Judge H. Lee Sarokin: Could Democracy Be Destroyed in the Name of Free Speech?
Let's face it -- the wealthy have always had a more powerful voice than the poor or the middle class. But corporate money has the capacity to tip the scales so far that even near balance is virtually impossible.
Judge H. Lee Sarokin: If Only We Could Declare a Mistrial for the Super Committee and Send Them Home
If a jury is deadlocked, the courts declare a mistrial -- send the jury home -- and start over with a new one. Too bad we cannot do that with Congress.
Judge H. Lee Sarokin: The Media’s Cain Mutiny
If Cain is not guilty of sexual harassment, the fact that it was alleged against him and settled should play no part in his candidacy.
Judge H. Lee Sarokin: The Republican Oath of Hypocrisy
Republicans pledge allegiance to states' rights and the principle of federalism while at the same time want to fight in the courts for the federal government's right to legislate marriages, an area that has been preserved and reserved to the states since our country's birth.
Judge H. Lee Sarokin: A Pledge Political Candidates Should Sign
Candidates should pledge and agree not to mention or refer directly or indirectly to their opponents during the course of the campaign for the presidency.
Judge H. Lee Sarokin: Isn’t It a Little Bizarre That the Government Is Suing the Banks?
How can we give the banks scads of money one day to remedy their wrongdoing, and then sue them the next for the same wrongdoing?
Judge H. Lee Sarokin: Isn’t It Ironic When Politicians Parade Their Faith but Act Unchristian?
I cannot find any passage in the Bible that says: "Oh Ye Faithful: The poor shall sacrifice so that the rich may retain their wealth," but that appears to be the fundamental policy of the fundamentalists.
Judge H. Lee Sarokin: I Want My America Back — not the Tea Party’s America
Yes, the deficit must be reduced, waste eliminated, spending curtailed, and entitlements reviewed and probably reduced, but we need a government that operates by compromise not coercion.
Judge H. Lee Sarokin: I Want My America Back — not the Tea Party’s America
Yes, the deficit must be reduced, waste eliminated, spending curtailed, and entitlements reviewed and probably reduced, but we need a government that operates by compromise not coercion.
Judge H. Lee Sarokin: The Reason for the Not Guilty Verdict in the Casey Anthony Case
Although many, if not most disagree with the verdict (myself included), neither the jury nor the court can be faulted. The jury followed the law as given, and the judge instructed the jury as required.
Judge H. Lee Sarokin: Gabrielle Giffords: How Quickly We Forget
Somehow I feel that what may prohibit Gabrielle Giffords from returning to Congress is more important than what may prevent Anthony Weiner from remaining there....
Judge H. Lee Sarokin: Does the Norquist No-Tax Pledge Violate the Congressional Oath of Office?
Jurors are expected to decide cases based upon the evidence and facts presented to them and not prejudge them. Should anything less be expected of our elected representatives?
