The Road Is Long

by Mary W Maxwell, LLB The staff of Gumshoe has to take a break for a few days — partly due to “candidacy events” up north, and partly due to our editor Dee McLachlan’s continuing work behind the scenes for the Mums whose kids have been snatched, and a workshop. We try to talk up… Continue reading The Road Is Long

Assizes, Grand Juries, Lay Inquests, and Kevin Annett’s Tribunals

by Mary W Maxwell, LLB Upon receiving a copy of my new book, The Soul of Boston and the Marathon Bombing, a friend wrote to me that he found it inspiring. Wow.  So I asked him what was the most inspiring part.  He said “about grand juries.” Good heavens, I did not even realize there… Continue reading Assizes, Grand Juries, Lay Inquests, and Kevin Annett’s Tribunals

What Does Donald Find in His Xmas Stocking — The Law!

by Mary W Maxwell Editor’s note: An up-to-the-minute adaptation of The Visit of St Nicholas, by Clement Clark Moore (1779-1863) T’was the night before Christmas, And all through the land Certain people were nervous, “Judgement Day” was at hand. The children were nestled All snugs in their beds, While the dream “No more trafficking” Played… Continue reading What Does Donald Find in His Xmas Stocking — The Law!

Holocaust Revisionism, Part 3: Sherman Skolnick and Elian Gonzalez  

by Mary W Maxwell, LLB In the Year 2000, there was an amazing custody battle played out on the TV screen. A child had been found floating in a tire offshore Florida.  It is said that his Mom and her partner were on a small boat trying to escape from Cuba but it capsized. The… Continue reading Holocaust Revisionism, Part 3: Sherman Skolnick and Elian Gonzalez  

Oh What an Email Web We Weave: the Podesta Russian File

[Editor’s Note: This post is only for readers who are interested in Ukraine, Puerto Rico, the Podesta brothers, the Mueller probe. What? You didn’t think those things were connected?  Yes, they are and Lufthansa, too.] by Judicial Watch This is Freedom of Information Act stuff. It is an abridgement of a long piece at Judicialwatch.org.… Continue reading Oh What an Email Web We Weave: the Podesta Russian File

Julie Bishop Attacks Modern Slavery (Softly, Softly)

“All forms of modern slavery continue to exist in India, including inter-generational bonded labor, forced child labor, commercial sexual exploitation, forced begging, forced recruitment into non-state armed groups and forced marriage,” Untoldstory.in by “Law Student” Slavery is undoubtedly among the greatest evils inflicted by humans upon humans. Over 250 years, common law jurisdictions have progressively… Continue reading Julie Bishop Attacks Modern Slavery (Softly, Softly)