Tag Archives: law

Book Review: How Rights Went Wrong

Posted on May 9, 2024 by nathanalbright

How Rights Went Wrong: Why Our Obsession With Rights Is Tearing America Apart, by Jamal Greene There is, on the left, a rising sense that rights have gone wrong and that they need to be curbed in some fashion. To … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Fine Mess

Posted on May 7, 2024 by nathanalbright

A Fine Mess: A Global Quest For A Simpler, Fairer, And More Efficient Tax System, by T.R. Reid One can tell a lot about this book if one knows a little bit about the author–which admittedly, I didn’t until looking … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Rights Gone Wrong

Posted on May 6, 2024 by nathanalbright

Rights Gone Wrong: How Law Corrupts The Struggle For Equality, by Richard Thompson Ford Why is it that so many writers see rights as having gone wrong in the contemporary era? If you read books like these, you get a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Religious Liberty In Crisis

Posted on May 5, 2024 by nathanalbright

Religious Liberty In Crisis: Exercising Your Faith In An Age Of Uncertainty, by Ken Starr Is religious liberty in crisis in the United States? As recently as five years ago I would have said that it would have been premature … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Rigged Justice

Posted on April 30, 2024 by nathanalbright

Rigged Justice: How The College Admissions Scandal Ruined An Innocent Man’s Life, by John Vandemoer In many ways, this book is a nightmare. One day, John Vandemoer was a talented and able coach of Stanford’s sailing program, seeking to encourage … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Second Founding

Posted on April 24, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Second Founding: How The Civil War And Reconstruction Remade The Constitution, by Eric Foner This book is a classic example of why someone cannot trust the reputation of contemporary historians when they seek to write history with an eye … Continue reading →

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The Power Of A Judge: Part One

Posted on March 10, 2024 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text of a message given to The Dalles congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, February 10, 2024.] When I last spoke here I talked about the power of a teacher, and how it … Continue reading →

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Book Review: In The Courts Of The Conqueror

Posted on February 10, 2024 by nathanalbright

In The Courts Of The Conqueror: The 10 Worst Indian Law Cases Ever Decided, by Walter R. Echo-Hawk Most of the people who read this book, especially those who get to the finish of nearly 500 pages of overheated rhetoric, are … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Butler To The World

Posted on January 1, 2024 by nathanalbright

Butler To The World: How Britian Helps The World’s Worst People Launder Money, Commit Crime, And Get Away With Anything, by Oliver Bullough This is not a book that is likely going to be a very popular one in Great Britain. While … Continue reading →

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Wherefore Art Thou Florida Man?: Part One

Posted on December 26, 2023 by nathanalbright

Although I have for more than a decade lived in the Pacific Northwest in the area of Portland, Oregon and its surrounding communities, I have still spent a majority of my life as a resident of the state of Florida … Continue reading →

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