Category Archives: The Rule of Law

If We Restore The Rule Of Law, It Will, At First, Seem Capricious

Posted on March 20, 2019 by

Last week, with double whammy of the Paul Manafort (under)sentencing and the college admissions scandal, there was a lot of chatter about the fall of elites (not that they were ever so uplifted to start with) and the possibly terminal … Continue reading →

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Why The Failure To Get Trump’s Taxes Is So Upsetting

Posted on March 17, 2019 by

I seem to be one of the few people beating on the drum of getting Il Trumpe’s taxes–something that could happen if the Democratic head of the Ways and Means committee, Rep. Richard Neal, just wrote a damn letter. It’s … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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