You may recall that the gunman in the recent Texas church shooting was able to legally obtain a gun because of a failure on the part of the Air Force: A day after a gunman massacred parishioners in a small … Continue reading →
Since the allegations against Roy Moore came out, I’ve been patiently waiting (without much expectation) for some more detailed discussions of the evidence against him. Waiting for employees of the Old Hickory House at the time to come forward. Waiting … Continue reading →
Here’s the text of a very interesting speech given to first year students by Adam J. MacLeod, an associate professor of law at Jones School of Law, Faulkner University (Montgomery, Alabama). Fascinating. The man does not pull any punches. It’s … Continue reading →
Like just about everyone else, I’ve been mulling over the allegations (some ancient, some quite new) against Bill Clinton, Clarence Thomas, Roman Polanski, Harvey Weinstein, Anthony Weiner, Bill O’Reilly, Donald Trump, Roy Moore, Al Franken, et alia. It would take … Continue reading →
I didn’t watch Moore’s attorney’s news conference, but here’s a report on it that mentions two things of interest: Moore’s attorney raised two issues: 1) that Roy Moore was the judge on her divorce case, and 2) demanded Nelson’s attorney, … Continue reading →
I was a strange child. When I was about ten or eleven years old I got hold of a book catalog for some mail-order house, right before Christmas. I’d never seen one before (this was way way before the internet … Continue reading →
It has become extremely common for people running for election (or newly-appointed to a political post) to be accused at the eleventh hour of sexual offenses. The accusation may take place at the eleventh hour, but the time of the … Continue reading →
Reports are that’s he’s threatening just that: According to AP, Moore told his supporters in Huntsville, Alabama on Sunday that the WaPo story was “fake news” and “a desperate attempt to stop my political campaign.” Moore added that the newspaper … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Boy, I seem to be in a legal mood today. See previous post.] I hear a lot of people saying that the 14-year-old accuser of Roy Moore must be telling the truth because her mother backs up her story, … Continue reading →
Commenter “Gospace” writes: [Moore] took ”No” for an answer. That’s the takeaway. No rape, no assault, he understands the meaning of ”No”. But that’s irrelevant where an underage person is concerned. That’s what the word “consent” in the phrase “age … Continue reading →
The accusations against Alabama’s Republican candidate Roy Moore are the talk of the day. First let me get this out of the way: I’m not a Roy Moore fan and never have been. But this story is particularly disturbing to … Continue reading →
What state of mind allows a person to purposely target babies for killing, up close and personal? I ask the question because of reports that the Texas church attacker did exactly that: The gunman who killed 26 people at a … Continue reading →