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Category Archives: Law
I agree with Jon Legend that Felicity Huffman’s Imprisonment is Largely Meaningless
Actress Felicity Huffman was recently sentenced to 14 days in prison for her role in the college admissions scandal. The judge clearly felt that she couldn’t just let Huffman walk away unscathed by some kind of prison time. A number … Continue reading
Posted in Law, Politics
Tagged college admissions scandal, Felicity Huffman, new Jim Crow, Tanya McDowell
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Thoughts on Christine Ford and Brett Kavanuagh
Like most of you (at least those of you that live in the United States) I was completely engrossed by the testimony of both Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh in the 2nd round of the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings. So … Continue reading
Remembering the Anita Hill hearings
As we head toward the 2nd round of Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, with Christine Blasey Ford prepared to testify, it’s useful to go back and look at the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings, and the testimony of Anita Hill. Let’s go back … Continue reading
Propaganda in Action: the tarring of Christine Blasey Ford
If you want to see an example of propaganda in action, you couldn’t do much better than to see the accusations currently being made against Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually … Continue reading
Anonymous should not have been published in the New York Times
Include me among those who think that the “senior administrative official” who authored that anonymous op ed in the New York Times didn’t do anyone any favors. I don’t think the Times should have published it. First of all, I … Continue reading
The Abortion Wars, Part 2
Yesterday we spent time talking about the legal underpinnings of the Roe/Casey decisions. So, the question now is, what would happen of Roe v. Wade/Planned Parenthood v. Casey were actually overturned. What Would Happen if Roe/Casey were Overturned? If Roe/Casey … Continue reading
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Rest assured, Brett Kavanaugh will be confirmed
For those of you wondering if Brett Kavanaugh will be confirmed: despite this morning’s circus, you can be assured he will be confirmed. All of the so-called Republican moderates (looking at you Susan Collins, Jeff Flake and Lisa Murkowski), useless … Continue reading
The Indictment against the twelve Russian operatives
There is an attorney named James Dunlap[1] who took the time to summarize the indictment that Special DOJ Counsel Robert Mueller filed against 12 Russian agents (all part of a group known as the “Main Intelligence Directorate of the General … Continue reading
Sorry America, Trump gets his Pick Regardless
In the last week I’ve been hearing arguments that Trump should not get a Supreme Court pick while he’s under investigation. That argument has been made by Corey Booker, for example, and is premised on the notion that there could … Continue reading
The Pathos of Arguments against an Assault Weapons Ban
In the wake of the Parkland shooting, we’re recycling our interminable debate on gun control, and I just want to point out how pathetic some of the arguments are against an assault weapons ban. This is no longer an argument … Continue reading