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In Defence Of Defence Lawyers - Why H.R. 5136 Must Be Stopped
Jul 8, 2010 - 11:20 AM0 COMMENTS
"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." - William Shakespeare, Henry VI , Act IV, Scene II.
Lawyers are easy to hate. Defence lawyers in particular. Often stereotyped as misconstruing the truth in order to get their clients off on a technicality or loophole, they have a tough job.
But in reality they play a crucial role in the justice system. A constitutional democracy is founded upon several principles, but one of the most profound is that everyone is presumed innocent until proven... READ MORE -
The Texas GOP Finally Jumps the Shark
Jun 24, 2010 - 9:33 AM1 COMMENTS
At what point does a political party descend from mere tragic extremism into dangerous farce?
For the Texas GOP, it appears that point was reached this week, when the party released its official election platform.
Candidates for the party must now defend plans to reintroduce laws banning sodomy - defined as oral or anal sex. The platform also insists on legislation to make gay marriage a felony.
Nevermind that in 2003, the United States Supreme Court struck down a similar anti-sodomy law in the case... READ MORE