Are we watching? Do we care? – by Judge Jim Gray

Are we watching? Do we care? In the April 18 edition of Newsweek, columnist Philip K. Howard published a “Dear Congress” letter setting forth several national policies that are broken, and demanding that they be addressed and fixed. This is similar to the...

Interpreting the 14th Amendment – by Judge Jim Gray

Interpreting the 14th Amendment Why are Arizona and an increasingly large number of other states taking their own action regarding illegal immigration? It results from the frustration of the federal government’s inactivity. As was discussed in this column from...

“ARE WE HAVING A DISCUSSION?” by Judge Jim Gray

ARE WE HAVING A DISCUSSION? I am not a fan of politics. Often politicians engage in appeals to our fears and other emotions and our more base instincts. But I am a fan of addressing the issues of our day. So on two occasions in the last eleven years I took an unpaid...

“ESCHEW MEDIOCRITY” – Judge Jim Gray

ESCHEW MEDIOCRITY  Are things in our great country really breaking down? Is Yogi Berra accurate when he says that “The future ain’t what it used to be”? In my opinion, the answer to these questions is no. However, at the same time, I believe our country in many ways...