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Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Vol. 25, No. 4 First Mock Trial Competition to Begin on Oct. 23

"This year is the largest C&C bring out favorable facts to help their the competitors to choose from a BY RYAN TAYLOR we've had yet, with seventy-two own case or discredit the witnesses to pool of witnesses and create their News Editor competitors," McGonigle said. the detriment of the plaintiffs. The own demonstratives or visual aids. "That is twice the amount we defense then does the same, calling "I competed in last year's C&C The Cohen & Cohen Mock Trial had in the first competition eight two witnesses of their own. After and advanced to the semi-finals," Competition will begin its first round years ago. This, in conjunction the defense rests, teams give closing McGonigle said. "It was one of on October 23. The tournament is with the increased participation arguments and the trial concludes. the more rewarding and enjoyable for upper-level students to hone their in our external mock trial teams, McGonigle says there are many experiences I've personally had knowledge and skills in the area of underlines that trial advocacy is changes from last year's competition. at law school and allowed me trial advocacy and evidence. thriving at GW Law." "This year's problem has a lot to develop my sense of the rules The teams that advance through Like most mock trial hidden in it," he said. "There are bits and application of evidence in a quarter- and semi-finals on November competitions, Cohen & Cohen and pieces of evidence that might be trial scenario. It also helped me 7 will go before Judge Lettow of follows a standard format. Before admissible if the competitors can understand more about public the United States Court of Federal the trial stage begins, each team find the right argument. There is speaking and presenting arguments. Claims, father of GW Professor presents a Motion in Limine, even more that is only admissible I had a lot of fun working not only Renee Lerner-Lettow. Judge Lettow an attempt to exclude certain if opposing counsel opens the with my teammate but our witnesses will preside over the November 10 evidence from introduction at trial. necessary doors. Of course, as and even those we faced as opposing finals. Opening statements are then made, my Evidence professor would say, counsel. Competitions like Cohen The president of The George followed by the plaintiff's direct 'nothing happens till someone & Cohen are a great opportunity to Washington University Law School examinations of two witnesses. objects,' so the craftier teams might test yourself, experiment with some Mock Trial Board, Bill McGonigle, The defense teams will have an be able to get a lot in if opposing skill sets you might not otherwise, said he is excited about the opportunity to cross-examine these counsel isn't paying attention." and meet some other members of the tournament's growth. witnesses in an attempt to either Other changes include requiring GW Law community."

Scalia Urges Law Professors to Spend More Time Teaching

employment opportunities for its "My writing has always enhanced clinicians and LRW instructors and BY HUNTER ANDERSON students and alumni. my teaching because it has allowed also by outsourcing such teaching to Staff Writer Like most law schools in the me to study issues in more depth so adjunct professors have not achieved country, GW Law administrators that I have a better understanding of and will not achieve a healthy balance within modern law faculties. While speaking at the dedication must balance faculty's time spent them," Dean Maggs said. Rather, such practical of a new building at Marquette helping students by increasing Brent Evan Newton of the components of the faculty possess University Law School, U.S. Supreme the school's rankings and helping Georgetown University Law a separate-and-unequal status in Court Justice Antonin Scalia urged students through classroom Center brought this argument to the the vast majority of American law the administration to encourage instruction. Potomac in his recently published schools. The gulf between the main professors to spend more time "Academic scholarship, article, "Preaching What They faculty and these second- and third- instructing students than publishing teaching, and administrative service Don't Practice: Why Law Faculties' class members of the legal academy academic research. (on committees, etc.) are all essential Preoccupation with Impractical in terms of practical experience and "Research and writing is of responsibilities of faculty at GW Scholarship and Devaluation of inclination is widening at the very course a part of the academic life and Law," said Gregory Maggs, Dean for Practical Competencies Obstruct time when it needs to be shrinking." perhaps the part that makes you best Academic Affairs. Reform in the Legal Academy." Newton's concern is that law known for the time being beyond The most current U.S. News "Especially at law schools in the schools lose their focus on hiring the walls of your own institution," Law School Rankings report that upper echelons of the U.S. News devoted educators in exchange for Scalia said. "But the reality is that the student to faculty ratio at GW & World Report rankings, the core the convenience of hiring more the part of your academic career that Law is 14:2 with full and part-time of the faculties seem indifferent or teachers with less experience and will have the most lasting impact is faculty at 280. According to Dean even hostile to the concept of law less commitment to the classroom. the hours you spend producing an Maggs, faculty only teach nine school as a professional school with Instead, he says teaching should not intellectual legacy in the classroom." credit hours a year, two classes in the primary mission of producing become a secondary purpose for One reason professors are the fall and one class in the winter. competent practitioners," Newton law school faculty, especially since encouraged to spend time publishing This allows faculty members to said. "Attempts by law schools their primary purpose is to produce academic research is to help enhance have more time for their students to compensate for the decreasing "competent lawyers." the reputation of the school, and their writing than professors at number of tenure-track professors thereby increasing the school's some peer universities. In turn, this with practical backgrounds or rankings. An increase in rankings balance of experience leads to better inclinations by allocating practical See Scalia on Page 2 is, in turn, thought to create greater classroom instruction. teaching to a discrete, small pool of

Walmart in Africa Page 5 Michael Vick Page 6 Necessary Precedent Page 5 Life as a 1L Page 7 NEWS Friend Zone Page 7 Student Organizations Page 2 One National Campaign Page 5 The Bullying E pidemic Page 3 Money Never Sleeps Review Page 6 Hollywood Legal Page 8 OPINIONS Swing Voter Page 8 Mess in Mex ico Page 4 FEATURES Confrontation Confusion Page 4 Korn Feed Pace 3 Page 2 Nota Bene October 13, 2010 NEWS Student Orgs Help NOTA BENE 1919 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W. WASHINGTON D.C. 20006 Members Find Jobs www. NOTABENE.GWSBACOM [email protected] on December 1. Take it from me, NOTA BENE IS A BI-WEEKLY STUDENT PUBLICATION AT THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BY BRITTANY BISNOTT someone who waited until the UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL. NOTA BENE SERVES AS A FORUM FOR NEWS, FEATURES, AN D Stuff Writer OPINIONS IN THE LAW SCHOOL COMMUNITY. Public Interest Fair in January WE SEEK SUBMISSIONS FROM ALL AT GW LAW. We all know about the Fall to even consider thinking about Recruitment Program. At least applying for employment in my 1L EDITOR IN CHIEF the Career Development Office year, the sooner the better! CLARE CAVALIERO sure tries keeps us up to date on Winter MANAGING EDITOR HANNAH GEYER it. However, what some of you For those of you interested in OPINIONS EDITOR KATE MEREAND might not know is that FRP is not FEATURES EDITOR JULIAN MEEK the only resource available to GW joining the GW Feminist Forum NEWS EDITOR RYAN TAYLOR Law students looking for work. or Law Students for Reproductive WEBSITE EDITOR VADIM PAKTIN And no, I am not referring to the Justice (LSRJ), you might be Public Interest Fair in January. surprised to know that both What I am talking about organizations are putting on a STAFF are events held by the student panel in January to help students JACK ALWOOD HUNTER ANDERSON organizations at GW; run by hear about opportunities available HEATHER BENTON BRITTANY BISNOTT to 2Ls and 3Ls other than the JAIME BUGASKI CHRISTEN GALLAGHER students for students. These "traditional" jobs (e.g., judicial JENNETTE GRAY DAVID KEITHLY organizations are hosting internships, summer associate ANIKA KESWANI A.J. KORNBLITH networking events, resume reviews, LAUREN LOCKLEAR DAVID