by Dave McGowan | Dec 18, 2000 | Essays
It occurs to me that some writers, myself among them, may have gone just a bit overboard in denouncing the illegitimate power grab by the Bush team. While it was undoubtedly a rather nakedly undemocratic seizure of the presidency, is Bush really the only illegitimate... by Dave McGowan | Dec 13, 2000 | Essays
“The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision to stay all further recounts is nothing short of a judicial coup d’etat.” Loyola Law School professor Theodore P. Seto The verdict, as they say, is in. The highest court in the land, the ultimate arbiter of the... by Dave McGowan | Dec 12, 2000 | Essays
Once again the U.S. Supreme Court, universally hailed by the press and pundits as an unimpeachably honorable body that is above politics, has wallowed into the election muck. And once again the court has opted not to have its proceedings televised, a suitably... by Dave McGowan | Dec 4, 2000 | Essays
Since the ‘historic’ Supreme Court session held on December 1st was not televised, many of you who didn’t have time to plod through the transcript of the ‘trial’ may have missed out on what transpired. As a public service to those... by Dave McGowan | Nov 28, 2000 | Essays
“Group hypnotism, mob leadership, call it what you will, was never more easy than in this day of syndicated press and national hookup. And democracy may find this new world an even more unhealthy place in which to survive than it has been for the last one...