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Trouble in the J.A.I.L. ranks?

If their own communications are to be believed, the growing publicity about the inane South Dakota Judicial Accountability Initiative Law (J.A.I.L.) may be sparking some dissension in the ranks.

Bonnie Russell, who identifies herself as the “campaign coordinator” for the initiative, posted a comment on this week’s Slate article on J.A.I.L. Among other things, she […]

Abortion and J.A.I.L.

Somebody mentioned that there seems to be a number of political oriented posts appearing here lately despite my earlier vow to move this blog away from politics and toward things that actually add meaning to life. Perhaps it is rationalization but I don’t necessarily view the recent increase as inconsistent.

Why? Because as the father […]

If you had any doubt

Via PP at South Dakota War College comes further proof — if any was needed — about the nature of the people behind the ludicrous South Dakota Judicial Accountability Initiative Law (J.A.I.L.).

Seems JAIL for Judges has its own Yahoo group. In a recent post titled “Rogue Miscreant Legislators,” JAIL advises that “formal NOTICE has […]

JAIL update

The Senate State Affairs Committee decided against subpoenaing South Dakota’s “JAILer-in-Chief” and unanimously approved a resolution urging citizens to vote against the absurd initiated measure (PDF file). (Real Audio here.) Although no testimony was taken, the battle continued in the press and those backing South Dakota Judicial Accountability Initiative Law (J.A.I.L.) seem to be revealing […]

JAIL notes

Joel Rosenthal at Straight Talk has been doing a much better job than me at keeping an eye on the insane South Dakota Judicial Accountability Initiative Law (J.A.I.L.).

Perhaps the best was when South Dakota’s “JAILer-In-Chief,” Bill Stegmeier, appeared before the Senate State Affairs committee last Friday to testify against a resolution urging voters to […]