Local Rabbi, who hit, killed pedestrian gets sentenced:
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Is it fair?
Reference Seattle Times story of 29 February, 2008 (by Nancy Bartley).
And, Seattle Weekly opinion piece from several weeks ago (Column, "The M.F. Truth" by Mark D. Fefer, Seattle Weekly, January 30, 2008).
Each has a complement of archive stories, dating to late 2006 from the incident in West Seattle that led to the death of Seattle councilman's aide, Tatsuo Nakata, at age 29.
Register your opinion on how the level of justice fits, or doesn't fit.
Friday, February 29, 2008
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Working the system
Making justice better ...
Honorable Judge James Doerty, state supreme justice assigned to King County, graced our classroom giving an informative introduction to his approach to his work in our legal system.
He also gave great answers to our questions, often willingly sharing his views from experience, but also engaging quite a bit of compassion into his thinking.
Recommended we look into the article by former Supreme Court Justtice Sandra Day O'Connor on the topic "How To Save Our Courts", the title of the Parade article.
And, as a follow up www.justiceselection.us.
Billie: Thank you!
Honorable Judge James Doerty, state supreme justice assigned to King County, graced our classroom giving an informative introduction to his approach to his work in our legal system.
He also gave great answers to our questions, often willingly sharing his views from experience, but also engaging quite a bit of compassion into his thinking.
Recommended we look into the article by former Supreme Court Justtice Sandra Day O'Connor on the topic "How To Save Our Courts", the title of the Parade article.
And, as a follow up www.justiceselection.us.
Billie: Thank you!
What's it all about, Paparazzi?
"Let 'em eat cake."
- the queen
Theorem: All that guilty-pleasure, puff-piece journalism that passes as infotainment may constitute 90% candy to distract the mass public, and -- to coin a 'Yogi-ism' -- is half something else. Obscuring the real goings-on that affect our lives.
Whether it's Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, the latest political scandal, or other hot-topic of the moment, much of what stands for news these days simply avoids the deeper issues, and never seems to give enough for the populace to actually act upon.
[UPDATE 3/13/08 - With Britney set to appear on three episodes of the CBS TV-show "How I Met Your Mother", guest co-star Alicia Silverstone stepped down, citing concerns over spotlight-stealing. The episode is set to air March 24th, with her last sitcom acting appearance on "Will & Grace" two years ago. Sarah Chalke, of NBC's "Scrubs", will replace Silverstone.]
We will attempt to focus on topics in the news, the way they are presented, and look under the belly to examine the legal issues at play here. Our approach may be fundamental, will ever be a platform from which we can hear from those in the public who find us and care to weigh in with their perspective -- but it will hopefully always be about something that matters.
Otherwise, we'll at least seek to have some fun in the process.
- the queen
Theorem: All that guilty-pleasure, puff-piece journalism that passes as infotainment may constitute 90% candy to distract the mass public, and -- to coin a 'Yogi-ism' -- is half something else. Obscuring the real goings-on that affect our lives.
Whether it's Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, the latest political scandal, or other hot-topic of the moment, much of what stands for news these days simply avoids the deeper issues, and never seems to give enough for the populace to actually act upon.
[UPDATE 3/13/08 - With Britney set to appear on three episodes of the CBS TV-show "How I Met Your Mother", guest co-star Alicia Silverstone stepped down, citing concerns over spotlight-stealing. The episode is set to air March 24th, with her last sitcom acting appearance on "Will & Grace" two years ago. Sarah Chalke, of NBC's "Scrubs", will replace Silverstone.]
We will attempt to focus on topics in the news, the way they are presented, and look under the belly to examine the legal issues at play here. Our approach may be fundamental, will ever be a platform from which we can hear from those in the public who find us and care to weigh in with their perspective -- but it will hopefully always be about something that matters.
Otherwise, we'll at least seek to have some fun in the process.
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