Monthly Archives: January 2010

Religion and Responsibility

Welcome to my Sunday morning sermon. If you start to feel uncomfortable, just stay with me to the end; you may be pleasantly surprised. This is staggeringly ridiculous, and far more terrifying than foreign terrorists: Testifying in his own defense, … Continue reading

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Open Discussion

The comments below serve as an open thread, prompted by a discussion elsewhere, on general topics that encompass religion, morality, ethics, secularism, and whatever is reasonably related. Here are the rules of conduct, which I will enforce as needed, as fairly as … Continue reading

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What We're Up Against

Once again, the letters page of The Fresno Bee was filled with foolishness this morning. So I decided to go online and push back. And then, on one letter, this comment appeared, from someone using the alias “All_American“: Sarah [Palin] … Continue reading

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The Right to Live

Professor Myers has it right: Children are your responsibility, not your personal sheet of blank paper. Right? Understand? Seems uncontroversial? But he continues with a razor sharp observation that should spur some critical thought among its targets: They aren’t there for … Continue reading

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Civility in the Practice of Law

My law school—the San Joaquin College of Law—has posted a series of videos from a talk on civility in the legal profession by two local attorneys, Warren Paboojian and James Weakley. Watch them and learn how attorneys ought to practice. … Continue reading

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Torture Memos, John Yoo, the New York Times, and Lame Journalism

The New York Times asks John Yoo: “Do you regret writing the so-called torture memos, which claimed that President Bush was legally entitled to ignore laws prohibiting torture?” He answers: “No, I had to write them. It was my job. … Continue reading

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