Intellectual freedom is the only guarantee of a
scientific - democratic approach to politics, economic development, and
culture.
-Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov-
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
-Benjamin Franklin-
Mark Adams is [in no particular order] a Lawyer, Restauranteur, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Landlord, Singer, Guitarist, Political Scientist, Amateur Historian and Rhetorician with no sense of reverence for anything except the freedom to speak one's mind. To visit Mark's Family Law Website
Busy day with some travel. Lots of news to blog about though.
The early Iraq turnover first impression? First clever piece of foreign policy from this administration I've seen since, er . . . uhhm, I've never seen a clever piece of foreign policy from this administration.
Supreme Court rules against Bush administration on detainees: Huzzah for due process!! We must celebrate my friends. Beer, Wine, Food, and Lawyers for everyone!!
I heard Rush on the road going to war with Jeff Green at CNN for reasonably comparing Michael Moore's 9/11 film as no difference than a Limbaugh rant. The Prince of Pomposity got pretty indignant, explaining that unlike Moore, Rush, "with talent on loan from God," claims that even in say that he is not full of himself and not an ego maniac like Moore.
In fact, the thrice divorced drug-addict spouted that, unlike the demented Moore, he is a well adjusted, normal propagandist. I had a good laugh at his crap for about 10 minutes before I turned to NPR.