The Misshapen Monster

By Benjamin Gayed Essays 4 Comments »

Jeremy Bentham is credited with the description and inception of legal positivism in response to what he viewed as often arbitrary and unfair application of law within the English common law system. Positivism is an attempt to define the essence and nature of the law […]

What Would W. Do?

By Paul Goodell Essays 4 Comments »

On January 20th, Barack Obama will take the Presidential oath of office and bring to an end the most contentious and divisive presidency in a generation, the presidency of George W. Bush.  A major reason for the Bush administration’s unpopularity has been its expansion of state power and influence in a manner not seen since […]

In Defense of Mark McGwire for the Hall of Fame

By Thomas Lyons Essays 19 Comments »

This week, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced the voting results of its induction balloting from 2008. Jim Rice and Rickey Henderson will be inducted into Cooperstown this summer after receiving the required 75% of the vote. Former A’s and Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire, however, will not be inducted; he received 21% of the vote.
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