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Wednesday, November 19, 2008 12:00 AM

Preliminary facts and thoughts about Eric Holder

Is Obama's likely nominee for Attorney General an encouraging sign for advocates of the Constitution and the rule of law?
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Thursday, November 20, 2008 06:02 PM

    Being Criticized for Whom You Defend

    I'm with Glenn. The level of ethical fairness for not being criticized for whom you defend would seem to be the fact that everyone who violates the law must be provided legal counsel. Therefore, defending even the most heinous law breaker must fall to someone. Law is designed to be a faceless process. It becomes a personal one out of inevitability and necessity.

    You're welcome to slap my hand off the mouse for that pompousity. I only had one semester of law school. It was great fun reading all the posts.

    —kathriven Read kathriven's other letters

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