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John Walker Lindh, Treason, and Citizenship

Published December 2001

In the U.S., espionage crime is easy to understand but difficult to prove

CHIEF JUSTICE John Marshall once said that treason is the crime that most can “excite and agitate the passions of men.” The public outcry after the capture of John Walker Lindh, an American who fought with the Taliban, shows that Marshall was right. Treason remains our ultimate form of betrayal, an offense that is felt personally and intimately by every other citizen. Continue reading “John Walker Lindh, Treason, and Citizenship” →

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Candidates for the Supreme Court: Judging the Short List

Published 6/26/05

With the anticipated retirement of Chief Justice William Rehnquist, speculation is rife on the possible nominees on President Bush’s short list. Fortunately for Supreme Court handicappers, Bush has only a couple of simple known criteria. First, he wants ideological consistency. Second, he wants longevity. Short of nominating an embryonic stem cell, the White House would prefer a baby boomer with long-term potential. A few candidates have emerged as leading short-listers. For simplicity, each will be rated below based on the gold standard for conservative purity: Karl Rove. On the Rove-o-meter, five Roves represents the purest conservatism while one would represent marginal conservatism. Continue reading “Candidates for the Supreme Court: Judging the Short List” →