, except a little bit of emphasis.  (Okay, okay; I also added the picture.)  Let me give you a little bit of background, first.  … [Read more...] about Sarah Brady Scares the Teachers

Obama Freedom Scorecard

December 30, 2008 By Mark Draughn 5 Comments

I'm trying to put together a freedom scorecard for the Obama administration---stuff to watch out for over the next 4 to 8 years. Here's what I've got so far. Discrete things Obama can do to make us more free: Stop the federal government from raiding medical marijuana users and suppliers End warrentless wiretapping Allow needle exchange Fire U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan … [Read more...] about Obama Freedom Scorecard

What Can You Expect to Learn In School?

December 29, 2008 By Mark Draughn Leave a Comment

The latest micro-storm to hit the legal blogosphere started simply enough with Gideon's nearly harmless post on "10 things I didn't learn in law school." I thought the worst item was #5: That law review leads to document review. If you want to do real work, take a clinic or something. That's a case where the priorities of law school actually hurt your chances in the … [Read more...] about What Can You Expect to Learn In School?

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