Archives for the ‘Opinion’ Category

Opinion: Judge Wapner Only Logical Choice for Supreme Court Vacancy

By Toddrick Powell • Aug 1st, 2009 • Category: Opinion

As President Obama begins the process of naming a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter, sources have been reporting that he has narrowed the list down to about a half dozen prospects.



Opinion: Thankfully for Donte Stallworth, He Only Killed A Person and Not a Dog

By Toddrick Powell • Jul 30th, 2009 • Category: Opinion

As a practicing lawyer and chief legal correspondent for “The Larely Beagle”, a lot of people have asked me my opinion on Donte Stallworth’s recent legal snafu in which he struck and killed a man with his Bentley while driving drunk. They want to know what my personal view of the case is, and also [...]



Opinion: This July 4th, Take a Moment to Remember What the Pilgrims Hoped For When They Signed The Constitution

By Keith Camshaft • Jul 1st, 2009 • Category: Opinion

A lot of you have probably read my articles in this newspaper talking about cars, and if you live in Larely, chances are I’ve probably boosted at least one automobile that belongs to you. But what you may not know about me is that I’m about as patriotic as they come and I’m also a [...]



Opinion: It’s About Time America Had its First Female Supreme Court Justice

By Toddrick Powell • May 28th, 2009 • Category: Opinion

When I first set up my law practice in Larely, a lot of my DUI defendants would ask me, “Toddrick, do you think there will ever be a female justice on the Supreme Court?” No matter how many times I was asked this question, I always wanted to answer “yes”, but I hesitated because I [...]



Opinion: Pontiac Actually Died in 2002 with Discontinuation of Firebird Trans-Am

By Keith Camshaft • Apr 30th, 2009 • Category: Opinion

News outlets spent a lot of time this week covering GM’s announcement that they intend to phase out the Pontiac brand by the end of 2010. Lots of front page ink was devoted to mourning its loss and analyzing what the impact will be for General Motors and the American auto industry. However, if you [...]