As significant as the religious impact Christianity has had on human history, the philosophy behind the mythology has been more important…
Author: Gary Beatty
Gary Beatty lives between Florida and Pagosa Springs. He retired after 30 years as a prosecutor for the State of Florida, has a doctorate in law, is Board Certified in Criminal Trial law by the Florida Supreme Court, and is now a law professor.
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: A Two-Headed Hydra of Distrust, Part Two
The anti-Trump bias existed back in his first term as President, as illustrated here…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: A Two-Headed Hydra of Distrust, Part One
But don’t get the impression that faculty fools are confined to the State of North Carolina…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Convictions and Acquittals
It only takes one juror to prevent a conviction because of a “hung jury” in the Thompson murder case…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Bankruptcy Experience, Part Three
If you decide to buy gold, I’ll pass on the advice of every ‘gold bug’ I’ve ever listened to…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Bankruptcy Experience, Part Two
Dominance of the U.S. dollar in international finance has been in decline since at least 1971…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Bankruptcy Experience, Part One
Historically, under Anglo-Saxon common law, bankruptcy was often treated in society as a moral rather than business issue…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: A Shooting Range in Aspen Springs
From what I’ve been able to gather, the proposed range is within two miles of our Aspen Springs property…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Dumbfounded by Mr. Proffitt’s Behavior
If we look up the term ‘scofflaw’ in a dictionary, we shouldn’t be surprised to see Mr. Proffitt’s portrait next to the definition…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: A Bright Future for Comedy in American Politics
How can we not find the actions of these governors amusing?
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Random Observations About the Election
Within 24 hours of merely becoming President-elect, Donald Trump improved the economy…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Too Big to Fail, Redux?
On the south central plain of Oklahoma is the small town of Lindsay, population (as of the 2020 census) under 3,000…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Trump’s Brilliant Political Stunt
Are those analogies silly? Of course! That’s the point — which many of Harris’ supporters completely miss…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: A Discussion of ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
I suggest the actions of the current administration over the past three years clearly demonstrate contempt for the rule of law…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Equity & Hurricane Debris
That is how we deal with federal ‘equity’ bureaucracy here in Florida…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season, Part 4
The local media, of course, are in a frenzy… and it’s working. Grocery stores shelves are empty…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Desire for a Better Class of Tourists
“…tourism might look like the goose to lay the golden eggs. But like Blanche Dubois in dim light, the tourism economic panacea is a seductive illusion…”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Concerning a Commissioner’s Conflict of Interest, Part Three
So I went to the definitions provided for Article 18 in general (Subsection 24-18-102), and there was no definition for “shall not” there either…