Entries from September 2008

September 27, 2008

Bush and the “Root Cause”— a Financial or Constitutional Crisis?

Last Wednesday, September 24th, A.D. 2008, President Bush spoke on national TV to explain the current “financial” crisis and propose a solution. Excerpts from his speech and my comments follow:

“Most importantly, my administration is working with Congress to address the root cause behind much of the instability in our markets.”

September 8, 2008

Notes On Notice & Procedural Due Process #2

Virtually every American adult has received a Notice. Some from the IRS, some from a municipal court, some from a local utility company. In fact, Notice constitutes the first of the two essential elements (the other is “opportunity to be heard”) that comprise “procedural due process”—the minimum “due process” that must be provided to every [...]