"American Superhero" is what Congressman Tom Latham just called Norman Borlaug in explaining why he was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. As I explained in a post last year, Borlaug is arguably the greatest American. His Green Revolution improved the efficiency of world-wide agriculture and saved a lot of people from starvation. Just how many people were saved is hard to … [Read more...] about American Superhero
A Few Words From Linda Paey
Last week, I mentioned that the Court of Appeal in Florida had rejected Richard Paey's appeal of his 25-year sentence for taking too much pain medication. Richard Paey's wife left a comment on that post: The denial of Rich's appeal was devastating news to our family. We were shocked to see that they allowed this conviction to stand. What does this say about the other cases … [Read more...] about A Few Words From Linda Paey
Friday Fun Link
Someday, when lawyers rule the earth, it will come to this (no nudity, but adult themes). It's been a while since I was dating, but in some ways this would have been easier. (Hat tip: Crimlaw.) … [Read more...] about Friday Fun Link
The Youngest Sex Offenders
As long as I'm on a rant, I might as well come to the defense of a couple of child molesters. Apparently the law in Utah considers young children who have sex with other young children to be the victims of a sex offense and the perpetrators of a sex offense. Utah Supreme Court justices acknowledged Tuesday that they were struggling to wrap their minds around the concept that … [Read more...] about The Youngest Sex Offenders
News From the (Drug) War Zone
It's been a big week in news of the War on Drugs. Last year I wrote about Richard Paey, who was sentenced to 25 years in jail for (at worst) forging prescriptions for his pain medication (click the link for the whole story, which is even worse than it sounds.). Now the Court of Appeal in Florida has rejected his claim that this was cruel and unusual punishment. Judge James … [Read more...] about News From the (Drug) War Zone