Law, Citizenship, and the Right to be a Jackass

Three springs ago on the streets of Pittsburgh, David Hackbart was starting to parallel park when a car pulled up behind him. Don’t you hate that? Hackbart did too, and presented his flip-off finger to the anonymous driver in silent protest. “Don’t flip him off!” came a shouted edict from someone outside his car, and Hackbart, not in the mood for officious intermeddling, gave the anonymous civility referee The Finger as well. Continue reading

Ethics Hero: Hillary Clinton

In an interview in the current Vogue, Hillary Clinton explains how she became Secretary of State: Continue reading