Category Archives: The Rule of Law

A Modest Proposal: Enforce All The Laws

Posted on December 16, 2018 by

This week, in response to the murder of a woman who was killed by a panhandler she was trying to help, a really rich guy wrote an op-ed arguing that police should enforce the panhandling laws: Baltimore City has a … Continue reading →

Posted in Basic Human Decency, Ethics, The Rule of Law | 3 Comments

Punish Companies That Store But Can’t Protect Your Data

Posted on December 7, 2018 by

I would be worried about the recent Marriot data breach, but I’m already taking defensive measures because I’ve been a victim of data breaches. At this point, who hasn’t? Nonetheless, this proposal is a decent start (boldface mine): This doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Bidness, The Rule of Law

Subpoena Envy

Posted on November 8, 2018 by

With the Democrats taking back the House, there is now the possibility of meaningful oversight of the Trump administration. In no particular order, here are some things they should investigate–and, yes, it reads like a ‘worst of’ for the last … Continue reading →

Posted in The Rule of Law | 3 Comments

Don’t Think The Trumps Were The Only Landlords To Screw Their Renters

Posted on October 3, 2018 by

Yesterday, the NY Times published a bombshell story describing in great detail how much of Il Trumpe’s fortune was built on his father’s wealth and tax fraud. This part makes you think (boldface mine): One of the first steps came … Continue reading →

Posted in Bidness, Housing, The Rule of Law | 1 Comment

Several Thoughts On Kavanaugh

Posted on September 19, 2018 by

While I’m out today, here are some thoughts about the Kavanaugh nomination that, hopefully, haven’t been overtaken by events (and aren’t the same damn thing everyone else is saying). In no particular order: I think there’s a misunderstanding about the … Continue reading →

Posted in The Rule of Law | 7 Comments

U.S. Foreign Policy Always Requires An Opponent. Sanders Found A Good One

Posted on September 17, 2018 by

Senator Bernie Sanders coined a good phrase in a recent op-ed, “the international authoritarian axis“–though I would have gone with “the axis of authoritarianism” (boldface mine): At a time of massive wealth and income inequality, when the world’s top 1% … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, The Rule of Law, The Soviet

White Collar Crime, Which Hurts All Of Us, Must Be A Top Priority For Democrats

Posted on August 14, 2018 by

In many ways, Il Trumpe et alia are the culmination of years, if not decades, of the failure to prosecute white-collar crime–looking forward, not back, if you will (boldface mine): But America’s federal institutions are not the only ones designed … Continue reading →

Posted in Bidness, Conservatives, Democrats, The Rule of Law