“If a judge’s ruling that declares President George W. Bush’s domestic spying program unconstitutional holds up under appeal, the President will be guilty of violating federal law at least 30 times and that could provide grounds for impeachment, says a leading Constitutional scholar.” Go Professor Turley! ââ�¡â��

“A federal judge ruled Thursday that the government’s warrantless wiretapping program is unconstitutional and ordered an immediate halt to it.” ââ�¡â��

I’m not going to Paris but L and her sister are. So can anyone suggest a cheap and great place for them to stay a few nights in the City of Light? It seems budget accommodations are not easy to come by online; mostly only the bigshots who charge a lot have websites. Any suggestions (w/some kind of contact info) would be greatly appreciated!

Hi. I miss you.

“Documents obtained by The Associated Press detail the luxuries that executives of Legal Services have given themselves with federal money ââ�¬â�� from $14 “Death by Chocolate” desserts to $400 chauffeured rides to locations within cab distance of their offices.” This sucks b/c many in Congress would like nothing more than to kill the LSC and this gives them lots of ammunition. ââ�¡â��

“As it currently stands, we will be opening Season Three with a two-hour premiere of what were originally two stand-alone episodes, “Occupation” and “Precipice” (”Occuprice,” as it were) then resume airing normal one hours with “Exodus Part One.”" ââ�¡â��

“The Connecticut election highlights what Democrats across the country said they want to hear from their candidates — a resolute opposition to the war in Iraq. More than three-quarters of Democrats (78 percent) said they want candidates who oppose the conflict.” ââ�¡â��

“The old code doesnââ�¬â�¢t stop Hobo Joe from saying, ââ�¬Å�Hey buddy, can you spare me a dollar?ââ�¬Â� In their haste to draft the Bill of Rights and return to their shops and plows, the founding fathers forgot to limit freedom of speech to the affluent.” ââ�¡â��

People keep asking me why it takes so long to get results from the bar exam. Good question. My only answer is that the Bar wants to torture those who take the test. The whole experience is a hazing ritual; the wait is an integral part of the hazing.

haze tr.v. hazed, haz�·ing, haz�·es 1. To persecute or harass with meaningless, difficult, or humiliating tasks.
2. To initiate, as into a college fraternity, by exacting humiliating performances from or playing rough practical jokes upon.

The test was not quite meaningless, it was difficult, and it was definitely humiliating in the sense that I just went through all the hoops of law school and still I had to subject myself to this? But I think the real humiliation is now, during these waiting weeks, when you have to introduce yourself as “not quite a lawyer, but really hoping you will be as soon as you get your bar results.” People look at you like you’re some kind of alien. Perhaps you are.

Monica says it’s time to move on and she’s right. For the next six weeks I’ll try to endure the hazing without comment, but no promises.

* Name that movie! Hint: If you were in high school in the late 80s or early 90s, you should have loved this movie.

“The notion that the Bush administration would have been unable to eavesdrop on these terrorists had it complied with the law is a blatant falsehood, since there is nothing easier than obtaining FISA court approval to eavesdrop on suspected terrorists.” ââ�¡â��