FISC court lives

This article (washingtonpost.com) raises an issue that I wrote a paper about in law school - the FISC court. It's a somewhat scary idea that the government can use its full cloak and dagger espionage toolbox against everyday citizens within the US in the name of terrorism / counterterrorism. So much for due process and any semblance of a right to privacy. What's more, is the joke that poses as judicial oversight of these wiretap / warrant hearings, that the public can never know about and only the government's lawyers can be present. I am all for giving law enforcement lots of tools to protect us / do their jobs, but this court and the Echelon surveillance network are the sort of things that have truly taken Counterterrorism through the looking glass.

More on Pinellas I and II

Direct: Nonprofits fight regulation: Creative agencies with first round, demand legal fees - Newsline

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management - Weekly

Should counties and cities be able to regulate solicitation of charitable donations and fundraising activity. This article discusses.

WisBlawg

WisBlawg is put out by the folks at University of Wisconsin-Madison's Law Library will be helpful / interesting to Wisconsin Attorneys, so I've listed it here.

Harney Charters

Harney Charters is the place to go of your are looking for big game fishing on Lake Michigan. With its home port in Sheboygan, WI on the beautifully re-developed marina and Blue Harbor Resort , the Knot Again with Capt. Tom Harney at the helm offers a great fishing experience at a reasonable price. I personally caught a 22 pound Coho with Capt. Tom on the Knot Again this summer.