And the Worst Law from Bush 3, I Mean, Obama 1 Is…
Country Thinker And the Worst Law from Bush 3, I Mean, Obama 1 Is… Alexandria I have to give President Obama credit for oratory mastery, in particular his ability to mislead the American sheeple into...
View ArticleDid Bush Cast the Deciding Vote for ObamaCare?
Country Thinker Did Bush Cast the Deciding Vote for ObamaCare? Alexandria Today’s post is one on the intersection of law and politics in a very tangible way. The Wall Street Journal reported today that...
View ArticleThe Issues in the ObamaCare Mandate Case
Country Thinker The Issues in the ObamaCare Mandate Case Alexandria The first of three days of oral arguments begins today in Department of Health & Human Services v. Florida, the ObamaCare mandate...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Repeal Marijuana Prohibition Laws
Country Thinker It’s Time to Repeal Marijuana Prohibition Laws Alexandria Marijuana prohibition laws were put in place in the early 1900s. For much of country’s history marijuana and hemp were an...
View ArticleHow Insider Trading Laws Favor Government (And How Warren Buffett Gets Rich...
Country Thinker How Insider Trading Laws Favor Government (And How Warren Buffett Gets Rich at Your Expense) Alexandria Crony capitalism at its worst. I’ve always been suspicious of insider trading...
View ArticleHappy Thank a Lawyer Day!
Country Thinker Happy Thank a Lawyer Day! Alexandria Last year I declared the second Monday of May to be “Thank a Lawyer Day.” It is a day to celebrate all the wonderful improvements the legal industry...
View ArticleMedical Malpractice Reform: The Forgotten Piece of the Budget Puzzle
Country Thinker Medical Malpractice Reform: The Forgotten Piece of the Budget Puzzle Alexandria I have written before that comprehensive overhaul of both tort law and civil procedure system are...
View ArticleWhy Everyone Should Be Happy DOMA Was Overturned
Country Thinker Why Everyone Should Be Happy DOMA Was Overturned Alexandria Last Wednesday I posted a letter to The Wall Street Journal in which I made three Constitutional arguments in defense of...
View ArticleHow the ObamaCare Case Will Turn Out
Country Thinker How the ObamaCare Case Will Turn Out Alexandria The eagerly-awaited decision by the Supreme Court in the ObamaCare case is expected to come within the week, and there has been a lot of...
View ArticlePatent Absurdity: Trolling the Courts for Profits
Country Thinker Patent Absurdity: Trolling the Courts for Profits Alexandria I’ve wanted to write about patent trolls for a while, but have been waiting for the right opportunity. As so often is the...
View ArticleThe Cliff Notes Version of Why Paul Ryan Doesn’t Deserve to Be Vice President
Country Thinker The Cliff Notes Version of Why Paul Ryan Doesn’t Deserve to Be Vice President Alexandria Mondays are usually when I write about law, but there isn’t a lot going on out there right now....
View ArticleLaw School Begins Today: Some Advice
Country Thinker Law School Begins Today: Some Advice Alexandria Today thousands of students across the country will begin their first day of law school. Most will be very nervous—and justifiably so....
View ArticleSwing State Ohio and the “I Don’t Care” Election
Country Thinker Swing State Ohio and the “I Don’t Care” Election Alexandria Ohio has long been known as a “swing state” in American electoral politics, and for good reason; throughout much of the state...
View ArticleSwing State Ohio and the “I Don’t Care” Election (Conclusion)
Country Thinker Swing State Ohio and the “I Don’t Care” Election (Conclusion) Alexandria Yesterday I began this articlewith anecdotal observations that the state of Ohio—a crucial “swing state” in...
View ArticleA Sad Farewell
Country Thinker A Sad Farewell Alexandria I have been contributing here at Alexandria for nearly a year, and it has been a wonderful experience. I have enjoyed sharing my thoughts on issues of law, and...
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