I don't follow politics as much as I probably should, but the Republicans advances in this election, including retaking the House of Representatives, appear to have been the result of voter dissatisfaction with the economy, jobs, and government spending. To a political simpleton like me, this implies that the Republican controlled House will therefore focus their … [Read more...] about And Now It Begins…
Lawyers: Help Yourself By Helping Me!
Attention lawyers: I want to take this opportunity to tell you about an exciting new way to help out one of your favorite blogs! I'm talking about Windypundit, of course! I know we're one of our favorite blogs because you're here now, reading this. Even if this is the thousandth blog you're read today, there are millions of other blogs out there, and that puts us in your top … [Read more...] about Lawyers: Help Yourself By Helping Me!
Sexual Assault In Blue
Imagine that you're walking along the street, or in the park, with your family, minding your own business, when a stranger comes up and wants to talk. The stranger is quite rude about it, and won't leave you alone. Then the stranger starts touching you, on the arms, on your chest, even groping up and down your legs and brushing against your genitals. Even worse, the stranger … [Read more...] about Sexual Assault In Blue
Tanya Treadway – Enemy of the First Amendment
Can somebody explain to me what the hell is going on in Jacob Sullum's latest post at Reason's Hit&Run blog? Here's the background: Last week Kansas physician Stephen Schneider and his wife, Linda, who worked as a nurse in his practice, were sentenced to 30 and 33 years, respectively, for painkiller prescriptions the Drug Enforcement Administration considered … [Read more...] about Tanya Treadway – Enemy of the First Amendment
The Only Known Requirement
There's an animated video making its way around the legal blogosphere in which a cynical older lawyer tries to convince an idealistic prospective law student not to go to law school. As a non-lawyer, I'm probably missing half the jokes, but it's still pretty funny. I was more fascinated, however, by the web site used to create the video, xtranormal.com, which provides tools for … [Read more...] about The Only Known Requirement