In his work “Commentaries on the Law of England,” Sir William Blackstone proffered that the law should err in favor of the defendant, lest it wrongfully punish the innocent (1765): All presumptive evidence of felony should be admitted cautiously; for the law holds it better that ten guilty persons escape, than that one innocent party… Continue reading Blackstone’s Formulation and Scalia
Category: crackpots
So It’s 9/11 Again
I have but one thought on the subject. To all of you that spent the months and years after a single terrorist incident shitting your pants or, more importantly, enticing others to shit their pants at the merest mention of swarthy persons of a certain … type: Take heart. You and your ilk are only… Continue reading So It’s 9/11 Again
Legislate on Snake Oil
Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) form a potent coalition defending the impotent concoctions of the snake oil industry. I understand that the purveyors of so-called alternative medicine (SCAM, for short) have always had a friendly ear in Congress. That is, a friendly pocket. In addition to those individuals, the recent fashion of acting… Continue reading Legislate on Snake Oil
If You Believe
If you believe that: … 9/11 was an inside job … Obama was not born in Hawaii, despite a birth announcement in the Honolulu Star Bulletin … the 2nd Amendment was written to ensure that poorly endowed men could carry assault weapons around children … the 1st Amendment means you can’t get fired for calling… Continue reading If You Believe
Bundy Ranch
Swarthy folks that fail to pay rent – freeloaders. White guys with cowboy hats who fail to pay rent – patriots. The ridiculously low grazing fees for public lands were so fixed in order to suck up to ranchers. Even a pittance is too much for the ever-oppressed rich white asshole whose entire net worth… Continue reading Bundy Ranch