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The Question, Revisited

Thanks to Gideon of A Public Defender for this quote from New Haven public defender Tom Ullman:

It would be a terrible message if I didn’t take this case. There was never any hesitation in my mind about taking it. As a lawyer, I would always rather be on the side that’s advocating for someone’s life rather than planning, plotting, strategizing and intending to kill someone.

Sometimes all you can say is “amen.”

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Mark Bennett got his letter of marque from the Supreme Court of Texas in May 1995. He is famous for having no sense of humor when it comes to totalitarianism.

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