MUELLER job fairs, and more. position at a firm and positions in CAROLINE PHAM MONA PINCHIS In this way, joining an government agencies). DANIELLE ROSBOROUGH JONATHAN SHAFFER organization does more than add While this event will not have a line to your resume in an attempt employers present, it will be filled to impress a prospective employer. with information to help students It may be the path to landing an understand the methods for going interview in the first place. This is about finding a nontraditional a quick sneak peek at events put on job. Sarah Trumble, the President of the Feminist Forum and the From Scalia on Page 1 Students have taken notice. When by student organizations, and it is Secretary of LSRJ, says that both asked about this issue, several law by no means exhaustive. organizations hope that this event President George Washington students expressed they hadn't will serve as a companion piece sought to create this university personally witnessed the conflict Fall expressed by Scalia. In fact, many This week, the National to the Public Interest Fair run by to "educate future generations of the CDO that also takes place in civit servants and thereby forge said they were glad that GW Law Security Law Association January. a national identity based on professors bring their real-world (NSLA) is hosting a Career Fair 'principles friendly to republican experience into the classroom. in conjunction with the ABA Summer government and to the true and "Teaching and writing are not Standing Committee on Law and Under the organization of genuine liberties of mankind,'" mutually exclusive," said student, National Security. On October 18, the National Black Law Student according to the GW Law website. Timothy Pezzoli. "Professors 2010 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm all Association (BLSA), different The primary mission of this should be able to write and teach students from DC-area law schools BLSA regions host job fairs particular school is not only without either pursuit diminishing (or anybody interested in pursuing around the country from Atlanta creating "competent practitioners," the quality of the other." a career in national security law) to California. At these fairs, but also creating a greater impact This may be due to a healthy should make their way to the third employers sit at tables distributing on society. Perhaps GW Law balance GW Law has created for floor, Grand Ballroom, of the information and collecting students and alumni can create its students. Students have high Marvin Center. resumes, with other employers a more lasting and positive legal profile, well-published faculty who From 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm conducting interviews to students impact as the school's reputation is are actually available to them. And NSLA is hosting a panel discussion that bid on them a few weeks enhanced and their rankings climb anyway, who says you can't have it with national security practitioners before. higher. all? in the Grand Ballroom that will be Not only do these fairs give you GW Law is engaging its focus moderated by GW Law's Senior a chance to access areas outside on quality teaching in order to Associate Dean for Academic of DC, you have the option of close the "gulf" Newton warns of. Affairs (and the soon to be interim Dean), Professor Gregory Maggs. attending the annual Mid-Atlantic After the panel discussion, the BLSA's job fair. This past year, career fair will commence and the fair was held at the Westin UPCOMING NATIONAL SECURITY LAW CAREER students will have the opportunity Arlington Gateway in Arlington, to interact with practitioners and Virginia and hosted over 100 FAIR recruiters from all areas of national employers. These fairs are open to security, including employers from all BLSA members who pay their the Department of Homeland dues. Security, Department of Defense, It is never too late or too early to Monday, Oct. 18, from 1-5 pm in the Grand Department of Justice, various start looking for employment and nonprofit organizations, corporate attending events that will further Ballroom of the Marvin Center entities, and more. your career. We are all putting a Also, the Black Law Student lot of money in to law school in Association and the Hispanic the hopes of getting a job after 1-2pm: National Secority Practitioner Panel Law Student Association (HLSA) graduation, and it is great to know are co-hosting a Resume Review that the GW student organizations Blscassion for their members, targeting are going above and beyond to lLs in particular. Up until the make sure their members reach deadline of October 24, the two that goal. Employment Directors of BLSA 2-5pm: Career Fair with practitioners and the Networking Director of HLSA will be collecting resumes and recraiters from all areas of national and having them reviewed and secority. edited. For lLs, this will help you get ready for sending applications Page 3 Nota Bene October 13, 2010 NEWS Internet, Cell Phones Make It Easier for Bullies, Harder for LGBT Youth

BY HEATHER ANNE BENTON how much despair he felt when he hundreds of people in one's class of her breasts to her boyfriend. Staff Writer was 17 years old because he was or social network. This form of More and more children and tormented for being gay. He tried bullying can be more destructive teens are taking their lives because Tyler Clementi, 18, jumped off to kill himself. that the average "meet me at the of bullying and many of the of the George Washington Bridge in In fact, the increased flag-pole bully." For victims of LGBT youth have been victims of New Jersey on September 22, 2010 availability and use of the internet cyber-bullying there may be no internet related abuse. Both the after his roommate Dharun Ravi has made it even more difficult escape. LGBT community and parents are and classmate Molly Wei secretly for victims to escape the bullying Even in one's own home LGBT calling for harsher penalties for recorded his sexual encounter with than in previous years. Where youth may find themselves victims bullying and decreased tolerance a male and broadcasted it over the LGBT students once might have and unable to confide in their for bullying behavior. While internet. Police pulled his body been able to avoid the bullying families that they are gay. This there are resources like the Trevor from the Hudson River a week once school let out, it now seeps makes the struggle even greater. Project, a suicide hotline for later. into their home life in a relatively Suffering in secrecy, LGBT youth LGBT and questioning youth, the Asher Brown, 13, shot himself new trend known as cyberbullying. often have nowhere to turn. resources are limited and many to death in his home in Cypress, Bullying has become more covert Celebrity Chef Cat Cora described victims are not aware. Texas on September 23, 2010. and hurtful. her struggle with being a lesbian School responses are often Seth Walsh, 13, hung himself Where bullies were once in the 1960s and how she endured limited and there is an underlying from a tree in his backyard on limited to physical assaults against the love and loneliness of her first level of intolerance within the September 28, 2010. Raymond their classmates, they are now relationship alone. She also points communities. Students are often Chase, 19, hung himself in his able to engage in verbal assaults out that bullying is not isolated to left alone to battle their own dormitory at Johnson and Wales on their victims. Parents are often just LGBT teens. Sometimes the internal demons as well as the University on September 29, 2010. oblivious to the fact that bullying is use of the word "gay" to tease or external ones. This is now the time All five of these young men were occurring as it primarily happens taunt a classmate can be a trigger for lawmakers to take a stance teenagers. All five were bullied. in arenas that parents don't have as in the case of eleven-year old against teen bullying and to prevent All five were gay. And all five access to on a regular basis or that Jaheem Herrera, a 5th grader tragedies like the death of Tyler are the latest stories in a string of they don't think to check. Social who hung himself in April 2009 Clementi from continuing. The suicides by lesbian/gay/bisexual/ networks and cellphones have because his classmates kept calling New Jersey District Attorney has transgendered ("LGBT") students given teens, and now young adults, him gay. charged Dharun Ravi and Molly who have been bullied by their an added milieu for targeting their Bullying isn't limited to LGBT Wei with invasion of privacy, but peers. victims. youth. It's a nationwide epidemic despite pressure from the LGBT While dementi's death LGBT youth seeking a social that can lead to depression, anxiety, and the national community at catapulted the suicides of young life and connection to their friends suicide, and long-term psychiatric large, no hate crime charges have LGBT students into the media now find their Facebook page disorders and social dysfunctions. been Med. Approximately 19, OOO kids attempt spotlight, these occurrences are not bombarded with taunting and rare or singular. Bullying of LGBT threatening posts, their cellphones suicide each year because of youth is not a new phenomenon. ringing with abusive text messages, bullying. Fifteen-year-old Phoebe Prince made headlines earlier this It has occurred for years, and in and their sex lives or inclinations an era of supposed tolerance, the broadcasted to their classmates or year when she hung herself in bullying of LGBT youth rears its to the general internet population. the basement of her family home ugly head. One New York study Social networks are fodder for after being bullied via Facebook and text messages. Thirteen- found that nine out of every ten gossip and malicious behavior and year-old Hope Witsell became LGBT youth have been the victims victims of cyberbullying are often of verbal or physical bullying left open to increased humiliation another unfortunate victim of bullying when she hung herself in since 2009. Tim Gunn of Project and teasing. Cyberbullying is September 2009 after being bullied Runway recalled in an interview faster-paced than traditional bullying and can involve the by classmates for sending a picture

