Monthly Archives: August 2010

  Robert Jensen Robert Jensen doesn’t like Glenn Beck.   But after watching three hours of his “Restoring Honor” rally, the University of Texas professor understands why so many people are attracted to the man.  Does that make Jensen feel better about Beck?  … Continue reading →

Since being convicted of wire fraud in June of 2008, Little Rock Attorney Alvin Clay has been working hard to clear his name.  For the better part of a decade, the federal government has been trying to implicate Mr. Clay in a … Continue reading →

Glenn Beck is the most successful pundit in America today.  His secret?  Bringing the kind of audacious, dim-witted, scandalous comments that are normally reserved for coffee shop conversation to a national television audience.  Beck’s loyal followers break into furious applause.  “Somebody finally found the guts to say … Continue reading →

Participant at Troy Davis Rally in Atlanta Federal Judge William Moore ruled on Tuesday that the June 24th hearing over which he presided fell far short of proving that Troy Davis was innocent of the 1989 murder of officer Mark MacPhail. But Judge Moore … Continue reading →

Glenn Beck has been presenting himself as a religious historian in recent months.  Lately, he has been giving a lot of airtime to David Barton, a Texas conservative with an interesting take on American history.  The Beck-Barton connection has been generating a … Continue reading →

This post is a follow-up to yesterday’s Red River Justice on Trial.  The Honorable John Miller, the judge who refused to grant state motions to dismiss bogus drug convictions in Red River County, has been recused.  Judge John L. McCraw Jr., a visiting judge … Continue reading →

 You may be wondering what became of the Texas judge who refused to accept a prosecutors motions to dismiss charges against drug defendants.   As a practical matter, judges almost always cooperate with prosecutors eager to dismiss cases.  Court time is at … Continue reading →

Like many sensible Americans, Dick Cavett is horrified by the crude expressions of bigotry and political opportunism unleashed by what the pundits are calling the ”Ground Zero Mosque controversy”.  A woman tells the news guy on the street, “I have absolutely no prejudice … Continue reading →

I had just finished watching Stephen Colbert’s hilarious treatment of Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s recent rant when I got my weekly call from WEUP Radio in Huntsville, Alabama.  Radio host and journalist David Person asked me for my take on Dr. Laura’s tirade.  … Continue reading →

 Two prominent politicians dodged judicial bullets in the last twenty-four hours: former Illinois Governor Rob Blogojevich and Tom “The Hammer” Delay, the erstwhile Republican house whip.   Neither Rob nor Tom are entirely in the clear, of course.  The man with the second … Continue reading →