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Partial Justice

Barry Schwartz | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics

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Barry Schwartz

The mark of a wise judge is the ability to balance. To deny empathy or detachment its proper place is to cut wisdom off at the knees. One without the other would give us only partial justice.

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Condi Rice Pulls A Nixon: When the President Does It, That Means It is Not Illegal

Cenk Uygur | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics

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Cenk Uygur

This is why I say these people don't understand the whole concept behind America. In our system of government, the president is not supposed to be above the law.

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Anonymity Of "Obama Is A Muslim" Emails Constitutionally-Protected?

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Emails saying absolutely anything about a candidate could not only be sent anonymously, but whoever sends them would actually be allowed to break any sort of anti-spam laws to do so.

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Precedent George Bush

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Bush's term in office will be remembered for the precedents it set, particularly in relation to the presidential power, and the separation of powers between the three branches of U.S. government.

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