Monthly Archives: September 2008

Today is Constitution Day. Take a few moments to read the United States Constitution. Remember the famous words of Wendell Phillips: Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty—power is ever stealing from the many to the few. The hand entrusted … Continue reading →

Don’t forget that the Constitution Day Lecture by Professor Jeffrey G. Purvis is tomorrow, 5:30 p.m. at the San Joaquin College of Law. If you’re in the Fresno area and you’re interested in your Second Amendment right to “keep and bear … Continue reading →

This morning my brother tipped me off to a scurrilous anti-lawyer letter in the Fresno Bee. Here’s the relevant excerpt: The infestation of lawyers in all levels of governance is probably at the root of all stagnation in government, not … Continue reading →

If you are looking for lots of substantive information about where the presidential candidates stand on various issues, check out OnTheIssues.org. They have pages devoted to both Barack Obama and John McCain, among others. They have one of those nifty … Continue reading →

If you still aren’t convinced that Sarah Palin brings a shadow over the Republican presidential ticket, you should read the latest from the New York Times. Here are some excerpts: Throughout her political career, she has pursued vendettas, fired officials … Continue reading →

If you missed Saturday Night Live last night, like I did, you can still watch this fantastic video of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler playing Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton, respectively. Fey nailed Palin’s voice and accent.

From 1992 to 2004, Barack Obama taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School. With that in mind, read this short op-ed piece by Noah Feldman, who teaches constitutional law at Harvard Law School. Most presidents, regardless of … Continue reading →

Things are going pretty badly when even Joy Behar is spotting lies in campaign advertisementss: During [John] McCain’s appearance on ABC’s ” The View” on Friday, co-host Joy Behar asked him why he approved a campaign Web video that showed … Continue reading →

You may notice the new Obama graphic at the top of the sidebar on the right hand edge of this page. Pretty classy looking, isn’t it? His people sure do make some slick stuff. This one is a poster you … Continue reading →

If you are in the Fresno area and interested in your Constitutional right to “keep and bear arms” under the Second Amendment, then you should come to the Constitution Day lecture by Professor Jeffrey G. Purvis at the San Joaquin … Continue reading →