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Entries from April 2004

Rick Cosby: Bleached & (Not Really) as Funny

April 17th, 2004 · 1 Comment

My wife tells me this morning that I remind her of Bill Cosby.

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Tags: Personal Life

Student Bar Association: Why Vote for Me?

April 16th, 2004 · No Comments

Normally, when someone campaigns for an elected position, they do so because they think they are the best candidate for the position. Certainly, I believe that I am a candidate worthy of being elected to the position of Student Bar Association President. In this election, though, it is difficult to argue that I am the […]

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Tags: Law School

Speechless…

April 15th, 2004 · No Comments

There is virtually nothing I could say about this post at Unbecoming Levity that would add anything more than Abacquer has said himself. All I can say is “please, read it.” Afterwards, first…pretend you knew the person to whom she was reaching out… …and then pretend you were her.

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Tags: Uncategorized

Where Lightning Strikes

April 15th, 2004 · 11 Comments

Since the Case of the Pledge of Allegiance brought by Michael Newdow is such a lightning rod for Christians and since that case was recently argued before the Supreme Court, I decided to read the Oral Arguments. After all, I’m (literally — Hi, Nick!) surrounded by Christians. And it strikes me as interesting that what’s […]

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Tags: Constitutional Issues · Religion

Cross Examination, Prior Bad Acts & Child Molestation

April 14th, 2004 · 11 Comments

A very good friend, who happens also to be a very good law student, sent me a link to a Fresno Bee story about a child molester who was freed from a life sentence by an appeals court on a “technicality.” The alleged victim was not available at trial because he had committed suicide. If […]

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Tags: Constitutional Issues

Rick for President! Shonda for Vice-President!

April 13th, 2004 · No Comments

Some people tell me I’m nuts — but I already knew that — because I’m running for Student Bar Association President at San Joaquin College of Law. But, if I may be slightly corny for a moment, one of the reasons I write this blog is because I have a passion that won’t rest. I’m […]

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Tags: Law School

My Words, My Thoughts, My Responsibility

April 13th, 2004 · No Comments

A discussion with a friend recently leads me to realize that I might want to clarify something about Unspun™.

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Tags: Blogs & Blogging

The Uniter: Us v. Them

April 13th, 2004 · No Comments

There’s not time for a long blog entry this morning. (Please, stop! The cheering hurts my ears.) President Bush, who promised that he was going to be a “uniter, not a divider,” is succeeding at this beyond my wildest dreams. So far, he has nearly united the Muslims of the world in their desire to […]

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Tags: The U.S. & The World

Terms and Conditions

April 12th, 2004 · No Comments

I have frequently seen a group known as “Peace Fresno” standing on street corners, holding up signs and protesting various war activities. Steve Malm, one of their members, periodically sends me email or stops me in the parking lot — we both attend San Joaquin College of Law — to tell me a little about […]

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Tags: Homeland Security

Zero Tolerance for Complex Issues

April 10th, 2004 · No Comments

Blame this post on an Evil Rooster. This post will, unfortunately, be long. Those of you who take the time to read it, though, will understand why. It’s my attempt to explain why I think political discourse in America has become so nearly hopeless and usually acrimonious. I personally think it’s also why, unless something […]

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Tags: Social Issues