They're entertaining as you would expect -- and naturally involve food and bowel movements -- but where's the newsworthiness?
They seem private to me and I feel somewhat uneasy reading them. That doesn't mean they shouldn't be published if there's some larger point to them, but I guess I'm not seeing it at the moment.
Or maybe I'm missing something -- what do you all think?
But this is my favorite "hmmm" moment of the morning (from today's DBR but not online):
Robert C. Josefsberg, a partner with Podhurst Orseck in Miami, has been named to the steering committee in the Chinese Drywall multidistrict litigation in New Orleans, replacing outgoing partner Victor Diaz.
Stressed? Check. Failing miserably at the battle of the bulge? Check. Need to add some punch (pun intended) to your workout routine? Yep, Biscayne Boxing & Fitness Club is for you. Celebrating its one-year anniversary this December, this gym makes chumps into champs with its boxing, mixed martial arts and spinning classes and cutting-edge fitness equipment.
Owner Tom Tew says, “I wanted to create a boxing gym that was aesthetically pleasing, comfortable for women and offered the best-of-the-best trainers.”
I'm sure Tom has all his lawyers in there, duking it out.
In fact, I personally would love to see DeMaria in the ring, watching him punch somebody's lights out.
(Actually, I've seen Joe take depositions so I know exactly what that feels like.)
Wow, I mean this is like the Good Ship Lollipop after sustaining a direct hit from a Japanese Tsurugiin Leyte Gulf (hey, I wanted to stretch a little):
"It is a sad day when one who held our trust for so many years is shown to have engaged in rampant fraud and betrayed the trust of so many,'' U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Sloman said at a news conference.
"This is a classic case of how greed and corruption can corrupt a person at the top of his game,'' said John Gillies, the FBI's special agent in charge, who called Freeman "the wolf protecting the hen house.''
Ok, this time I really am heading off to launch my Days of Awe tour (btw, I have confirmed that dry gin is 100% parve) but before I go I wanted to mention a few things.
But then I read John Pacenti's tremendous column today and learned that former prosecutor Sean Cronin, who got into such hot water for his shockingly poor judgment during the Ali Shaygan trial before Judge Gold (now on appeal), isactually working on Gitmo cases!?!?!
Thanks John, now I feel a whole lot better.
Here's Senor Calli on this pickle of a predicament:
“I was surprised to learn that there would be an appeal of that order with a professed view from the Department of Justice in Washington to hold prosecutors accountable,” he said. “Judge Gold is one of the finest district court judges in the country. He went to great pains at the sanctions hearing to protect the due process rights of these prosecutors and law enforcement agents and gave them every opportunity to explain themselves.” Calli said Gold, along with many federal jurists around the country, is concerned that prosecutors are not being held accountable by their department. “I think whether it’s in Alaska or Florida or in Boston, you are seeing district judges police their own courtroom,” he said.
Ahh yes, accountability --a wonderful concept that should in all cases be applied strictly to others.
“Government seems to be blind to the message Judge Gold was sending,” DeMaria said. “I’m concerned when a senior government prosecutor seeking the position of U.S. attorney is being defensive about it. Whether it’s sanctionable or not, the conduct was not defensible.”
“We ask these people to do some very difficult things,” Mr. Cheney said. “They do so at the direction of the president.”
Interesting choice of words, "difficult."
In what sense is it "difficult" for the perpetrator to have to torture someone "at the direction of the President"?
Hmm, this reminds me of a discussion we had recently on Rump's blog.
You mean it's "difficult" for the torturer in that sometimes this person is called on by the state to be ruthless, to be cold-blooded, to be merciless in committing what some might from the outside view as cruel, inhumane or even immoral acts -- to compartmentalize and justify these actions because they are being done for the greater good, for the nation, for total Victory, and for Our Fearless Leader?
Nope, good thing modern Western Civilization has never encountered that impulse before.
