The New York Times editorial board should be reminded that poisoning the well is intellectually lazy and does nothing to advance public discourse. Writing on the Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down Arizona’s campaign finance law, the Times managed to spend 500+ words criticizing it without a single bona fide legal argument. Reading the editorial, [...]
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Criticize Ideas, Not The Motivations of Those Who Advocate Them
Posted in Law, News on July 5, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Standard of Review Anyone?
Posted in Law, News on April 11, 2011 | 2 Comments »
It appears that many people think that an appellate court reviews each appeal in the same way a trial court does, e.g., by looking at the evidence – perhaps people think that witnesses come back and testify again. I do not claim to be an expert on the public’s general knowledge (and belief) regarding appellate [...]
NIMBY Anyone? or Would You Live Near a Nuclear Reactor?
Posted in News, Politics on March 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
After the recent Japanese tsunami and the nuclear situation, The New York Times posted one of their “Room for Debate” columns discussing the relative safety of U.S. nuclear power-generating stations. Now, full disclosure – I have not read each and every debater nor have I read each and every comment. Nevertheless, I see the following [...]
“Intellectually Unprepared For This Crisis”
Posted in News, Politics on February 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Obama administration’s awkward response to the crisis in Egypt is understandable in light of the United States’s complex relationship with Mubarak and the uncertainty of who will emerge with the reins of power. I also appreciate that there is a lot more to what’s happening than what comes through the American press. Yet, one [...]
