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Progressive Tax, Progressive Problems

February 03, 2009 19:02

We are in the heart of budget season, and a particularly contentious one at that. This of course leads to the inevitable discussion about taxes. When times are rough, we should be focused on removing the portion of income that government takes from individuals. I don’t care who you ask; the...

Thanksgiving Thoughts

November 26, 2008 05:51

It's probably clichéd to make a blog of all the things you're thankful for on Thanksgiving, so I won't do that. I think most of that stuff speaks for itself. I do want to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving, and give best of luck to all of my law school comrades who have only a couple weeks left...

Thoughts on Election Day 2008

November 04, 2008 15:27

Well, I just got back from voting. No, I didn't vote because of the hundred and twelve pieces of junk left on my door by certain campaigns. I voted because I always have, and always will. I pride myself on doing the research on everything on the ballot. I pride myself on never voting for only...

The Real Reason for Number Two

October 04, 2008 03:51

The past few days have given the blogosphere much to talk about in regards to the Supreme Court, and in due time I plan to get to the ones I care about. The one that I care the most about, Heller, is the main focus of this post.For the past 28 hours or so, I have seen plenty of status updates from...

Election 2008: Texas Turns... Yellow?

September 24, 2008 15:01

As some will know, I am a pretty big supporter of third-party rights in this country, believing that both of the two major parties are in need of some serious revision. So I was delighted to hear about a suit filed in Texas by Libertarian Party candidate Bob Barr, contesting the presence of John...

Public Understanding of Bankruptcy Law

September 22, 2008 20:13

I'm deep into this semester, and my schedule is quite heavy. In addition to coursework in Constitutional Law, Criminal Procedure, Secured Transactions, Federal Criminal Law, and Evidence, I am in the depths of Moot Court (and that is all I'm allowed to say about Moot Court, apparently) as well as...

Come on, Allen County!

July 19, 2008 17:45

What is going on in Allen County's courts?This week we got news that a state panel cited Judge Kenneth R. Scheibenberger for official misconduct. Apparently, back in November, he put on his robe and walked into another judge's courtroom (misstep number one). Then he listened to an alleged drug...

More on: The Real Reason for Number Two

July 11, 2008 15:34

Kyle Michael at KMitB was kind enough to post a response to my previous post praising the Heller decision. Always in the mood for a good discussion, I want to respond to his response.Michael writes:You may have noticed that you don’t see many good militias these days; I suspect they’re hard to get...

Freedom to Spank your Brats

June 12, 2008 15:27

On Tuesday, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled in Willis v. State that parents have the legal right to discipline their children physically, even if it leaves marks or bruises. In the case, the defendant was a mother of a son who had a history of lying and stealing. The boy stole some of his...

In re Marriage Cases

May 18, 2008 05:44

A friend asked me today what I thought about the result in the recent California Supreme Court decision overturning the same-sex marriage ban in that state.I must admit that I'm somewhat torn. On one hand, I don't like courts stepping in to overturn the will of the electorate. Prop 22 passed, and...