tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588709444841156892.post2143434030077551977..comments2023-09-27T05:07:57.139-04:00Comments on The Dismal Political Economist: This November Gives Thanks That Michael Mukasey Is No Longer Attorney GeneralDavid Ricardohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733100135827552933noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588709444841156892.post-44124827849370853792013-05-08T09:38:37.879-04:002013-05-08T09:38:37.879-04:00I live in Western New York now. Mukasey recently ...I live in Western New York now. Mukasey recently gave a speech to a local chapter of the Federalist Society about the dangers of radical Muslims imposing Sharia law in the U.S. He sounded like a crazy person. Rich Mahoganyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078545531672950308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588709444841156892.post-88311555374771741352013-05-07T16:39:46.756-04:002013-05-07T16:39:46.756-04:00Something seems to happen to even decent people wh...Something seems to happen to even decent people when they get the power to torture, hold in detention and otherwise violate basic rights in the name of public safety. David Ricardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733100135827552933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588709444841156892.post-61085066777974468602013-05-06T11:39:06.161-04:002013-05-06T11:39:06.161-04:00I worked in the U.S. District Court for the Southe...I worked in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York when Mukasey was the Chief Judge. He was highly respected, and I believe he cared meaningfully about the right of the indigent and unpopular to access the federal court system. However, something has changed (or emerged) in Mr. Mukasey's outlook, and it's not pretty. Rich Mahoganyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078545531672950308noreply@blogger.com