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figures choose to resign rather than How did we get here? Drugs could double down and commit BY DAVID KEITHLY face certain death for doing their haven't always been illegal in even more money and resources to Staff Writer jobs. In August, authorities found the U.S. The first act to prohibit fight the drug trade. We could send seventy-two bodies at a ranch near drugs wasn't passed until 1914. troops, recently returned from a Last month, 200 years after the Texas border. Those seventy- The more modern term "War on misguided war in Iraq, into Mexico Mexico fought for and won its two people were massacred in a Drugs" wasn't widely used until to help combat the drug cartels. We independence from Spain, a leading turf war between rival cartels. Richard Nixon created the Drug could commit another $2.4 trillion Mexican newspaper waved a white Every day we read stories like Enforcement Agency in 1973 dollars to drag this fight on for flag and surrendered that hard-won that about a nation brought to declaring "an all-out global war another 40 years. Or... independence. its knees by a criminal element it on the drug menace." Since this We can finally admit that our On September 16, 2010, cannot control. We may be horrified declaration, "the U.S. government current drug policy has failed. Then Luis Carlos Santiago, an intern by the violence and sympathetic has spent over $2.5 trillion dollars we could start to work to change the photographer for a Juarez to our neighbor's plight, but we fighting the War on Drugs." More laws that have continued to make newspaper, was gunned down in do nothing. We read these stories recently we have enlisted Mexico's this problem worse. I advocate the middle of the afternoon while from the comfort and safety of our help to stop the flow of drugs change. In our increasingly driving to lunch with a friend. homes far away from the violence. into our country. President Bush weakened economic condition, we Santiago's death could hardly be Besides, the drug war in Mexico is signed the Merida Initiative in 2008 simply cannot afford to throw good termed "surprising" in a country Mexico's problem, right? promising $1.4 billion to Mexico money after bad. We have already that has already lost more than Yet the United States is and other countries to help us fight sunk trillions of dollars into this 28,000 of its citizens in the so- the single largest consumer of the War on Drugs. losing effort. At some point, we called "War on Drugs" since 2006. illicit drugs in the world with an As a paid ally in our war, need to realize that no amount of How could anyone be surprised by estimated 20 million users in 2008. Mexico has fought diligently to money spent on this effort is going a drug-related death in a country Econ 101 teaches us that where decrease drug smuggling and to curb the demand for drugs, and that loses someone every seventy- there is a demand, the market will violence. As a result of their unless the demand disappears, the two minutes to drug violence? react by providing a supply. In this efforts, many of the negative effects supply will continue to find its ways Four days after Santiago's case, the cartels are only doing of our war have been contained across a broken Mexico and into murder, El Diario de Juarez what makes sense - to supply drugs in Mexico. However, as Mexico the United States. To me it is clear published an editorial on its front to meet the demands of American continues to lose ground to the that our drug policy has failed. page titled "What do you want consumers. By banning drugs, our cartels, we are beginning to see the While I don't advocate from us?" The editors, worn down government has created a black violence spill across our borders. complete legalization of all illicit by the relentless violence, were market where consumers' demands While we're busy building a wall drugs, partial legalization would pleading with the drug cartels to at are still ultimately met, but at a to keep Mexicans from illegally help stem the tide of drug-related least make their demands known. substantially higher price in both crossing our border, Mexico is busy violence that has driven Mexico to The paper promised to abide by real dollars and lives lost. Mexico destroying itself to keep us safe the brink of collapse. Legalization the cartels' demands if the cartels is stuck in the middle between a from drug violence. By fighting our would effectively end the cartels' would stop killing the newspaper's motivated and persistent supplier, war, Mexico now finds itself on the stranglehold on the industry and on employees. In effect they said: and a paternalistic U.S. government brink of collapse. Mexico pays the Mexico. It would allow us to control "•we'll do anything you want, just trying to protect its citizens from price, in blood, for our safety and the production, transportation and please don't hurt us anymore." themselves. security while we reap the benefits. distribution of narcotics in our Apparently, freedom of the press There are many compelling In Torts, we learn that when country. As a moral society, we does not seem all that important reasons to end the war on drugs. We society shares a benefit, society cannot stand idly by and watch if that freedom is likely to get you have all heard the social, political should also help pay the cost. Under while our neighbors are destroyed killed. and economic arguments for drug this doctrine, we are liable for our trying to protect us. It is within our Seemingly every day we read legalization. Today I offer a newer contributory role in Mexico's drug power to save them. It is our duty about the escalating violence in reason to end the war on drugs - I crisis. and responsibility to act in a manner Mexico. Journalists, police, and call it the "you broke it, you bought In response to our liability, to that is more likely to succeed. politicians are hunted down and it" policy. Essentially, our failed try meet our moral obligation there murdered by the drug cartels. Public drug policy has broken Mexico. are really only two options. We Confrontation Confusion

BY MATTHEW BOVA purposes is similar to trial testimony rights will unquestionably be whether the statement was reliable, Staff Writer and officers should not be permitted threatened. However, this rationale which was often accomplished by to bypass confrontation by securing is inconsistent with a Davis establishing that a firmly rooted On Tuesday, October 5, such testimony outside of court and footnote (that the Court stressed hearsay rule applied). the Supreme Court heard oral then introducing it at trial; and (3) during argument and which Scalia Yes, Crawford rejected reliability arguments in Michigan v. Bryant. prosecution-driven statements are appeared to be fond of) emphasizing as the touchstone, but it did not do so The issue in Bryant was whether inherently unreliable. The Court that the witness' statements, not the because reliability is not a constitutional a victim's statements about a should reject the first two rationales police's conduct, are controlling: "it value that the Clause is concerned with. perpetrator that recently attacked and embrace the final one. is in the final analysis the declarant's Instead, it rejected that rule him are testimonial under Crawford v. The common-law rationale does statements, not the interrogator's because the rule allowed too many Washington and Davis v. Washington. not explain why we distinguish questions, that the Confrontation statements into court without (Generally, "testimonial" refers to between testimonial and non- Clause requires us to