You are being much too kind.

(If it were not for the radically conservative, racist dicks (now I am being too kind) who (thanks to the Reaganization of the FCC nearly 30 years ago) rapidly monopolized big chunks of the mass media, people like Krauthammer wouldn’t have a spot to hiss in.)

By definition, democracy is liberal. If it’s not liberal, it’s not a democracy.

So Krauthammer issues forth with his arrogantly dripping condescension toward liberalism. Fuck him and anyone that looks like him. He has a remarkable record at being consistently wrong in his columns. His assessments and predictions regarding our glorious war in Iraq have been 100% wrong. Why does anybody pay this dickhead hack to write anything?

we dont know that we are but we are

the size of our military says it all

we are the largest seller of war goods in the world

the hundreds of military bases around the world says more

our two wars for profits says more about our imperialism

the millions we killed in vietnam were war crimes

the illegal invasion of iraq was and is a war crime

many americans are out and out war mongers

mc war wanted to bomb every vietnamese man woman and child to win that illegal war and he almost became president

few will understand my words

when I protest the wars few join in all too busy on cell phones or shopping or working two or three jobs

yes americans salute your flag and sing the song with pride as we bomb and kill and conduct illegal invasions for oil and war profits

There are unwinnable FreeCell hands, all right. If you want to see one, enter -1 or -2 as your game number.

I know a ton of guys who make their living by making a ton of noise at pre-trials. Impresses the client, ya know. I know several guys who’ve been at this for years, and have *never* taken one to a jury. I know one hell of a lot more who have never won in front of a jury. Me, I never say a word at pre-trials, other than to confirm dates. (A calculated risk, because I’ve been known to pass up pre-trial motions which *might* have gone somewhere, in favor of keeping my mouth shut).

My trial motto is “Never let ‘em see you coming.”

I don’t pressure anybody into anything – it’s not my job. The client is the boss. If he/she wants a trial, after being presented with all of the alternatives and possible ramifications, I have no choice – we go to trial (not all trials are juries – many are bench trials, as were all three I mentioned above).

There is some small, practical, consolation in going to, even if losing, a trial. Every prosecutor in the building knows that I won’t roll over – so even if I’ve got a dead loser on my hands – when I walk in the door, plea offers get hastily re-written. That counts for something, I guess.

otoh, I *really, really* don’t lose well – even though I’m stuck with existing facts – I cannot stand to fucking lose. Something about going up against the bigger budget, w/assistants, paralegals and professionally prepared exhibits, opponent against just me makes it seem a moral imperative that I kick their ass. And, not to jinx anything, I do pretty well.

P.S. I wonder how many psychoses I’ve exhibited in one comment?