WE ARE NOT POWERLESS, AND WE ARE NOT ALONE Like many others, I suspect, I am awash with energy, frustrations and ideas…
Category: Law in the News
How do I Resist? What do I do?
February 10th, 2017 by berkeslaw
The Texas Voter ID Law; Wait, aren’t we supposed to be encouraging voters?
January 25th, 2017 by berkeslaw
The Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Texas Voter ID Case A still-hobbled SCOTUS Acts Before the Coming Hard Right Turn Harlem voters circa 1954…
Too Good To Be True
January 13th, 2014 by berkeslaw
Too Good To Be True If It Seems Too Good to be True, It Probably Is! Lurking in the deep, dark shadows of…
Debt Ceiling Explained
January 7th, 2013 by berkeslaw
Debt Ceiling Explained According to economist Paul Krugman (who can do this far better than I), the ongoing “crisis” in Washington stems from…
Better Not Be Too Pretty in Iowa
December 22nd, 2012 by berkeslaw
Better Not Be Too Pretty in Iowa MELISSA NELSON, Appellant, vs. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 11–1857 Filed December 21, 2012…
Grimace and Bear It
December 17th, 2012 by berkeslaw
Grimace and Bear It The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of…
To The Rescue
November 3rd, 2012 by berkeslaw
To The Rescue I just received this email from a dear friend who lives in New York, and walked the walk last night…
What President Obama Has Done During His First Term
September 29th, 2012 by berkeslaw
What President Obama Has Done During His First Term Below I am quoting directly and completely from the PCTC Blog, and @MiltShook. The…
Don’t Touch That Dial
June 14th, 2012 by berkeslaw
Don’t Touch That Dial While use, mis-use and abuse of electronic means of storage and communication are now inexorable features of daily living,…
Citizen’s United: SCOTUS Double-Speak
April 22nd, 2012 by berkeslaw
Citizen’s United: SCOTUS Double-Speak In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 08-205 (2010), 130 S.Ct. 876 (January 21, 2010), the Supreme Court…