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Joseph Campbell: "Follow Your Bliss!"
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Well chosen words!
John
is a regular guest commentator on tv and radio on law and politics including Fox News, the
O'Reilly Factor, and Chris Matthews Hardball. John often speaks about issues that concern him, again mostly law and politics, from what's local, like the police
state in Prince William County targeting Hispanics, to what's national including who might be VP in the presidential sweepstakes (if not Senator Hillary Clinton, then perhaps VA Senator Jim Webb, or how about Senator Joe Biden (who
did get the nod). John also writes op-eds and editorials; and you might be interested
to read his book, "Pain in America - and how our government makes it worse!". John and Holly put together a blod during the presidential election of 2008 called the
Lovettsville Ledger, and, if you want a trip down memory lane, you might take a look - http://johnpflannery.blogspot.com . John has just begun writing a column for the Purcellville Gazette - and you can download the paper
- if you want to follow his column every other week - http://www.thepurcellvillegazette.com/home/index.html.
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[John Flannery argued for clemency for
Richard Paey, and Linda, Richard's wife, pleaded for his release.] FLORIDA GOVERNOR CRIST
AWARDED RICHARD PAEY A FULL PARDON, AND FREED HIM THAT VERY DAY ..... [the
full story can be read here.]
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SCALIA'S RULE BOOK - DO WHAT I SAY! by John P.
Flannery Associate Justice Antonin Scalia,
of the U.S. Supreme Court, has broken his media silence to talk on camera in order to hawk a rule book (115 rules to be precise)
that he's written with Bryan Garner, his sycophantic co-author whose claim to fame is as the author of "Modern American
Usage" and the "Elements of Legal Style".
The title of the book is "Making your case - the
Art of Persuading Judges."
Perhaps it's too stern a standard to expect any public figure, much less a Justice
of the U.S. Supreme Court, to tell us how it all really works - and trust me you won't find out reading this book. You'd get
much more out of listening to Justice Scalia's interviews promoting his book. There are, however, some interesting anomalies for the alert observer. [You may read
the rest of the review here.]
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SOME OF JOHN'S EDITORIALS
AND COMMENTS :
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JOHN & HOLLY FLANNERY
ATTENDED DEM CONVENTION IN DENVERHolly caught
this panoramic view (above) of the convention when it moved on Thursday night of convention week to the Invesco mile-high
stadium with 40,000 in attendance. John and Holly had a chance to enjoy the historic occasion that launched Senator
Obama into the general election campaign for the White House. Everyone was excited as you can see, and with good cause; John
wrote a blog while at the convention - http://johnpflannery.blogspot.com
. You might enjoy a look back on what was before Senator Obama won the election and became President Obama.
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FLANNERY: WRITE-IN CANDIDATE FOR DAANGRY
THAT INCUMBENT USED HIS OFFICE TO FAVOR A POLITICAL CRONY John Flannery, a former federal prosecutor,
announced a write-in campaign in the final two weeks before last November's election (2007), when the local prosecutor indicted
the primary opponent of the State Senate candidate that he had actively endorsed; the gambit worked because his primary
candidate was elected; but then the indictment was dismissed for grand jury irregularities shortly before the general
election. "My law firm thought the announcement was a great idea the first week when we announced
but wasn't so sure the second week when we received endorsements from Republicans and Democrats,
one blog,
then another blog, and
many thought I might win," Flannery said. "We ran to win, to create a law office worthy of our community
and, in the end, we got 20% of the vote when my friends and neighbors wrote in my name; but there's no evidence - none
- that the local prosecutor learned a thing about good government." [You can read the local coverage
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Open Debate and Discussion - that's what makes America free.
Fairfax Public Access invites the public to discuss the issues of importance to Virginia
and the nation. You can watch what we do online - if you missed the live broadcast - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8568366542840443581&hl=en It is a bi-partisan discussion
with Jim Parmelee and Mike Lane (for the Republican view) and Patty Morrissey and John Flannery (for the Democratic view).
Jim Flynn hosts this fine program, produced by Tony and Marlene Barney.
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John
and renowned actor Bobby Duvall agree that their politics have nothing to do with their shared concern about conserving Virginia
and opposing an unnecessary power line that will deliver not a single electron to Virginia; go to NoToPath.org
to learn more. (Pix - courtesy of Cavalheri Photography.)
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Holly celebrates Actor Bobby Duvall's opposition to
a coal-fired transmission line. The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC)
sponsored a reception to raise funds to fight the short-sighted and environmentally wrong-headed toxic coal transmission line.
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