Perfectly Legal, But Wrong

When “perfectly legal” is a lame excuse for doing the wrong thing

Society and Politics

The Death Threats to Dr. Fauci

The Death Threats to Dr. Fauci

The many death threats to public officials are] one of the more disturbing realities of our time.   Most of these people, often election officials or public health officials, are trying their best just to do their duty.  But the threats continue, and have escalated. In brief, sadly, many of these threats are “perfectly legal.”  I’ll explain why. 

CYA:  Cover Your Assets, Corporations!

CYA: Cover Your Assets, Corporations!

A  real justice system would consistently ensure that that people are held accountable for harms they do to others.  That goes for corporations, too. But our legal system, with its many “loopholes,” can create oodles of un-accountability, especially when high-powered lawyers enter the picture.   And they surely have.

Just Pretending to be Patriotic: The GOP in 2020

Just Pretending to be Patriotic: The GOP in 2020

The Grand Old Party and the Senate Majority Leader position themselves as great patriots, defenders of “freedom” and “the American Way.”  Certainly President Trump has (literally) wrapped his arms around the flag in ways that his followers adore, for Republicans...

The Shame of Ashvegas

The Shame of Ashvegas

Police no longer protect and serve, but see “war” and “battlespace.” How did the right of protest become an act of aggression against “law and order.” It did not.

Ethics and the Coronavirus

Ethics and the Coronavirus

In the United States, business executives are foregoing first class tickets on commercial airlines in favor of private planes. The well-to-do have begun traveling to more remote locations. Concierge doctors are seeing a rise in wealthy clients consulting on best practices to avoid the virus.