Category Archives: Layman’s Terms

Jury Nullification: Our Secret Weapon

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

A couple weeks ago there was a small victory for proponents of jury nullification, as a judge dismissed an indictment against a man accused of jury tampering for passing out pamphlets about jury nullification in front of a courthouse. This … Continue reading →

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Layman’s Terms: The Two-Month Payroll Tax Cut Extension

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

Gather round, folks, it’s time for a little story. As long as I’ve been alive, the federal government has taken 6.2% out of workers’ paychecks to fund Social Security for the people who aren’t working anymore. Then at the end … Continue reading →

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Guide to the 2012 GOP Presidential Candidates: A Reasonable Attempt At An Intelligent Summary

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

(NOTE: This is intended to be a living document. If you spot an error or just want to quibble about something I said or left out, let me know in the comments.) One of my friends asked me for “an … Continue reading →

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Layman’s Terms: What does The Debt Supercommittee Failure Mean?

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

What is the Supercommittee? The Supercommittee was created by Congress to try to find a way to cut $1.2 trillion from the federal budget over the next 10 years. Congress could not agree on a way to do this, so … Continue reading →

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Layman’s Terms: What Is the S&P Downgrade?

Posted on August 6, 2011 by

Well, I was going to rattle off my thoughts on the S&P downgrade like everybody else but first I thought I’d make a post explaining what that even means to help give some context for anyone who doesn’t follow world … Continue reading →

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