Non-Sequiturs: 02.21.08
Tonight's theme: presidential politics.
* John Edwards could end up being the next Attorney General. Ted Frank takes a tough look at one of Edwards's most celebrated cases. [The American]
* Random factoid: "Obama’s vol. 104 is the least-cited volume of the Harvard Law Review in the last 20 years." [Volokh Conspiracy (comment by LawStatMan) via TaxProf Blog]
* Speaking of Barack Obama, what cologne does he wear? [copyranter]
* Who's hyping Huma? [Big Head DC]
Comments
First post of the day
Posted by: Anonymous | February 22, 2008 08:53 AM
As a 2L who is only allowed to cite check... Does the EIC have any say in what articles are published? My journal (its no HLR) has other people select the articles.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 22, 2008 08:55 AM
John Edwards is the most contemptable person in America.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 22, 2008 08:55 AM
8:55,
That is a well-reasoned and defensible position. Thank you for your insightful contribution this morning.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 22, 2008 09:20 AM
Neal Boortz was hyping Huma Abedin, and asked his Feb 21 listeners to google the name, since the allegations about her are about as credible as the allegations about Ms. Iseman.
Posted by: Anon | February 22, 2008 09:37 AM
8:55, I second 9:20, except without the sarcasm.
Posted by: anon | February 22, 2008 09:55 AM
I cringe at the thought of an AG who confuses his own greed and ego with a desire to pursue justice.
Then again, Gonzo was kinda funny.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 22, 2008 10:03 AM
fortunately, Ted Frank does not seem to have any sort of agenda.
right?
Posted by: Anonymous | February 22, 2008 10:06 AM
10:03 - right, because trial lawyers are godless moral hethens concerned only with their own financial gain - whereas corporate litigators doing mass tort defense or environmental work are saints and angels
Posted by: Anonymous | February 22, 2008 10:09 AM
That's "heathens," you moron. Or were you-like Johnny Edwards-just channeling the spirit of a brain damaged baby?
Posted by: Anonymous | February 22, 2008 10:22 AM
10:03 - right, because trial lawyers are godless moral hethens concerned only with their own financial gain - whereas corporate litigators doing mass tort defense or environmental work are saints and angels
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Well, how many corporate litigators do you see running around the country whining about "two Americas", all the while living in a 20,000 square foot mansion and getting $500 haircuts?
Posted by: Anonymous | February 22, 2008 11:26 AM
8:55(2) -
On a student-edited journal the EIC (or a designee of hers) should be choosing all of the articles. Journals that are farmed out to law schools by the ABA are different. Student editors on the Tax Lawyer, for example, are really just foremen for a gang of cite-checkers. The ABA tax section force-feeds them articles. But most journals give complete control over content to the elected leadership.
Posted by: Barack and his fellow editors just didn't choose well | February 22, 2008 11:27 AM
10:09:
Not all trial lawyers are as described, but Edwards certainly seems to be.
Also: when I'm saving my clients oodles in taxes by implementing my bosses' Rube Goldberg structures, I don't pretend that I'm advancing the causes of the "other America." I'm also not bankrupting companies who have done nothing wrong.
Posted by: 10:03 | February 22, 2008 04:12 PM