f/k/a . . .

Thanks to an article in the New York Times earlier this week, many Americans are now

aware of and talking about the existence of faith-based law schools.  Naturally, members

of the weblog community (like Professors Althouse and Bainbridge, and many others) have

also been discussing the topic.  As is usually the case, the Editor of this weblog is skeptical

about any proffered panacea for complex problems — especially, when the legal profession

will have a big part in the outcome. 

 

  Will faith-based law schools be the salvation of the American legal profession, justice

system, government or society?  “Not by a long shot” is my best guess. 

 

– click here to read this entire post, which concludes: 

Catholics and evangelical Christians can be great lawyers, legislators and citizens.  But legal education will not be improved through religious indoctrination or blinders. 

 

one by one
don’t the pennies drop?
winter prayers

 

 

 

harvest moon-gazing
priests, samurai
merchants

 

 

Issa, translated by David G. Lanoue     

 

update:  You will find a lighter treatment of this topic at our post issue-spotting for faith-based law schools.

Also, see Dagger in Hand.

For a fews hours last night, we posted at this spot a little piece lambasting a certain

professor known for his conservative whining and extralegal driving.  On second

thought, although totally accurate, the post was just too catty for the holiday season. 

Therefore, although that goose is already cooked, we have decided to grant it amnesty

and take it off our Thanksgiving menu.

 

  We do, however, want to make two points:

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  No prosecutor should have a plague put on his house for failing to “acknowledge” that

  
  

  a grand jury can be easily manipulated into indicting a ham (or turkey) sandwich.
  
  
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  It was Judge Judy Scheindlin who said “don’t pee on my leg and tell me it’s raining;” 

  
  

  her book by that name can be purchased here for as little as 50 cents.

the big cat sleeps
in the same seat…
with the doll

the leftovers
caught by the cat, people eat…
locusts

 

 

 

you’ve wrecked
my year’s first dream!
cawing crow

Issa, translated by David G. Lanoue