I work as a felony prosecutor in a town where methamphetamine is our biggest narcotics problem. I’m also a big fan of Breaking Bad, but whenever I ask colleagues (particularly law-enforcement officers) whether they’ve been …
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We Might Not Want Our Life Extended
What’s the point of living longer if we don’t live better?
Let’s Drink to Phasing Out the First Lady
The Office of the First Lady is a boondoggle and an offense to women. Let’s shut it down.
Does Anyone Really Still Want Their MTV?
Save us from the tyranny of blandly uplifting celebrities
School Has Become Too Hostile to Boys
And efforts to re-engineer the young-male imagination are doomed to fail
Pope Francis and Gays: “Loving the Sinner” Is Still Intolerance
Catholic doctrine still vilifies homosexuality, and no amount of priestly “love” makes that okay
Kate Middleton: Prepare for Judgment Day—and Mommy Bloggers
Is the Duchess of Cambridge prepared for the post-partum quarterbacking?
Viewpoint: The Bravery of Obama’s Trayvon Speech
The President took a political risk because the spiritual and moral risk of not speaking to black pain was too great
A Civil Suit Could Make Zimmerman Pay — or Could Backfire
In the end, “Stand your ground” played a small role in George Zimmerman’s acquittal, but it could pose a big risk to Trayvon Martin’s family if they pursue a civil trial
The Lessons of George Zimmerman’s ‘Not Guilty’ Verdict
Criminal trials are not very good at deciding whether a defendant is actually innocent — or whether racial profiling is a problem in our country
Viewpoint: Just Because Zimmerman “Started It” Doesn’t Mean He’s Guilty
People are hoping for a Zimmerman conviction as a symbol of black grievance, and while that grievance is legitimate, that’s not justice
The Myth of FDR’s Secret Disability
The press sometimes described his condition in great detail, and LIFE even published a picture of him in a wheelchair
Preparing for Riots After Zimmerman Verdict Is Racial Fear Mongering
The assumption that there will be violence if Zimmerman is acquitted runs counter to recent history