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War of the words: pleaded vs. pled
As lawyers, we get to debate some of the most pressing questions of our time: The limits of Congress's commerce power. The reach of the Due Process Clause. "Pleaded" versus "pled."Vermont town's anti-Bush petition elicits vitriol after making the rounds on the Internet
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. AP - A town petition making President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney subject to arrest for crimes against the Constitution has triggered a barrage of criticism from people who say residents are "wackjobs" and "nuts."In e-mail messages, voicemail messages and telephone calls, outraged people are calling the measure the equivalent of treason and vowing never to visit Vermont.Leaker Snowden alleges NSA hacking on China, world
For months, China has tried to turn the tables on the U.S. to counter accusations that it hacks America's computers and networks. Now, former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden may have handed Beijing a weapon in its cyber war of words with Washington.Should we eliminate entitlements
We hear a lot today about the evils of government "entitlements," and I have no doubt that they can and do get out of hand. For the purposes of this rumination about these government services called entitlements, I would define them as services provided to individual citizens without requiring payment by the user of the service, or at least generally not requiring payment equal to the cost of the service provided.Could China's growth sputter to 0 percent
Anyone who said a year ago that China's economy was crisis-bound was dismissed out of hand. Today, skeptics have lots of company."This year is going to be characterized by much, much weaker growth in China than I think people are anticipating," says Jim Walker, chief economist at Asianomics Ltd. in Hong Kong.That may be news to the World Bank, which forecasts China will expand 7.Why Boeing, IBM and Coke hold Delta keys
IF US AIRWAYS GROUP CEO Doug Parker wants his plan to buy Delta Air Lines Inc. to succeed, he's going to have to convince the likes of Boeing Co., the Coca-Cola Co. and IBM that it's a good idea.Parker on Wednesday made public a letter he sent to Delta CEO Gerald Grinstein, in which he offered to buy the Atlanta airline for $8 billion after Delta exits bankruptcy protection.Trending Stories
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