evaluate." confrontation and because it statements offered for the purpose testimonial statements. Instead, On the other hand, the reliability permitted ad hoc determinations of prosecuting someone, and not for it merely begs the question: why rationale works well. about reliability by trial courts. In another purpose such as allowing the did the common-law draw such a Statements offered for the this way, Crawford simply changed the police to deal with an emergency.) distinction? Constitutional rules purpose of facilitating prosecution Confrontation Clause test in order to At oral argument, there was must be explained in terms of their are inherently biased and unreliable, create a system hat t does a better job of substantial debate about the rationale ability to either protect individual and thus must be subject to cross. allowing defendants to challenge the of distinguishing between testimonial rights or improve our criminal This rationale would provide the reliability of evidence. After all, cross- and non-testimonial statements. This justice system. If they are not, the "functional purpose" that Justice examination's value lies principally, discussion showed that the current state rules not only lose their force, but Breyer was seeking. if not solely, in its ability to test the of Confrontation Clause law ismudd led they become difficult to apply to Many judges expressed a concern reliability of testimony. But until the and in need of serious clarification. diverse factual scenarios. during oral argument that adopting Court abandons its fear of discussing Throughout the oral argument, The bypass concern is more valid on a reliability rationale would reliability in its Confrontation three rationales for the distinction than the common-law rationale, but undermine Crawford's rejection Clause cases, Confrontation Clause were offered: (1) the common- it is still insufficient. If officers are of the reliability standard (under jurisprudence will remain muddled law drew such a distinction; (2) a free to collect statements and then the pre-Crawford Ohio v. Roberts and confusing. statement offered for prosecutorial i ntroduce them at trial, confrontation regime, the trial court considered Page 5 Nota Bene October 13, 2010 OPINIONS The Optimist's View of Wal-Mart's Possible Entry Into Africa

BY KATHERINE MEREAND Trade Unions (Cosatu), is about and invest. While not all of the Big Pharma, make demands, and Opinions Editor to receive some rough treatment developed world has Wal-Mart, then get low prices. Africa need if this goes through. Also, anyone they all play host to multinationals pharmaceuticals, badly. While Is the idea that Wal-Mart is poised who works to support micro- in their economy. Africa needs to Wal-Mart has made no signal and to start its foray into Africa cringe- finance schemes to bolster African be seen as a viable option, and stated no intentions, guaranteeing inducing? I do not think it is as businesses and overall economy serious investments by large firms availability of certain prescription bad as all that. It may not be an may perhaps rightfully worry that boosts investor confidence. drugs would be groundbreaking unalloyed good, but there is ample these efforts will crumble and Status quo has only seen for Africa and very possibly a huge room to hope for some significant wither away as the population in investment in subsaharan Africa money maker for Wal-Mart as a positive effects. those 14 nations slowly but surely to the extent required to strip it loss leader. Wal-Mart is in the process of becomes dependent on Wal-Mart of natural resources. While Wal- Now it is true that Wal-Mart's possibly acquiring Massmart, a for all of life's necessities. Mart cannot change that reality expansions elsewhere in the world South African retail chain that Arguably this is a tragedy on its own, the nature of their have met with varying amounts of operates 288 stores in 14 African in the making, one of a long retail empire has some benefits. success. When Wal-Mart dipped countries selling low-cost goods. list for African nations whose The secret to Wal-Mart's success is their toes into the highly developed The $4.76 billion deal is in its involvement in the global economy the efficiency and effectiveness of economy of Germany, they were intermediate stages with a non- has predominantly stripped them their supply chain management. rebuffed and came home with binding expression of interest of resources again and again. The This means two things. little to show. They also pulled between the parties. counterpoints, however, are many. First, they implicitly demand out of South Korea in 2007. But Wal-Mart in the United States I will highlight only a few of the and incentivize the development when Wal-Mart went to China, it is considered, by some, to be simplest ones. of infrastructure to support may as well have been hand and unequivocally evil. In some circles Wal-Mart appears to have their model. If roads to greater glove. They have expanded to over the retail giant is reputed to be triggered other companies buying infrastructure are paved by 291 stores in the second largest an anti-labor, censorship-happy, big in South Africa. Bloomberg catering to Wal-Mart's whims and economy in the world, and now minority-hating, small-business- reported on September 30 that in wishwes, at least in end there is they are expanding in Mexico and slayer - not to mention the slow a sudden flurry there were $15 more infrastructure. Put simply, Brazil. cancerous death that eats away at billion worth of deals in the last Rome built roads to moves armies, Wal-Mart, it seems, likes small town America before then quarter where foreign firms were but the roads were also a boon to emerging markets. Are they a feeding upon its hapless corpse. buying up South African firms. economic development. vulture or a catalyst? Maybe they That is when the critics are not In its coverage on the same day, Second, Wal-Mart has the are a little bit of both. One can feeling too feisty. For the record, I the Economist declared that "The international bargaining power hope. may often be among those critics. continent still has its problems, but to get things done. What their Thinking about the ill-effects it is no longer 'hopeless.'" bargaining power could lead to of Wal-Mart that way, one could If African economies, and is hard to predict. Still, I have quickly assume the South African African nations, are to work one great hope for this entry into market entry is bad news indeed. towards some form of global African markets, though it may he One could assume the union that parity and economic acceptance, a long shot. Wal-Mart has proven is currently opposing the deal, they need to be a place that itself to be one of few entities in the Congress of South African multinational businesses value the world who can stand up to

Putting America Back To Work, Pulling America Back Together: The Neccessary Precedent The One National Campaign Latino, Asian, straight, queer, Lacking explicit experience in BY MONA PINCHIS BY SARAH LE WIS Christian, Jewish, Muslim, atheist, these nascent areas, governments Guest Columnist Staff Writer male, female, young, old, retired, must adapt quickly to negotiate October 2 was the beginning. "Jobs, unemployed, student, disabled, able- In 1775, Benjamin Franklin efforts towards evolving the existing Justice, and Education" were the bodied, progressive, conservative, may have said, "They that can multilateral approaches towards new liberal, moderate, immigrant, and demands of the nearly 200,000 give up essential liberty to obtain a solutions; they must also manoeuvre people gathered on the National native-born. little safety deserve neither liberty around a fine line drawn to protect Mall, declaring that "we are One The diversity of the One Nation national sovereignty and safety. Nation, born from many, determined coalition is one of its defining nor safety." Did Franklin have it to build a more united America - features and biggest strengths, and right hundreds of years ago? The Government is about power, and with jobs, justice and education for it is a loud message to media and government must go out on a whether debating Hamilton or all." politicians that despite rumors to the decision-making limb to preserve Madison's view of the powers of the Among the thousands of contrary, the People are not moving Americans' rights and freedoms. President, the Supreme Court has voices were human and civil rights toward the right. Game changers to cognitive analysis - also provided guidance such as "the organizations; unions and trade While fear-mongering and such as nuclear proliferation, climate power of the president is limited to associations, nonprofit organizations; hollow emotional displays by self- change, internet privacy and stem- that granted in the Constitution, plus youth and student groups; religious interested and wealthy power elites cell technology - add new concepts any power that Congress decides