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Above the Law

July 25, 2019

ing John is one of my ancestors. Yeah, I know. That’s nothing to brag about. All of those stories of Robin Hood are fictitious but Johnny deserves his reputation as possibly the worst king in the history of England. Is it just coincidence that he is the lead-in to an article about the worst president […]

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Impossible is a Problem

April 2, 2019

anger, Will Robinson, danger. Everyone needs to avoid Burger King’s new meatless burger like the plague. I’ll be the first, or maybe third, to admit that beef is not without problems, but meatless is even worse for your health.

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Indictable?

February 1, 2019

he Justice Department has a ‘rule’ that presidents cannot be indicted. Really? It’s not a law. It’s not in the Constitution. Since all attorneys general are appointed by presidents, is it possible that little fact provides us clue as to why this ‘rule’ just appeared without any legislative history or legal foundation?

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Not Again

September 3, 2018

ith only one year of law school, I didn’t get to take the class that teaches lawyers how to ignore the Constitution and the law.

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Take Us Back

November 9, 2016

  To King George III: Sorry, we made a mistake.

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All Fall Down

February 17, 2011

President Eisenhower, in his farewell address, warned us of the dangers of the military-industrial complex. Was he right? The US spends more on “defense” than all other countries combined. According to official reports from 2003 and 2005, we have 737 military bases in 63 countries outside of the US and its territories. This is intentionally […]

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Upside Down

February 24, 2009

A commentary by a noted economist. Reactions to that commentary on the Sunday talk shows. At first glance it appeared that the world had, overnight, turned upside down. First impressions aren’t always accurate. There was South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham (John McCain’s BFF) willing to consider nationalization of banks. New York Republican Congressman Peter King […]

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Decisions, Decisions

February 23, 2009

Actually, we don’t have a choice to make. It has been made for us and was never in question. We are going to save the bankers. Why? Because the bankers in government think exactly like the bankers, their friends, who are not in government. They all consider themselves and our banking system to be indispensable. […]

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