Archive for April, 2006

Stealing America

The backlash generated by the Hispanic “Star Spangled Banner” reveals a silent sentiment of many legal citizens: illegal immigrants just want to steal citizenship.
When President Bush indicated he felt the national anthem should be sung in English, he may have been lending support to First Lady Laura’s National Anthem Project, which supports learning the words [...]

Catering to the Media: Thoughts for Judges

I came to the Eighth Judicial District Court five years ago (April 30). The first day on the job local and national media descended on the courthouse because a school principal from Indiana had been caught in Las Vegas in the company of a 14-year-old student. I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ve been busy working with the media since [...]

Judges Need A PR Campaign

Out in the Black Hills a small revolution has begun, backed by a group called “JAIL 4 Judges,” that seeks to throw out any judge that dares rule against anyone who disagrees with the judge. Actually, that’s too simple of a statement: what South Dakota Constitutional Amendment E would do is “create grand juries with [...]