and other faith groups; and may have caught the attentions to the global vocabulary and an to grant him" (Youngstown Sheet & educational, peace, environmental, of a loudly vocal minority and a added complexity in understanding Tube Co.), and Congress alone must and ethnic associations. America was sensationalist media, the Peoples' legislate and cannot give law-making there that day, to paraphrase AFL- hope has not died. Nor has their constitutionally-protected rights. CIO president Richard Trumka. spirit. Fox News does not speak for The Greeks did not provide strict authority to the President {Clinton). The signs, stickers, buttons, and them. legal frameworks on how to figure Understanding historic rallying cries of the attendants spoke One Nation's members and out cryptographic functionality, and examples of balancing rapid global of a wide-ranging agenda united participants are determined to not so many of these issues represent change will always help shed light around those three uniting values let the Tea Party and its corporate the first trial. At this moment, on the subsequent government of "Jobs, Justice, and Education." backers get the final word. our generation sets the stage for determinations. There were other messages too. "We future legal rationales. To achieve As an example, the Cold War March for Hope, Not Hate." "Fund progressive development with fresh raised legitimate concerns about Jobs Not War." "Green Jobs Now." See One National on Page 6 eyes, how should lawmakers apply a American security. Peace signs. Union logos. Gay pride rich history that did not contemplate flags. Participants were black, white, From One National on Page 5 these modern questions? See Precedent on Page 6 October 13, 2010 Page 6 Nota Bene OPINIONS

From One National on Page 5 Student groups and teachers' does not apply to them. Bulls Make Money, unions rallied for greater accessibility to The rally marked the beginning of One Nation's work. Since that day, One Nation's members and quality, affordable education so that this Bears Make Money, and up until the midterm elections, participants are determined to not let generation will not be the first to not do One Nation will be holding local events Pretentious Filmmakers the Tea Party and its corporate backers better than its parents. across the country, united by escalating get the final word. ' Workers' rights groups and labor Get Slaughtered. assaults onour reason, our environment, As public discourse has grown unions raised their collective voice to and our rights. On November 2, One Money Never Sleeps: A increasingly negative and divisive, One call for more and better jobs and the Nation members will march again, this Nation seeks to demonstrate that the right to join together with their co­ Film Review time to the voting booths. United States is a nation defined by workers to have a voice on the job. Real change is hard but not unity, not division, fueled by hope for Civil and human rights groups BY JON SHAFFER hopeless. This movement will grow. It a brighter and more just future, not voiced the need for comprehensive Staff Writer will put America back to work, pull hate and fear. NAACP president Ben immigration reform and an end to all America back together, and keep us Jealous described One Nation as "not forms of workplace discrimination. Money Never Sleeps has solidified moving ever forward. the alternative to the Tea Party; we're Retiree advocates, faith groups, Oliver Stone's legacy as the ultimate environmentalists, peace activists, the antidote to the Tea Party." peddler of platitudes. For those But One Nation is about much small business owners, LGBTQ Guest Writer Sarah Lewis is GW Law of you unfamiliar with the term, a groups, and warriors against more than simply fighting back. It is student and an Employee of AFL-CIOand platitude is commonly defined as a poverty marched together to show about coming together and fighting for helped to coordinate the One Nation rally on "trite, meaningless, biased, or prosaic a brighter future and a more equitable that the so-called "enthusiasm gap" the National Mall. statement that is presented as if it were present. significant and original." There is no DAVID MUELLER word in the English vocabulary better From Precedent on Page 5 old freshman took his life after video of his sexual encounter with another man Michael Vick: Man suited to describe this sequel to the As an example, the Cold War raised was posted online by his roommate Original Wall Street. legitimate concerns about American while Research in Motion continued This movie is a heavy-handed, security. In light of a severe European an uncertain position in India. Oh, and or Superman? unsophisticated, and baseless moral crisis following World War II, President a small movie about the birth of web- critique of the 2008 financial crisis. Truman sought to rally support for networking also came out and scored There have been some big There was no doubt that Stone would a new and radical departure from big at the box office; if I checked any developments the last few weeks in present a politically self-serving the American tradition of avoiding of these fan's twitter sites, I'm sure sports. Die baseball playoffs started with entangling alliances. Before a joint a no-hitter from Roy Halladay. Michael interpretation of events, but my they narrated their entire movie-going Vick resurged into the limelight only for session of Congress in March 1947, he experience for me. What is the lesson surprise arises from just how poor and described a grim confrontation between two 800 pound men to test the limits of the human skeletal structure. Most un-profound this fictional yarn was. liberty and oppression. In asking for from these examples? Well, there may be none. importantly, however, my readership The plot follows a young Wall Street military aid for Greece and Turkey, doubled when my parents began President Truman presented a unilateral In analyzing fundamental and trader, Jake Moore (Shia LaBeouf), as constitutionally-protected rights, there reading this column online. What a declaration that effectively transformed fortnight it has been. he navigates the aftermath of the 2008 the United States into a global police are four elements required. I appreciate I try here, as always, to talk about the complexity behind the fourth meltdown. It just so happens that he (and became known as the Truman something you won't read elsewhere. I is romantically involved with Winnie Doctrine). Suspicion and loyalty element: whether the action infringes try to make these thoughts as original as struggled to compete with the concept upon the claimant's right is sufficiently possible. So, I had half a column written Gekko (Carey Mulligan), the daughter of equal protection. This struggle has related to the constitutionally-sufficient this week about how Eh Manning, is a of Wall Street's original anti-hero since extended considerable criticism purpose used to justify the infringement; below average quarterback, but then 1 and lovable corporate raider, Gordon to the evolution of American foreign another addition to this element is that realized that everyone already knows that (or they live in New Jersey). I Gekko (Michael Douglass). Towards policy. there must also be a showing that the scrapped it. Thankfully, my friends the start of the film, Gordon Gekko is Domestically, President Truman law infringing upon the right is necessary to the achievement of that purpose. I Jon Kipa and Sarah Goodman got me released from prison and it seems for also issued Executive Order 9835 talking about Michael Vick a t Froggy love the word necessary. a brief moment that the movie could establishing the Federal Employee There is no set formula for Bottom. Iam of theopin ion thatMichael Vick is a first ballot Hall of Famer with capture some of its predecessor's fire. Loyalty Program to provide a loyalty determining what is necessary o r what check on all government workers. The one and half more Vick-torian seasons. Only now is it clear how misplaced that constitutes a fundamental right. The How is that related to the law? Ummm drive for absolute security overtook key rationale usually requires looking ... Hall of Famers make more money hope was. concerns about rights, as the probe to the facts and particular circumstance at speaking engagements??? In short,absolutely nothing happens extended to the beliefs of every at play. I think it is important to The ground rules: I will not talk in this movie. The market crashes, understand that even on a case-by-case about the controversial dog-fighter. I government worker. Do you think that a the main characters reveal nothing law student in 1947 versus a law student basis, new and old lessons emerge to will not talk about Vick's work ethic, or the sexual ethics of Ron Mexico. substantive about themselves, there is in 2010 would offer similar arguments help shape the legal landscape, and add dimension to the plaguing issue of what