Judging Harriet
Methinks I hear the fat lady singing for Ms. Miers, and it’s an ugly sound–a cross between a squawk, a whine, a groan, and a croak. I don’t believe we have any real way of knowing whether Ms. Miers is … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Law
The justice of a trial
In my last post, about Saddam as press hero, I wrote about transmuting the very human desire for personal revenge into the desire for a different sort of justice, the justice of a trial. No sooner said than done, apparently. … Continue reading →
Originalism: be careful what you wish for
I have some questions for those who are clamoring for a strict originalist to be appointed to the Supreme Court. A little background: in 1973, the Supreme Court famously ruled in Roe v. Wade that states could not outlaw abortion … Continue reading →
So, what’s the conservative rage about Miers all about?
Not being a conservative myself (I just play one on TV every now and then), I’d initially been surprised by the degree to which conservatives are angry at Bush for the Miers nomination. But I guess I shouldn’t be. When … Continue reading →
Miers: mired?
Until now, I’ve kept out of the Miers Supreme Court nomination brouhaha. But I do have a few observations, mostly about the reaction to her nomination, and about Supreme Court nominations in general. It seems to me that, ever since … Continue reading →
Our need to know–the ACLU and Abu Ghraib
Let’s see if I’ve got this straight: US District Court Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein has ordered the release of more Abu Ghraib photos to help the ACLU prove that prisoners have been abused, and it’s OK because the terrorists don’t … Continue reading →
Able Danger and the firewall: getting some perspective
The Able Danger controversy has been brewing for some time now, with swirling speculation about Jamie Gorelick, the 9/11 Commission, and the role of Sandy Berger in a possible coverup. Then it kind of simmered down. Right now it’s in … Continue reading →
It’s about time: common sense prevails in Britain
Too bad it took the death of 52 people to do it, but this announcement seems to be nothing more than simple common sense. As Tony Blair put it, without his usual eloquence: “They come here and they play by … Continue reading →
The International Criminal Court as theater
There are certain bloggers with whom I seem to be in synch–we’re interested in the same issues, often at the same time. Sometimes I find myself writing a post only to discover that one of these simpatico bloggers has just … Continue reading →
The Shiavo case–a family affair
I haven’t weighed in on the Shiavo case yet, and I haven’t followed it in anything approaching exhaustive detail. But I have my take on it, which I think is a bit different from most of what I’ve been reading. … Continue reading →