According to news reports last week the Boston Bar Association (BBA) has come out against the federal death penalty. The BBA has had a long history of over 40 years of opposition to the death penalty in Massachusetts but the recent report was the first time it addressed the federal death penalty. One may inquire…
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The Great Burglary of the FBI Offices: The Tragic Failure to Change It.
Merry Christmas to All Those Who Follow the Julian Calendar like some in my family. The kids always liked the idea of celebrating both a Gregorian and Julian Christmas. The celebration of Christmas does not involve a Santa Clause but gifts are still given out. The big event is on Christmas Eve when the family…
The NSA Affair: Should You Worry?
I wrote the other day about Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis and Boston Municipal Court Justice Elijah Adlow telling us about one of the basic rights in a civilized society is to be let alone to enjoy our lives in peace. That requires a bargain that if I want to be left alone then I…
The Edward Snowden Affair: Hero or Malcontent?
Edward Snowden turned 30 last year. He dropped out of high school in his second year and never graduated. Somewhat later he acquired a GED degree. He did not graduate from college. He took some college courses yet he never seemed to have the sticktoitiveness to complete anything. I suppose he was bright because his…
The FBI’s Love of The Dark Side: A Need for Light on its Actions
Louis Dembitz Brandeis parents, Bohemian Jews came to America in 1848. In 1875, at the age of 18, Brandeis entered the Harvard Law School without a formal college degree. He was not the required age of 21 to receive a bachelor of law degree in 1877 so the Harvard Corporation gave him a special pass. In…
A Father’s Cry For Justice: Will Obama Listen? Excerpts from Abdulbaki Todashev’s Letter
When all else fails and you see your son’s life snatched away by cops who refuse to explain their actions in what you believed was a civilized society, you turn the person who travels the world preaching to others as a last recourse. You hope he understands that his message falls on deaf ears when…