Enough ink hath been spilt. far too much crying, and a completely about such an Executive Order? As As always, I will only talk about law students (and concerned citizens), constitutes necessary, even if we swim players that I have seen play. unsurprising Shyamalan-quality twist in uncharted waters. Is it necessary to Today, we'll discuss athletic reveals that Gordon Gekko is still a bad we get to analyze the purpose of the protect an endangered turtle while she federal executive power, and explore greatness, and I will compare Vick to guy. The scripting is haphazard, the lays her eggs? Is it necessary to provide Barry Sanders. the way the framers of the Constitution vaccines to a community lacking clean Barry Sanders played only ten NFL plot has no continuous arc, and most structured important powers, such as water supplies? You decide. The public seasons. He averaged 22 touches and importantly, Stone forgets that the only Article n. and it's perceptions of necessary remains 120 yards a game for his career. That's reason anyone came to see the movie insane. He averaged over 1,500 yards a If you watched the news recently, in our hands. Clear and convincing in the first place was to watch Gordon you may have witnessed some of the evidence is hard to find. The necessary season. Here's the thing though, I don't care. I really only care about '95-'97 Gekko drop some capitalistic, Darwin- emerging issues that I described above: debate is still going strong, in the three because then, for those years, Sa nders delighting one-liners on the audience. Obama administration officials faced branches of government and society as was more than great. He transcended No one came to be lectured about pressure to show that they are tough on a whole. The facts are new, but we may football. Every time he made his tap into a great combination of logic, illegal immigration, the US apologized signature ankle-splintering dig cut a the evils of capitalism. wisdom, and reasonableness (passion, for a NATO cross-border raid that national television audience stopped guts, and luck) to applyboth exploratory breathing. killed 3 Pakistani soldiers, US visitors and normative methods to make sense There was a belief in that moment, received blanket warnings on travel of it all. that the nation was about to witness See Film Review on Page 7 to Europe, tensions deepened around originalism. Barry Sanders had reached a currency war crossfire and climate an apotheosis. change standoffs, and an eighteen year See Vick on Page 8

' r,e.a.K»-~:i'r H>t \ 1 / ffi CMfc* Mt tO) > s *. •mn.'i* fwaftm* ! SUE EW . -ALIC MET OMj 4UIITT •tH £ ¥ |]WuA" kui ut'v / yMctiet* '•aft* T | VflWfrMHk. t«*. H(. CHRISTY GALLAGHER Snippets Page 7 Nota Bene October 13, 2010 FEATURES From Film Review on Page 6 is equally present in his economic JACK ALWOOD analysis. This is a simple story with Compared with the original Wall a very minimal basis in truth outside Life as a Lowly 1L Street, this film lacked the overall sense of the egos it attacks. Unreasonable of era that first film captured. Wall fictions such as six month billion dollar Street aptly highlighted the absurdities gains, the five-minute conversation that Whether You Can Weather the and excess of the 1980s, which in apparendy led to TARP, the ability of a turn helped assert a critical edge. This kid trader to move the market on false Weather: A PSA for the New-to-DC movie, o n the other hand, could have information, CEO offshore accounts short-selling the market, and a general At the end of August and taken place at any time as it presented Welcome to October - the month misrepresentation of the dissection of of MLB playoffs, Leif Erikson day, September, you knowwha t you'regoing nothing more than a cookie cutter, Halloween, and funky DC weather. to get, humid season is still here, and CNBC misrepresentation of current Bear Sterns/Lehman via a fictional As the voice of the 1L community, (or if it's not hot and sticky, it's just sticky. Wall Street culture. non-equivalent are inventions that do more accurately, the voice of myself By the time November rolls around we The simple truth is that Money Never nothing for an audience in the absence and the street vendor on 24th street that are full on in the chilly end of Limbo Sleeps is indicative of a larger, more of a worthwhile story. They simply I discuss my columns with), and a DC and looking ahead to School Closings, mislead. area native, I feel obligated to educate and everyone knows they need a jacket. disturbing, and generally unnoticed So Oliver, I'll make you a deal: if those lLs (or other Ls) who are new to Yet October is the worst weather-ed trend: Oliver Stone is an awful director. the region on the wily weather they are part of the whole calendar year. So far If I had to diagnose his disease, it is a you stop telling lies a bout Wall Street, about to encounter this autumn. 2010 has spoiled us with the weather complete inability to be tactful. Every I'll stop telling the truth about you. Those of you who arrived to DC remaining between 75 and 50 degrees scene, emotion, and character in this P.S., I take great pleasure in the the whole month, but Limbo will rear for the first time this summer were film is such a caricature it renders null following irony: the true fans of the likely pleased with the overabundance its ugly head. For lLs (and others) new first Wall Street are exacdy the men who of tourists, subway delays, lobbyists, to the area, as wellas those from around and void any potential ability a viewer Stone intended to critique. In 1987, and humidity. You may have not been here whose mothers/girlfriends have might have had to relate to the content. able to go outside between the hours of dressed them their whole lives, I have Every creative writer is given the sage he created the Wall Street folk hero 10 am and 8 pm because of the latter, some simple advice: advice "show don't tell." Expanded to that only the silver screen could have 1) Open your window and check but I hope all eventually adjusted. Now apply to film that advice might be to delivered. Gordon Gekko inspired a that we are in October, the shift of the weather before leaving. Don't trust generation of slick-talking alpha males your eyes."W hat if I don't have any reveal minimally and let the audience seasons has begun, and we move from to take the risks, make the money, and Humid into Limbo. For those of you windows in my apartment?" Check the make their own connections. Few wandering, we from the area recognize weather online or watch the weather of us need or want to be bashed by chase the women that he had. By four seasons a year: Humid, Limbo, channel, which will most likely be proverbial clubs. As this is a law- glorifying those behaviors, he fueled the School Closings, and Pollen. Three are wrong anyway. "What if I don't have related publication, I will suggest a legal very culture that led to the actual 2008 windows, internet, or cable TV?" You pretty self-explanatory (public schools principle as a remedy: res ipsa loquitur crash. Thus if Stone is still looking for a in the region often close at the mere need to find a better way to pick your real villain, perhaps he need only find a threat of snow), but I am here today to place next year. which translates to "the thing speaks for tell you about Limbo. 2) Wear layers, for when the itself." mirror. I call it Limbo because Mother temperature changes 20 degrees in an Oliver, you just need to let res ipsa Nature takes the worst parts of the three hour. Seriously, this will happen at least work for you. once. other seasons and blends them together. It can also happen if you just All in all, Stone's Wall Street sequel On record, October has seen days well walk from Lisner to Burns. is a nothing more than a collection of into the 90s, as well as nights below 3) Start saving for retirement now. freezing. Some days, after three days of This is just good general advice, and has platitudes because wild exaggeration rain, you'll wake up, look at the weather nothing to do with the weather. takes away the emotional pang of a report, and see its supposed to be 70 4) Don't forget to enjoy the little morality play and without this, the film degrees today. Perfect, until the sun and warmth we have left. November is is meaningless. It is just yet another lingering humidity hit you. Then, after chilly. December is cold. regurgitation of populist gripes about So there you have it. If you follow a day of school and grabbing dinner Wall Street. If this movie had even with friends, you walk outside in the my advice, October will still be the DC night with shorts and t-shirt, to find most aggravating temperature month in some semblance of fact or at least a the temperature has dropped to around existence, but at least you'll be ready to historic account of what happened, it 45 and you shiver the whole walk home. proactively dislike it. And you'll have may have created at least some viewer To put a strawberry on top, some