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Read Catherine Crier's online blogs on The Huffington Post.
Sanity is Highly Overted, Posted July 23, 2007
Last Friday, the Washington Post printed this pathetic justification from a Justice Department official for refusing to enforce Congressional subpoenas in the investigation into firings of U.S. attorneys...Read More.
Defending the Constitution, Posted July 21, 2007
When the nation's lawyers turned out in protest, I was astonished. Imagine a bunch of suits taking to the streets in defense of some piece of paper, a principle, an ideal. Better yet, they were joined by thousands of regular citizens who shared their belief in the Rule of Law... Read More.
Now Who's the Activist, Posted July 7, 2007
Many things infuriate me about President Bush's commutation of Scooter Libby's sentence, but the hypocrisy is galling. I don't know if this action is worth a congressional investigation given the growing list of critical issues, like war in the Middle East, spying on citizens and compromises in our electoral system...Read More
A Degree in Citizenship, Posted May 21, 2006
I gave a commencement speech this morning at Western Connecticut State University. Skipping the usual themes, I addressed political concerns. My remarks inspired a number of hecklers, parents and students alike, who tried to boo me from the podium. My thanks to the many people who applauded, and those brave... Read More
Abromoff Scandal Just Another Enron, Posted February 23, 2006
The Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal spans the globe, from Washington to Scotland to Puerto Rico and Guam. "Persons of interest" include members of Congress, federal agency officials, a candidate for Lt. Governor of Georgia and, of course, individuals at the White House. The web is vast and the relationships politically...Read More
Contempt: How The Right Is Wronging American Justice, Posted September 11, 2005
CONTEMPT -- How The Right Is Wronging American Justice is the title of my new book that hits the shelves on Tuesday. In the wake of the Terri Schiavo debacle and the outrageous attack on the nation's jurists, I wanted to write a book in defense of the federal court...Read More
A Goldmine For Education, Posted May 24, 2005
A new survey just released this week reveals that over the last ten years, the number of colleges and universities with foundations exceeding one billion dollars has jumped from 17 to 47. According to the Department of Education and college guides, the most successful is Harvard University which now sits...Read More
Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid, Posted May 20, 2005
The Senate filibuster fight between Republicans and Democrats is not over the majority’s attempt to put more conservative judges on the bench. Contrary to their mantra--that liberal ‘activist’ judges have taken over the courts--the nation has had a majority of Republican appointees on the federal bench and Supreme Court for... Read More
The Results Are With Us For Life, Posted May 17, 2005
The pending Senate floor fight over judicial filibusters should concern everyone in America. A purely political maneuver by the Republican majority, this is nevertheless an affront to one hundred eighty years of Senate practice. All of us who care about precedent, about established rules of engagement, should voice objection to... Read More
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