Scott Greenfield uses the Sarah Palin 1st Amendment flub to complain about the way non-lawyers are allowed to express opinions about the law: Whenever our politicians lack the education and knowledge to understand and appreciate how the law works, particularly the Constitution, they feel nonetheless empowered to expound on their personal view of how it should be, and what it … [Read more...] about Do You Have To Be a Lawyer?
Legal Blogging and the Sci-Fi Revolution
Yesterday, Scott Greenfield quoted a Wired article by Paul Boutin that said, in part: Writing a weblog today isn't the bright idea it was four years ago. The blogosphere, once a freshwater oasis of folksy self-expression and clever thought, has been flooded by a tsunami of paid bilge. Cut-rate journalists and underground marketing campaigns now drown out the authentic voices … [Read more...] about Legal Blogging and the Sci-Fi Revolution
An Email From James Carville
I get campaign email of all kinds these days. In this post I would like to analyze an email message entitled "They Basically Stole Ballots" which I received from James Carville earlier today. It begins, Dear Mark, from you and your Republican counterparts, and I just can't take it anymore! I don't think all you campaign professionals are even the same species as the rest of … [Read more...] about An Email From James Carville
Chicago Taking a New Direction in the War on Drugs?
The Chicago Police Department has been facing some looming shortages of money and manpower. Whenever any law enforcement entity faces such problems, we libertarians have a stock solution: Stop wasting money on the War on Drugs. Use the people and equipment for something more important. Which brings me to Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis, who has said some … [Read more...] about Chicago Taking a New Direction in the War on Drugs?
More On My Theory of Our Current Economic Crisis
A few months ago, John McCain was lambasted by some of the punditry for his commenting that the fundamentals of our economy are strong. I never had a problem with what he said. The fundamentals of our economy were strong: Unenployment wasn't very high by historic standards, our farms and factories and business offices were still well-maintained and up-to-date, our workforce was … [Read more...] about More On My Theory of Our Current Economic Crisis