have started a retirement fund! value. But unsurprisingly, Stone's utter fall allergies, a cruel joke to complete lack of sophistication in his storytelling the October nightmare. than a friend you need to break out DANIELLE ROS BOROUGH AN D LAUREN LOCKLEAR We've all been there. Or, to be of that mold. When you're in the nore accurate, we're sure that you've y Friend Zone, a lot of moves that are >een there. If You re in the Friend Zone, considered flirtatious are just friendly It's the dirty, unwelcome, YOU 11 gestures for you — for example, if iwkward, and incredibly unfriendly Never Get in the End you're watching a movie and you put :one commonly called the "Friend Zone your arm around said love interest, Ione." This issue's column is they don't suspect a thing, which in lirected toward our male readers clothes on with the nice guy but no your case, is a bad thing. You want because, let's be honest ladies, if you girl's a 9 and you're a 5, it's probably not going to work out but you one is getting under the sheets that them to get chills every time your vant to score, you can. way. We suggest flirting with other hands graze over popcorn. So in honor of our audience and never know,- look at the Giants- Patriots Superbowl! It could happen. girls in front of her or dropping hints So here's your game plan: he beginning of football season, about other girls you're interested Once you've established value ve thought we'd use some sports But it's not likely. If you're in the Friend Zone because she was dating in. Let the ugly girl at the bar flirt through your • inte ractions with :erminology this week to help explain with you; let any girl flirt with you other women, begin to change the Dur point. Please forgive our vulgar someone else when you met, you might have a shot. when she's around. Your Friend dynamics of your relationship. One ase of "touchdown," "tight end," Zone lover needs to see that you are of our best guy friends recommends md "end zone"...it's not us, it's the You must create attraction before you make your move. If you just desired and that hers isn't the only being bolder in the comments you NFL. awkwardly try to kiss her one night tight end you want to spend time make. Since you're "friends" you've Pre-Qame Strategy: Know what's with. If she's the kind of girl who already established trust and rapport, on the line. You must be willing to not only will you fumble the pass, but you might even get penalized for a ton of guys are in to, it's even ok so there is political capital to be spent. lose the friendship. roughing the passer. It's all about to double book her - then you'll have If you usually say she looks cute, or If you want to get out of the perfect opportunity to make it up • great, don't say it for a while. Then, the Friend Zone, there are a few being strategic during this planning to her. on a night when she dresses up, tell important considerations before you stage - you must get her to see you as more than a friend without EVER Getting to Scoring Position: Take her how sexy she looks (as smoothly pick a play. For starters, this girl better it one down at a time as possible please). She'll be surprised be something pretty damn special expressing your feelings directly. Your goal is to make her confess her Once you're at a decent field •by your comments and flattered. because odds are you're either going position, it's time to steadily move Because you know her so well, to score and sign with a team long feelings for you. Warm-Un: Stretch the dating down the field. And by downfield, use that knowledge to your advantage. term, or you're going 0-19 for the rest we mean out of your comfort zone. What has she said that she hates in of the year with this girl. Basically, if muscles Your first step is to subtly give You need to be unconventional. guys and what has she said she likes? you make the move to get out of the Since you're her "friend," you've Make her see that you embody the Friend Zone, you have to be prepared signals while getting rid of the "nice guy persona." We have it on carved a mold for yourself that characteristics she's looking for in a to lose the friendship entirely. good authority from a former nice she expects you to fit into. There's male partner. With that said, let's review the a certain way she expects you to tapes. Try and figure out why you're guy who has been on quite a streak lately; it really does pay to play dirty. respond and interact with her, and in the Friend Zone to begin with. A if you want to be seen as more See End Zone on Page 8 little perspective is necessary. If the Remember, girls love to cuddle with Page 8 Nota Bene October 13, 2010 FEATURES

JAIME BUG ASKI JENNETTE GRAY Hollywood Legal Swing Voter Regulating Faith Oh, Nickelodeon. I had such happy attorney because Nickelodeon wanted memories with you. Your classics, everything signed right away (no time There is no such thing as the separation I am not a member of New Birth like "Welcome Freshmen", "Clarissa to consult an attorney??? Perish the of church and state. It's an urban (Charlotte or Adanta), I really should thought!) be impartial. But, here's the thing: I m Explains it All", and "Hey Dude", legend, an elusive concept—probably n provided hours of wholesome after- The filing goes on to describe the because it doesn't really exist—much °t- . T T , • , school entertainment. And I can still contract as "bizarre, impenetrable, like Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny. I love Bishop Eddie L. Long. I think sing the entire theme song from "Salute unconscionable" and relying on No evidence exists to suggest that that bears restatement: I love Bishop Your Shorts" (Camp Anawanna, we undefined terms. Defendants are the framers of the U.S. Constitution— Eddie L. Long. He's a great man. He s the cornerstone of our legal system— fed me spiritually on many an occasion. hold you in our hearts...). I think it's accused of having hid information His roots and mine are more or less in relevant to Caitfin's compensation, ever intended tocurtai l the government's this nostalgic affection that caused right to regulate religious organizations. the same geographic area. And my first me to be all the more shocked and contorting the terms of the contract, The First Amendment states, instinct was to yell, "Lies! Pure lies! disillusioned when allegations of and making material misstatements "Congress shall make no law respecting Work of the Devil." There was no need practical child servitude were lobbed and omissions to mislead Caitlin and an establishment of religion, or to know the details of the claims. against the company this week. her family for three and a half years. It prohibiting the free exercise thereof..." But, in theword s of TD Jakes, "You Have you ever heard of Caitlin wraps up with three causes of action: This was their intent: that the can't make great decisions with poor Sanchez? No? Me neither. However, quantum meruit, unjust enrichment, government not dictate how, when, information.' So, like any good law hours of setting my babysitting charges and, in the alternative, breach of where, or in whom a person puts his or student, I downloaded the complaints and read them over and over. in front of the television so that I can contract. her faith—nothing more. In the last decade, it has become What I concluded was that even read a magazine has made me more Wait, what's that first charge? if I entertain the salacious claims of Our command of fancy Latin phrases increasingly apparent that they than familiar with her animated screen were right. Churches, synagogues, same-sex encounters with the very presence, Dora the Explorer. With her is a main reason why we'll deem it mosques—they should all be subject to married Long, I'm still not certain these practical, yet stylish, purple backpack reasonable to charge $400 per hour, so the scrutiny of the secular law. It pains young men would have or should have and monkey for a best friend, this let's make sure we're clear. Quantum me to admit this. any valid legal cause of action. They spunky gal teaches important lessons in Meruit literally means "as much as he However as a Christian weighing a say they were coerced but I'm not friendship and basic Spanish language deserved". It is an equitable remedy life not only in law but also in ministry, I sure cash prizes equate to coercion or to the under-8 crowd. The show has that provides restitution for unjust know full well that faith unfettered is an abuse of the fiduciary duty set forth been quite profitable for Nickelodeon. enrichment. Damages are awarded in invitation for abuse. in the Geoigia statute (O.C.G.A 23-2- 58). And, I found myself wondering, Including merchandising, the fictional an amount considered reasonable to Not every man who sits in a pew— or stand in a pulpit for that matter—has why did Attorney BJ Bernstein file little Latina is worth upwards of $11 compensate a person who has provided this? Wouldn't she have done a greater