“The law is a crude machine at best, and only spits out something approaching justice of its attendants are committed to justice. As lawyering has become less about doing right and more about doing what you can get away with, our standards of acceptable shenanigans-as-usual seem to be in a free fall.”
Quote by Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
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Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. (born 1959) is an American business columnist for The Wall Street Journal. He has been writing the "Business World" column since 1997, focusing on business, economics and technology. His insightful and sharp-witted commentary has made him a respected voice in business journalism. more
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