Happy Easter everybody. Today's not really a great day for me. It was a year ago today that my mother died. The trouble actually started two weeks earlier when she went into the hospital. That's when she really disappeared. But today's the first anniversary of the day she died. All in all, this is the end of a rough year for me. I lost both my parents, I lost months of my … [Read more...] about It’s Been a Year…
Why Does Immigration Law Suck?
A couple of days ago, I wrote about the case of Jerry Lemaine, an immigrant who has been living in the United States for 25 years, who was busted for pot twice -- convicted only once -- and has now spent three years in jail awaiting possible deportation because of his "crimes." I put "crimes" in quotes not just because I despise the war on drugs, but because, legally speaking, … [Read more...] about Why Does Immigration Law Suck?
ICE Is Un-American
Opponents of increased immigration to the United States often justify their bigotry by claiming that foreigners don't understand American values. I'm sure there's some truth to that, but I usually feel that the most un-American values are held by people who are already here. And whether it's turning back friendly tourists, keeping out musical styles they don't understand, … [Read more...] about ICE Is Un-American
My New Extreme Project
I've been blogging about legal issues for several years now, and I've learned a lot about lawyers and law firms and legal marketing, and I've earned the trust and respect of the legal blogging community. Now it's time to leverage that for my benefit. To that end, I've joined as a silent partner on a new extreme project. Update: For those of you reading this out of context: It's … [Read more...] about My New Extreme Project
Strip Clubs and Daycare
I was skimming through an episode of Stossel on the subject of city management, particularly Cleveland city management, and at around 21:30 the chair of the Cleveland planning commission (attempting to justify her city's bloated planning policy) says, "I'd hate to look up one day and see a strip club next to one of my day care centers." Curiously, she never explains why … [Read more...] about Strip Clubs and Daycare