The Meaning of America

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None of this happened over night. The Republican Party has been beating the right wing drum for 60 years. Every year they moved further to the right. They conditioned their party to celebrate intolerance. When Obama was elected, there

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The Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (HCCLA) honored me with a “Torch of Liberty Award” last night. Most of my obscenity-laced acceptance speech is posted on Facebook.

My point was simple: HCCLA has evolved into an activist Association. I …

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Friends –

Sometimes I wonder what happened to America. I was raised, no doubt naively, to believe that America was a country with a kind and warm heart. At our best, I still believe America can be a kind place, …

Friends – There are many outstanding court appointed lawyers. We all know who they are. They take the toughest cases and they are an inspiration to all of us.

Then There are those Court appointed “lawyers” who are appointed because …