Russ Emerson | February 25, 2005
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. — the 8th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States For many people, the “and” in “cruel and unusual punishment” is read as if it were an “or” — if the punishment is either cruel OR unusual, it […]
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Russ Emerson | February 24, 2005
I’m not on hiatus, or sabbatical, or vacation, or anything of the sort. I’ve simply been uninspired. Actually, that’s not quite right. I am inspired — there are plenty of things I’d like to say — but I seem to have some version of writer’s block. Shouting poorly-crafted slogans is about all I’m capable of […]
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