Sometimes when murders happen, the neighbors and people in the community who knew the perpetrator beforehand say he’d just been a quiet, nondescript person who’d always minded his own business. Not so Jared Loughner. He was telegraphing signs of distress, … Continue reading →
The wheels of justice grind slow, but they grind exceedingly fine: A Texas man declared innocent Tuesday after 30 years in prison had at least two chances to make parole and be set free ”” if only he would admit … Continue reading →
…but it’s not the stupid thing that some on the right have accused him of saying. First, watch the video: Now, what he didn’t say. He didn’t say the Constitution has no binding power. His statement was in answer to … Continue reading →
There’s a big hue and cry over Obama’s interim appointment of James Cole as Deputy Attorney General. It’s a controversial pick, and the use of the interim method to bypass Congress is obviously a strategic gambit to get him in … Continue reading →
Julian Assange objects to the leak of police files related to the rape allegations against him, published in—of all places (et tu, Brute?)—the leftist Guardian. Actually, it’s his lawyers who object. I’m sure Assange himself would fully support the Guardian’s … Continue reading →
The WaPo offers this fascinating glimpse into why the lame duck sessions of Congress have continued despite the obvious need to stop them. It turns out that the 20th Amendment (passed in 1933) was intended to do just that when … Continue reading →
It was only a Dream. Depending on the source, articles describing the defeat of the Dream Act refer to the young people involved as either illegal immigrants (correct) or undocumented immigrants (annoying euphemism). The measure, which would have granted citizenship … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I have a busy busy day today, and don’t have time to discuss this right now, although I plan to later. But it’s so potentially important that I thought I’d put up a quick post and a link so … Continue reading →
Julian Assange is in police custody in England pending a hearing on his Swedish rape charges. The judge has denied bail. There are a few surprises here. One is that the British have had the will to follow through on … Continue reading →
The comments in this thread led to the revelation that, in Britain, eating or drinking while driving has already been made an offense. And that’s not just drinking as in alcoholic beverages, either: drinking a bottle of water will do. … Continue reading →
…or this, which prevents one.
Continue reading →President Obama has had a bad couple of weeks. And Attorney General Holder isn’t far behind, with yesterday’s verdict in the Ghailani trial exposing the stupidity of their approach to the trials of Guantanamo detainees, emphasizing the civilian justice system. … Continue reading →