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Is Citizens United All that Bad?

Posted by Roger Sagal January 27th, 2012

“In a republic where the people are sovereign, the ability of the citizenry to make informed choices among candidates for office is essential.” Citizens United v. FEC, 130 S.Ct. 876 (2010) (quoting Buckley v. Valeo, 96 S.Ct. 61 purchase cialis online 2 (1976)). I think we can all agree on that statement. It was re-stated [...]

Proposed Bill to Lengthen Divorce Proceedings is a Bad Idea

Posted by Roger Sagal January 3rd, 2012

According to the Denver Post, apparently some members of the Colorado legislature are proposing a longer mandatory “cooling off” period in divorce cases.   For what? In most cases, divorce is difficult and when minor children are involved, it can be extremely hard on kids and parents.   But the answer is not to lengthen [...]