“The longer Congress fails to act, the more we risk that investors here and around the world will lose confidence in our ability to meet our commitments and our obligations,” Geithner said in a letter to congressional leaders. via Geithner warns U.S. to hit debt ceiling by May 16 | Reuters. Meanwhile, in Congress: A […]
Beware the Ides of March…
March 15, 2011 by
In case you missed my post yesterday reviewing Rubicon by Tom Holland, be sure that you note that tomorrow, March 15, is the ides of March, the day traditionally marked as the death of Julius Caesar, the very protagonist who finally pushed the Roman Republic over into its grave. JD Hull eulogizes him over at his […]
Life at 133 questions an hour; or, do the Supremes really care what the lawyers think?
March 3, 2011 by
Curiously, to many, Justice Clarence Thomas rarely asks questions during oral arguments at the Supreme Court. If at all. Here’s a run down of his stats, as well as some other interesting numbers related to questioning by Supreme Court Justices (according to Constitutional Daily): 5 – Years Clarence Thomas has gone without asking a question […]
“I have a dream”
January 17, 2011 by
Cover of Martin Luther King, Jr. A friend of mine has an excellent suggestion: take few minutes to watch Martin Luther King Jr.’s most famous speech, the “I have a dream” address on the national mall. Check it out on her site: “I have a dream” « Holly On The Hill.
Who motivates you?
January 13, 2011 by
I drove with several friends to hear a state senator speak about Medicaid reform (an interesting topic addressed by Senator Dan Liljenquist, one that perhaps I’ll write about at a later date, but not right now). They, my friends, are articulate and intelligent individuals, and as I got back into my own car after being […]
Benjamin Kaplan has died
August 26, 2010 by
In 1945, with the war against Germany just over and the revelations of the crimes by the Nazis coming to light, the President Truman turned to Justice Robert H. Jackson of the Supreme Court to serve as chief prosecutor for the United States in the then proposed war crimes tribunals against the Nazis. Accepting, Justice Jackson […]
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