Barack Obama is going to piss me off in all kinds of ways over the next four to eight years, but now, in this time of dreams between the election and the inauguration, I'm enjoying the fact that the United States of America is going to have a black president. I see at least three good things coming out of this: First, it says a lot of good things about our country and our … [Read more...] about Welcome to the Future
You Can Vote However You Like
I think this will be my only election post today. Just make sure you really know what you like. (Hat tip: Eric Kohn) … [Read more...] about You Can Vote However You Like
The Greenfield Conspiracy?
You may have noticed that the last three posts were all in response to something Scott Greenfield posted over at Simple Justice. While I don't usually have enough time, it's not unusual for Scott to post three or four items I'd like to comment on. Sometimes I think that I should start a whole separate blog dedicated to discussing whatever Scott is discussing. It could … [Read more...] about The Greenfield Conspiracy?
Crime or Contract Dispute?
Good writing about social issues helps you understand them clearly. Great writing about social issues shows them to you in a whole new way. Really great writing shows you important social issues where you never noticed them before. Scott Greenfield had a really great post about a guy who didn't pay all of his restaurant bill. Here are the facts, according to the Atlanta … [Read more...] about Crime or Contract Dispute?
Do You Have To Be a Lawyer?
Scott Greenfield uses the Sarah Palin 1st Amendment flub to complain about the way non-lawyers are allowed to express opinions about the law: Whenever our politicians lack the education and knowledge to understand and appreciate how the law works, particularly the Constitution, they feel nonetheless empowered to expound on their personal view of how it should be, and what it … [Read more...] about Do You Have To Be a Lawyer?