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A “A mixed group of informed individuals acting individually issued a profound collective indictment.”
1 “In court, the government only determines whether a person is guilty or not guilty, a court does not determine whether a person is innocent. Yet when you look carefully, far too many courts have found far too many innocent individuals to be guilty.”
A “Still not a great idea to be Black or Brown and get mixed up in the American judicial system.”
1 “It is to be eschewed. The government is not and should not be allowed to deprive someone of his or her liberty without proof beyond a reasonable doubt. The court of public opinion does not need to meet that high threshold when considering those who play on the court or field or pitch.”
A “The sports writers are akin to an informed group of jurors from all ages, albeit a little older, and backgrounds, albeit a shade White, and world views from different parts of the country.”
1 “On the uniforms, they sport the initials MLB not MDL – the Major Dopers League.”
A “They can get their own hall of fame, the Hall of Shame.”
1 “I might waive the character requirement and support a scoundrel if he played clean against others who played clean.”
A “They may also be atoning for the great oversight in the late 1990s when any honest person realized that the guys were juiced and few said anything. Finding the individual who was not juiced or was not juiced much will be a challenge. The brush could be too broadly brushed.”
1 “This is a promising start. Now if we can get the Norwegian suits to follow suit and not award the Nobel in e-con-omics unless they award it to someone who understands eco-nomics.”
A “Everyone from Roberts on the Supreme Court to players on the courts succeeds by lyin’ and cheatin’.”
1 “He’s a lawyer-type. He said that he would call balls and strikes, but keep this in mind. He never ever said that he would call a ‘ball’ a ‘ball’ only that he would call balls and strikes.”
A “He and Alito and Thomas and Scalia are having a ball.”
1 “Dishonesty and hypocrisy are so American.”
A “So human really. We don’t have a monopoly on it.”
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[See http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/17/opinion/australia-banned-assault-weapons-america-can-too.html?hp for some international perspective on gun restrictions.]
[See the “e-ssay” titled “Why Johnny And Roger? (April 30, 2012)” and the recent article on the deliberations of the Federal Reserve at http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/03/opinion/the-new-tell-all-fed.html?hp&_r=1& and the “e-ssay” at The Kids (At The Fed) Are Not Alright (January 30, 2012).]
Bumper sticker of the week:
Play ball!
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