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Unsung Heroes and Enemies of Freedom
Nov 15, 2016
This article, by Marc J. Victor, argues that criminal defense attorneys (not prosecutors) are the real heroes of a free society because they defend due process even for the most hated defendants, using examples like Ariel Castro's public defender, Jodi Arias's defense team, and John Adams defending British soldiers after the Boston Massacre. He contends America has drifted from being a genuinely free society, citing our high incarceration rate and Attorney General Eric Holder's statement that "the Constitution guarantees due process, not judicial due process" as evidence that due process itself is under attack.
Who Do These People Represent?
Nov 11, 2015
Marc J. Victor argues that Arizona officials like Governor Jan Brewer and County Attorney Bill Montgomery are ignoring the will of voters who approved medical marijuana, wasting taxpayer money fighting it in court instead of representing the people who elected them. He frames this as part of a doomed drug war that will inevitably end, and calls on Arizona to lead on drug policy reform around the principle of self-ownership rather than dragging its feet.