services. While the elements are God's heart. And, not every child of billion to the company. God has the gift of discernment such service by approaching the church? It would seem, though, that none determined by state common law, in that they can sift out the truth. Even so, I would not want them of this money was passed along to the New York, the plaintiff must show that Most states now have statutes that barred from making the accusations. voice behind the drawings. In court (1) the defendant was enriched; (2) the put a greater burden of fiduciary duty Who knows? Maybe turning to the documents filed with the Manhattan enrichment was at plaintiff's expense; on members of clergy. These statutes courts is warranted when there's a man Supreme Court on October 6th, Caitlin and (3) the circumstances were such have a tendency to open them up to leading an army of about 25,000 souls Sanchez claims that she and her parents that equity and good conscience require lawsuits for largely intangible harms against an insurgency of four who still (she was only 11 at the time, so her defendants to make restitution. like negligence. thinks he's the underdog. Are you riled up yet, my darling I wasn't really certain how I felt Besides, every system—even a parents likely also signed because of the biblical one—needs a tangible system 1L contract students? What are you about that until about two weeks ago. capacity of a minor issue) were duped Four civil complaints were filed of checks and balances. After all that into signing a grossly unfair contract, an thinking? Duress? Undue Influence? in Atlanta, GA against Bishop Eddie was the sole purpose of the Book of agreement that left her uncompensated Fraud? Or maybe not. Could Caitlin Long of New Birth Ministries. Seeing Leviticus: the establishment of a legal for hundreds of hours of recording really just be another whiny teenager, as how order. time and forced to travel the country albeit one that has lawyered up? Maybe promoting the Dora brand for a paltry this is just an attempt to wiggle out of a $40 a day travel stipend. legitimate business arrangement. After that way." Then, channeling their inner In her filings, sweet Caitlin all, offer + acceptance + consideration = From Vick on Page 7 Sanders, they prove me wrong again details how she and her parents were contract. A spokesman for Nickelodeon and again and again. pressured by her talent agency and has called the claims "baseless." Here's my point: Sanders' was a Watching Vick these past few weeks Nickelodeon to sign her contract after I might not like his weird mini- first ballot Hall of Famer based on those (even the play where he suffered his goatee, but, I can tell you one thing three years alone. I had seen athletic injury) I stood up when I saw his body being given only 22 minutes to review greatness, but I had never seen anything the 14 page document. They were told - Billy Ray would never have let this language change. He has this moment uke November 27, 1997. On that day when you know he's running, but not that there was no time to consult an happen to Miley. Sanders took the handoff for a dive up the middle he broke an arm tackle at st to escape pressure. You c an see it. the line, stepped into the second level Se does this little bounce. He knows he be the nice guy. When the moment and... it happened. Sanders had an will score in only the way a professional athlete can know he's me best athlete From End Zone on Page 7 is right, just kiss her. Don't ask, don't easy first down to his left,the strong side doubt yourself, and don't hesitate. And linebacker had an angle on him to his to ever live. Cf. Hemingway, Ernest, In use tongue, if only for a hot second. right, but Sanders dared for greatness. Our Time: Indian Camp. [Editor's Note: Obviously she already likes your He cut beyond ninety degrees to the He's been wanting to cite Hemingway personality, or she wouldn't be friends Nothing's worse than a weak church defender's back shoulder, put in a stiff kiss. in one of these articles, so even though with you in the firstplace, but if she says arm, and he had the sideline. He was the relevance is lost on me, we're going that she loves when guys wear certain Post-Game Recap stopped but reached full speed in a second. An assembly line of Chicago for it.] things or when they act a certain way, We're going to level with you- if Let me take you back to December DO THAT! It's not rocket science guys. Bears dove for hisankles. They came up you get out of the Friend Zone, it's wanting. 18, 2004. Vick broke his leg last season, It really isn't. usually because you were never really Apparendy, it's illegal or something and the Falcons are treading water for Physical contact is extremely in it. Maybe she just had a crush to print photographs without a playoff berth. They face their AFC important at thispoint in the game. You on you for a while and never acted permission." wSo go to this website, South rival, the Carolina Panthers. The want to make subtle flirtatious touches game has been even. Vick has played on it or maybe, subconsciously, she and you too can wonder why Sanders' that will have her second-guessing the ankle did not explode. http://www. poorly against a stout Carolina defense, real status of your relationship. Fix her always wanted to touch you illegally profootballhof.com/hof/member. but in his usual fashion, made big plays hair if it's in her face or touch her arm in the backfield... who knows. Our aspx?PLAYER_ID= 187 for scores. while you're talking to her. Don't do suggestions above are by no means So we come to Vick. He has played The Falcons are down by seven foolproof, but they've worked on us so only four full seasons as the starting QB on the last drive of the game. Vick leads this in a friendly manner, do it like you his team down the field, but they stall would to your girlfriend. But, avoid a hopefully they'll work on your future in the NFL. This could be his fifth if he can return to the field. Vick played in the red zone. Seconds remain in penalty- unnecessary roughness could Ms. Right. As a final piece of advice, minimally in his rookie season, and lost regulation. It's fourth and goal at the push you back and .put an awkward we've found that when you're ready 12 playing games in his third year when twelve yard fine. Vick takes the snap strain on the "great friendship you two to take the official first step, it's best Dallas Cowboy Roy Williams (the and drops back to the twenty. Alge have developed". It's also critical that if you take your desired significant first) broke Vick's leg in a horrendous Crumpler is double covered. The pocket collapses. Vick does a little bounce you refrain from insulting other guys other somewhere that serves alcohol tackle. The shield stepped up the next in front of her. When she brings up season and made horse-collar tackles and... it happens. , ,. ...or if not, bring some of your own. Vick weaves through the line, other guys just agree with whatever she a personal foul. He also lost himself makes a Ettle cu t at full speed on the says and change the topic- you want to By no means are we advocating that two seasons while he sat in prison, and ten. Three fine backers converge, At you get her wasted, but we've found a third playing a backup role. So how the six-yard fine Vick—well .he aoesn t make it seem like you could care less exactly leap, a leap is springy. Vick that she's interested in other men. This that a little wine sets the mood, gets could five and a half seasons make a Hall of Famer? He's transcendent. does something else. (I swear on my will definitely make her angry and, ipso rid of the nerves, and lets her open up mother s fife). He levitates. Nothing else How many current athletes have qan explain it. He leaves h s feet, and facto, will make her want you. about things she normally wouldn't. body language that can make neutral its obvious that hell fall short at the Touchdown: ...and you're in the If he or she doesn't drink...you should fans stand up? How many, when you two. Then his body keeps moying, ami end zone! it somehow hovers, and its beautiful. probably move on. see them make up their minds that, He reached the end-zone, and I am Field goals are for losers - g o big or go "I will score on this play," do you rise convinced that no other man on the home. Now that you're ready to make to watch? I'll give you my fist: LeBron planet could have done what he did. a move and start giving her the business James, Lionel Messi, Adrian Peterson, Give me a few more moments a few key pointers. Moving out of Christiano Ronaldo, and Vick. That's it. like that, Mr. Vick. Show me you can the Friend Zone is an all-or-nothing Why? Because I have been watching all again transcend football for the next opportunity. So when you choose to of those players in action and thought, 18 months, and I'll show you a custom make your move, make sure it's the "That was dumb. They'll never make it gold jacket. right time. With that being said, don't