Hell yeah

Let the lawyer who has not ended a call to opposing counsel with "I love you" cast the first stone!

Now, I'm not saying American exceptionalism started with Reagan, far from it. But he's the point at which American evangelical Christianity began merging with the Republican Party as a foundational tenet, because that message hits straight at a Christian theological issue millennia old.

The best summary of a complicated concept: Bellah posits that while many countries have some form of political religion, the US form of it functions in such a way that the foundational texts and practices of secular US life operate as, and serve the same sociological function as, a religion.

In other words, secular things become sacred/acquire the function and qualities of sacredness: the US flag becomes a sacred symbol, the foundational texts acquire the weight of scripture, important civic historical figures are venerated in the same fashion as holy people, etc.

(You can also see a lot of the other features of the American civil religion -- the invocation of the sacred texts, the veneration of history or "history", the infusion of the military with that same sacredness, etc, etc. Reagan's broad support came from his ability to invoke those properties.)

Any tips on removing the mineral deposits?

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Don't want to comply with an order? Judges hate this one trick!

"Here's the proof!" It's a manually typed excel sheet purporting to be a summary of the alleged paper trail

"This point is so axiomatic that it doesn't require citation. See ___."

But it's got what plants crave

Lawyer's midlife crisis

I said it "may" please the court

Every lawyer wildly oscillates between "I don't have enough work" and "I have way too much work." You'll never stop hustling until you're retired, but as you reach capacity your demands have to increase.

Also, don't forget to schedule time off.

Be respectful, not cute. The judge sets the tone for the courtroom. Unless you want your proceedings to be a circus, refrain from pop culture references, jokes, and jabs. A cursory and short admonishment is more effective than hopping on your government-provided soapbox to read the Riot Act.

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