One more reason not to shop WalMart. What a lot of people don’t realize is that we have the system of crime and punishment that we have because for hundreds of years, it’s been determined that once someone has been punished for a crime, they should be re-incorporated into society. Yet, today, it is increasingly […]

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Just a subtle reminder that government power, unchecked, is a danger to everyone.

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I received an email today about a young girl missing from Clovis, California (where I live).

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Periodically, while reviewing log files, something will catch my eye. Typically, it’s something like the number of visits a particular post is getting from the Department of Justice or someone on the “fbi.gov” website. Once in awhile, it’s another blogger. Such was the case yesterday, when I ran across the intriquing domain name of McGroarty.net.

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One positive thing I’ll say about President Bush is this: You have to give the man credit for being honest. President Bush offered up a new entry for his catalog of “Bushisms” on Thursday, declaring that his administration will “never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people.” Special thanks to […]

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I meant to get to this story several days ago, but when you start writing for a living, blogging suddenly becomes less “fun” and starts to feel like “oh-no,-more-writing?!” Nevertheless, the “interesting” juxtaposition of stories in the San Francisco Chronicle on my birthday (July 31) begs for me to at least bring it to your […]

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Lately, I’ve been deeply involved in writing motions, replies, etc., against governmental agencies that are treading on constitutional freedoms. The problem is that the government — tired of following the constitutional strictures that have required them to actually prove their cases for the last 200-plus years — is attempting to make an end-run around criminal […]

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Look for more of these time-released tablets of fear from the Bush Administration in the months leading up to our national elections. The Bush Administration learned a long time ago that Americans will do anything if they’re properly frightened. Whether it’s giving up civil rights or voting for the man who has repeatedly lied to […]

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“Especially when the wealthy have more access to the most potent media of communication than the poor, how sure can we be that ‘free trade in ideas’ is likely to generate truth?”                                                                   — Tribe, American Constitutional Law (2d ed. 1988) at p. 768.

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