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Would you vote for Condoleeza Rize?

Friday, October 26th, 2007

1. Absolutely!!
2. No. The President needs to be intelligent and powerful enough not to be a puppet.
3. Nope.
4. Oh my god no. She is the freakiest person I ever heard of. She makes absolutely no sense when she talks. She speaks in that government speak and does not make any sense. Have I mentioned she […]

What is the connection between liberty and privacy?

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

Liberty is the essential heart of freedom. Liberty means being able to choose one’s own actions, without intrusion by government. Every law that restricts your movement, your actions or your words is one that restricts your liberty.
Privacy is the notion that the government will not intrude upon actions that you intend to be private. For […]

Do journalism and politics mix?

Friday, September 7th, 2007

 Perhaps the major issue here is defining public interest and the form that the presentation thereof takes. People’s opinions on what defines relevant news varies, and objective presentation, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. Hyperbole is maligned by some, praised by others. It’s less a matter of what is objective than it […]

How do lawyers choose jurors?

Thursday, September 6th, 2007

Attorneys choose jurors by using a system known as voir dire. This is where each side of a case has the opportunity to ask questions of the jurors to determine who would not be suited to serve on this case due to underlying biases. This is where the differences between federal and state court arise. […]