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Going to Court: Understanding the U.S. civil court system

The highest court in the land began its term this month with an unusually high number of consequential cases awaiting appeal, touching on subjects from health care reform to illegal immigration. Drawing less attention are the 30 million civil court … Continue reading

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Don’t spend your money where? Texas, of course.

In the September 15, 2011 Washington Spectator, there’s so much radically horrifying news about Rick Perry I could quote the whole issue. But won’t. Instead, I’m putting the Spectator’s website/blog thing on my Sites of Interest →, since the Spectator … Continue reading

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“Documentary Gives Hot Issue Caffeinated Jolt”

From Sunday’s New York Times television section, an article about an upcoming HBO documentary dealing with the heretofore infamous “Lady sues McDonald’s for being burnt by a cup of spilled coffee” case. You’ll have to watch it for me: I … Continue reading

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