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Monthly Archives: October 2007
Kilowatt Ours, Pt. 2
Here’s a follow up to my Kilowatt Ours post from last week, and a response to the W&M Federalist Society’s recent post on the subject. Energy consumption in developing countries is definitely something that should cause warnings bells to go … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
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Re Fwd Executive Privilege (TTYL)
Remember the blog post from June where we raised the question: Is Rove the most prolific emailer of all time? Well, we might finally get our reply. Though the Bush administration has asserted executive privilege over the emails from aides … Continue reading
Posted in Executive Branch, Science/Technology
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Kilowatt Ours
Filmmaker Jeff Barrie is trying to kick a habit. As part of this crusade, he recently attended a showing of his film, Kilowatt Ours at William & Mary. When the film ended, he stood up in the front of the … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Policy, Environment
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Cartoon of the Week
By Dwane Powell , The Raleigh News and Observer From the Cartoonist Group. Courtesy of Center for American Progress Action Fund (here)
Posted in Executive Branch
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“Green Collar” Jobs
I have to admit, I’m a big fan of Thomas L. Friedman. Yes, at times he can be a bit Biden-esque with his incredulity over the originality of his own ideas. And true, he has a penchant for trying to … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Policy, Environment
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Chasing Freedom
Film Screening tonight (10/17/07) at 5:00pm!!! Chasing Freedom (inspired by a true story) starring Juliette Lewis involves a corporate lawyer who is forced to represent pro bono a woman who has fled the Taliban in her asylum case. The film … Continue reading
Posted in ACS Activities
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Guantanamo: Representing the Unseen
On October 10, students at William and Mary packed room 124 to hear Jeff Colman, a lawyer at Jenner & Block, speak about his experiences representing clients at Guantanamo Bay. January 11, 2007 was the five-year anniversary of the first … Continue reading
Posted in ACS Activities, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, National Security
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Slavery, Globalization, and Orange Juice
Recently, I came across an article in The Week magazine excerpting a new book by John Bowe entitled Nobodies: Modern American Slave Labor and the Dark Side of the Global Economy. In this particular excerpt, Bowe, a journalist by trade, … Continue reading
Posted in Labor Law
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Reminder: Guantanamo Event on Wed.
10/10/07 – 1pm, Jeffrey D. Colman, partner at Jenner & Block, will be speaking to W&M ACS about his experience representing several Guantanamo Bay detainees.
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Response to John McGinnis’ “Pragmatic Defense of Originalism”
Professor John McGinnis gave his presentation at W&M yesterday titled “A Pragmatic Defense of Originalism.” He presents his theory in order to meet the criticisms of what he called “Living Constitutionalism.” In what follows I would like to explain why, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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