Kmiec

I guess Doug Kmiec is finding out that 30 pieces of silver doesn't buy a whole lot.

And the nominee to be the new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See is... 2009

You know, the type of people who think-or rather pretend-that Obama's Catholic shiv, Doug Kmiec, is the Spirit's sword.

Well, now, isn't that interesting 2009

First, a question that has come up, both in the comments section and in e-mails, is, "Why bother following what Douglas Kmiec is saying?"

Web/Tech 2009

It sounds like Doug Kmiec is in love with his new reputation as a grudingly unfaithful, leftist Catholic with the media.

Douglas Kmiec comes out against Proposition 8... 2009

Kmiec is at a bit of a disadvantage; the space and editing constraints of the weekday Washington Post op-ed page require quite a bit of oversimplification and can result in ambiguous edits as you identify in #5, but it takes some effortful misreading to get to the conclusions you draw in that paragraph, especially since Comey expressly states repeatedly that he did not believe a presidential action overriding Ashcroft would be illegal.

Balkinization 2007

But why can't we say that Kmiec is just acting toward the American public the way that lawyers act in court?

Balkinization 2007

Kmiec is purporting to offer his own views on the topic, not zealously advocating for a client like a lawyer does in court.

Balkinization 2007

Kmiec is purporting to offer his own views on the topic, not zealously advocating for a client like a lawyer does in court.

Balkinization 2007

Kmiec is purporting to offer his own views on the topic, not zealously advocating for a client like a lawyer does in court.

Balkinization 2007

Kmiec is at a bit of a disadvantage; the space and editing constraints of the weekday Washington Post op-ed page require quite a bit of oversimplification and can result in ambiguous edits as you identify in #5, but it takes some effortful misreading to get to the conclusions you draw in that paragraph, especially since Comey expressly states repeatedly that he did not believe a presidential action overriding Ashcroft would be illegal.

Balkinization 2007