There are three main types of people who wait in the main jury room. About half are readers, people smart enought to bring at least a daily paper, many have books. These folks settle down for the duration and might as well be in an easy chair at home, except for the 300 other folks [...]
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Jury Duty
I am doing my bit to preserve democracy today. I have either a great record or a poor one when it comes to Jury Duty. I have been selected two out of three times I have been called. Once in an aggravated asssault trial that lasted nearly two weeks, and once for an afternoon in [...]
At Last! Some Good News Out of Washington!
From The Wall Street Journal today: As U.S. Economic Problems Loom House, Senate Sweat the Small Stuff Members of Congress Love a Good Resolution; Watermelons and Undertakers Fit the Bill By ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON August 19, 2008; Page A1 WASHINGTON — The 110th Congress, whose term officially ends in January, hasn’t passed any spending bills or attacked high [...]
