Bipartisan support urged for Jackson amid Senate hearing clashes
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch argues a strong bipartisan vote is needed to back Ketanji Brown Jackson after tense confirmation hearings. It criticizes Hawley and Cruz for using the process for campaign optics, notes Jackson's diverse background as a trial judge and public defender, and urges lawmakers to counter extremism with broad approval.
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Governing Yourself Not Others Says Kent McManigal
A libertarian stance argues life is too short to govern others. The piece credits Kent McManigal with championing liberty and urges individuals to govern themselves while allowing others to live as they choose. It condemns government overreach and political coercion. Contact details for McManigal are provided.
Remembering Judge Watson Willines and his unlikely mercy
The tribute recalls district judge Watson Willines in Conway Arkansas who, after a guilty verdict against a teenager in a Rodney King era case, granted probation despite the law. He later killed himself near his 39th birthday, highlighting courtroom stress and the fragility of the human condition. Tom McDonald, editor of the New Mexico Community News Exchange, signs off.
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