Lawfully Speaking Vol. V, Issue No. 3
A Periodic Internet Political Column
Written by William H. Huff

What do Deepak Chopra, the Dalai Lama, and the Pope, have in common?

According to a report by Michael Lollar of GoMemphis.com, Deepak Chopra says they should all be ‘Human Shields’ now that we don’t have John and Yoko! Curiouser and curiouser the world gets:

“Deepak Chopra, the doctor who is bringing his brand of East-meets-West philosophy to Memphis, proposed Wednesday that the Pope, the Dalai Lama and himself serve as human shields to avoid bombing in Iraq and to rid the world of Saddam Hussein.”

It’s the part about 'ridding the world of Saddam Hussein' that I don’t quite get. I don’t remember any mention of the requisite skills in the resumes of these three 'luminaries.'

Lawfully Speaking Vol. V, Issue No. 2
A Periodic Internet Political Column
Written by William H. Huff

If you were Saddam, do you think you might find some advantage in training ordinary citizens to keep and bear arms? More interestingly, have you considered how dangerous it might be for a ‘tyrant’ to go around passing out weapons to men, women and children?

Never mind that citizens in our country are willingly surrendering their God-given rights in exchange for government ‘protection’ or ‘benefits’ - a Bowl of Pottage!

Lawfully Speaking Vol. V, Issue No. 1
A Periodic Internet Political Column
Written by William H. Huff

‘I have a dream that one day...’ the President of the United States, as well as the Congress and the supreme Court will all voluntarily limit themselves to activities within the strict bounds of the Constitution. This would be the best government according to such giants as Jefferson and Madison. What would happen if the President picked up his Mickey Mouse phone and found that it would only connect to those he has Constitutional authority to direct, and that it was supervised by software that would terminate his call whenever his language contemplated exceeding his lawful authority?

Lawfully Speaking Vol. IV, Issue No. 4
A Periodic Internet Political Column
Written by William H. Huff

American Government, so-called, is already in Gross Material Breach of the Constitution.

You are living under an Outlaw government. All three branches are operating outside their Constitutional authority. If you don’t know this, you probably don’t know a whole lot about the Constitution or law. Ignorance can be cured. Bear with me. I am still working on mine.

In ‘Black’s Law, the Third Edition,’ we read that a ‘Breach of Duty’ is ‘... any violation or omission of any covenant agreed to be performed. More particularly, the neglect or failure to fulfill in a just and proper manner the duties of an office or fiduciary appointment...’ The Constitution is our Covenant of government. It is being Breached every day by all three Branches - often in collusion.

Lawfully Speaking Vol. IV, Issue No. 3
A Periodic Internet Political Column
Written by William H. Huff

Perhaps the 'honor' should go to Condoleeza Rice for popularizing one of George W. Bush’s dyslexically coined words. At any rate, I recently read her words using this new term to describe the ‘new’ administration policy with regard to ‘terrorism’ and Saddam Hussein. The new policy has been dubbed by Dubya: “Preemption.”

Thankfully, Bill Gates has provided me with a marvelous Thesaurus that I often use to make cursory inquiry into the meaning of a word or to look for a more apt substitute. The Bush Thesaurus is obviously not similarly designed. It has apparent glitches or short circuits. Upon listening to the man speak, I find my brain being jarred from time to time as it searches its archives to determine -- “what in the world is this man talking about?”