As a student and critic of the art of public apologies, it’s always fun for me to have a new twist on the subject. Such as the completely unwarranted, out-of-the-blue, 20-years-after-the-fact demand for an apology from the woman your husband sexually harassed. That’s the new tactic invented by Virginia Thomas, wife of Clarence Thomas and [...]
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No, You Apologize!
October 27th, 2010 · No Comments · AR, Politics, Supreme Court
Tags: Anita Hill·apologies·Clarence Thomas·Ginni Thomas·head stomping·I'm sorry if you were offended·Lauren Valle·Move On·Rand Paul·Tim Profitt·Virginia Thomas
And Now For Some Genuinely Good News
March 31st, 2010 · No Comments · AS, Immigration, Law and Justice, Politics, Supreme Court
No amount of oil drilling news can ruin my good mood today, not when there are so many shockingly reasonable federal court decisions being announced. The first, Padilla v. Kentucky, finds that bad legal advice about the immigration consequences of a criminal guilty plea constitutes ineffective assistance of counsel. This is huge. As one immigrants’ [...]
Tags: Antonin Scalia·Clarence Thomas·criminal law·deportation·drugs·immigrants' rights·Immigration·ineffective assistance of counsel·John McCain·John Paul Stevens·Justice Department·justices·legal advice·N.S.A.·oil drilling·Padilla v. Kentucky·Sixth Amendment·U.S. Constitution·Vaughn Walker·warrantless wiretapping·Wonkette