It seems that Barack Obama is just a wind-up toy kept in a cellophane box somewhere in the White House. Every once in a while, they take him out, wind up the key in his back good and tight and let him give speeches. At least, that’s the impression he gives because, for a commander-in-chief, he makes a great talker. Except…
In 2001, the United States Supreme Court decided the case of Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678 (2001), a seminal ruling on immigrant deportation. A five-justice majority held that those under deportation order could be detained in custody only for a limited time before being either deported or released. The decision applies to “aliens” in the U.S. both legally and illegally…
Did you hear the one about the Benghazi talking points that talked too much? It’s a fascinating story. Actually it’s more like a book, but a very interesting one. The problem is readers can’t agree that the book is finished. Is there more to the story than has been written so far…
Who, on the receiving end, can forget all of those annoying telemarketing calls during dinner? People answered the phone, thinking it was something important, only to find out that it was a pitch for the latest pocket blender. The calls were so irritating and the volume of consumer complaints so large that, eventually…
This week’s blog is not limited to a single topic. There were just too many screwy things going on in the past seven days to focus on any one of them. Instead, this article addresses the bad performances, unfortunate decisions and worse non-decisions as it presents the Weak In Review…
On Tuesday, President Obama strolled up to a microphone in the Rose Garden of the White House and declared victory for his signature legislation. He would have made the announcement in prime time but the networks thought better of it, as in better to broadcast their regular line up. So, Mr. Obama was left to pre-empt other afternoon soap operas. When he…
