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Senator Bill Frist Bogged Down in Controversy

It seems like I remember Martha Stewart going to prison on a criminal conviction arising out of “insider trading,” or at least lying during an investigation into possible insider trading. I really felt at the time that the federal government was simply making an example of her to discourage others. Now we see [...]

Actions Speak Louder than Words

It has been revealed by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Ralph Reed, who has condemned gambling as a “cancer on the American body politic,” worked five years ago to kill a proposed ban on Internet wagering, on behalf of a company in the online gambling industry. Reed, now a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of [...]

State’s Drug Case to Go Forward

Judge Charles Price entered a most important order on October 13th in the State of Alabama’s lawsuit against a number of drug companies. The veteran trial judge denied an attempt to have the case dismissed after hearing arguments from both sides. The denial of the defendant’s motions will allow the case to proceed. [...]