Archive for September 5th, 2007

Links & Thanks

The Majordomo would like to express gratitude to The Objective Standard, Rational Jenn, and ObjectivismOnline, who have gener­ously added this site to their blogrolls, and espe­cially to Mr. Van Horn who, in addition, featured this site in a recent Quick Roundup. ~Majordomo of Links

More on Positivism

It occurs to me that the last post was really long. Sorry. Here’s some more on the conse­quences of Positivism. Constitution. From constituere, to fix or establish. The U.S. Constitution was written as an estab­lishing document. It “fixed” the powers of government. If you read the main body, it presents a list of what the government, be it the Executive, Congress, or the Judiciary, may do. In those places where it prohibits the government from doing something, it is always a narrowing of an earlier grant of authority. Fundamentally, the original Constitution, without the Bill of Rights, is an empow­ering document. It [ . . . ]

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On Philosophy in Legal Education

As you already know, having thor­oughly read and under­stood the About and Policies pages, I am a law student. I attend a public law school in a key Midwestern swing state. This infor­mation is specific enough to narrow the field to a handful of schools, but not so specific that my professors or fellow students might discover my identity. Such a discovery would likely result in an unpleasant situation, as I fully intend to engage in critical commentary on various aspects of my legal education. To wit ~ Law school began for me last year with a one-​​​​week, “intensive,” intro­ductory course titled “Introduction to Law and Legal Systems.” Oh, thought [ . . . ]

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In the Company of Giants

I am delighted to have received several comments from persons of great note and whom I respect. To the intel­lectual giants who have offered their encour­age­ments, many thanks. I hope you may find value in my efforts.