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The “Wall” and the national emergency
I was forced to listen to a bit of Trump’s Rose Garden announcement about his very own and personal National Emergency because I’m listening to MSNBC and they do run Trump snippets, primarily to mock him. (Nicolle Wallace has an … Continue reading
Posted in Koch Bros Final Solution to Democracy, Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged "libertarians, Americans for Prosperity, Blacks Law Dictionary, Cato Institute, Democracy in Chains, eminent domain, Fifth Amendment, James McGill Buchanan, Koch Bros, laissez-faire capitalism, Nancy MacLean, Nicolle Wallace, property rights, the Daily News, Trump's Wall, Volokh Report
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Awful story eventually landing in federal court
I knew there was a reason (that could be a pun but never mind) I look at the Volokh Conspiracy/Report blog every day. Two reasons, actually. One, because it’s written by “libertarian” lawyers and no way do I trash “libertarian” … Continue reading
Posted in Koch Bros Final Solution to Democracy, Law, suits and order, Politics, The Facts of Life
Tagged ", "libertarians, eminent domain, John K. Ross, Koch Bros final solution to democracy, Ninth Circuit, Trump, Volokh Conspiracy
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Legal terminology: what IS a condemnation?
Here’s why laymen like me, otherwise literate, are driven nuts by legal terminology. What is condemnation? What does it mean? Well, obviously, it’s…but never mind. We’re not talking about the obvious. We’re talking about the legal. We’re talking “condemnee” and … Continue reading
Posted in Law, suits and order
Tagged condemnation, de facto, de jure, eminent domain, expropriation of property, how lawyers drive clients crazy, Interpreting lawyers, legal language, statutes of limitations
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