After yesterday's ruling from the California Supreme Court that gay marriage could not be banned, the Illinois Review posted a press release from the Alliance for Marriage Foundation. It begins: The Alliance for Marriage Foundation urged the people of California to constitutionally protect marriage in their state, while calling upon Congress to pass AFM's federal Marriage … [Read more...] about Teh Gays are Coming, Teh Gays Are Coming!
Why I Am Not a Criminal Defense Lawyer
Over at Simple Justice, Scott Greenfield says some nice things about an article I wrote: It's got merit. I've said it before and I'll say it again, that Mark Draughn is a smart guy. No wonder he never became a lawyer.Mark is the Windypundit of Windypundit fame. For some unclear reason, he finds the law curious and maybe even fascinating, in some morbid way. I think … [Read more...] about Why I Am Not a Criminal Defense Lawyer
RAV4 Blogging – 5000 Miles Behind the Wheel
[Update: It occurs to me that journalistic ethics require me to explicitly point out that the front license plate has been photoshopped in.] My wife and I bought a brand new Toyota RAV4 in February, and we just hit the 5000 mile mark, so I thought I'd post a bit about our experience, in case anyone is thinking of buying one. The short answer is that the 2008 Toyora RAV4 is … [Read more...] about RAV4 Blogging – 5000 Miles Behind the Wheel
My Birthday Wishes – 2008
My birthday's coming up on the 26th, and I just wanted to share my Amazon wishlist in case anyone out there really loves me! [DELETED] (There should be an Amazon widget above this line. I'm curious if it works in a blog post.) Update: I've deleted the wishlist because it no longer linked to the right stuff. … [Read more...] about My Birthday Wishes – 2008
Striking Judges – Another Radical Idea for Criminal Justice Reform
Here comes another one of my radical ideas for criminal justice reform: Striking judges. No, I'm not advocating smacking judges around, although I'm sure most criminal court attorneys---on either side of the aisle---can think of a few judges that have it coming. I'm not talking about judges who are strikingly attractive, either, although the attorneys would probably appreciate … [Read more...] about Striking Judges – Another Radical Idea for Criminal Justice Reform