Year: 2007
TERRORISM DEPT.
Tremors of Terrors
I’m not sure what to make of this latest busted terrorist plot in Germany: BERLIN – Three suspected Islamic terrorists from an al-Qaida-influenced group nursing “profound hatred of U.S. citizens” were arrested on suspicious of plotting imminent, massive bomb attacks on U.S. facilities in Germany, prosecutors said Wednesday. … Sudwestfunk televison, citing unnamed security sources… Read more
LEGAL DEPT.
Evil Lawmaking: License Suspension
Continuing my series of articles on bad, sloppy, or downright evil lawmaking, I’d like to talk a little bit about how much states love to suspend or revoke people’s driver’s licenses. A suspended license is a branch of a problem I mentioned earlier: Free Punishment. A suspended license is just a database entry and a… Read more
LEGAL DEPT.
Jury Duty: The Prosecutor Speaks
A few months ago, I posted a followup to my Jury Duty series in which I expressed my curiosity about whatever happened to the defendant, whom I called “Jose.” I had been unable to find out what sentence he received. Well, one of the prosecutors (I think the one I referred to as the “blonde… Read more
POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPT.
Towards a More Transparent Government
This sounds like a good idea to me: Oath of Presidential Transparency For Open, Transparent, and Accountable Government I, __________________________, candidate for President of the United States, pledge to the American Public that, if elected President of the United States, my administration will be fully and robustly committed to open, transparent, and accountable government principles.… Read more
WEATHER DEPT.
Wind and Rain!
In the time-honored journalistic tradition of running with a story because we’ve got pictures, here are a few shots I took on my 3-hour drive home after the storms we had yesterday. A Rare Moment of Speed Tree Down On Road and Power Lines Bigger Tree Down on Road Line Down on the Road Update:… Read more
