False hate crime narratives with deeply ideological cures.
Posted by Ed Folsom, October 9, 2026.
As a young assistant district attorney in the late 80’s or early 90’s, I was introduced to the concept of the “hate” or “bias” crime.
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Socialism’s False Prophets Eat the Liberal Democratic Mind.
Posted by Ed Folsom, August 30, 2026.
My last post discussed Ryzard Legutko’s observations, in The Demon in Democracy – Totalitarian Temptations in Free Societies, of parallel totalitarian tendencies in Marxism and…
Privileged Socialist Casting Directors Brought the Graham Platner Reality Show.
Posted by Ed Folsom, July 10, 2026
The Graham Platner reality show just came to an end. He has filed official paperwork withdrawing from the Senate race ahead of the…
Bogus AI-Generated Case Citations Abound.
Posted by Ed Folsom, May 10 2026.
Problems are popping up all around us with generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal field. What those problems disclose about law practice doesn’t flatter the profession. At…