I call a 24-hour moratorium, my fellow citizens, on lawyer jokes! Yesterday's All Things Considered included a story about the phalanx of legal minds that are lining up to work on behalf of the 270 prisoners of Guantanamo, those unwilling guests of the Dank Dungeons of Democracy (TM), most of whom have been waiting for years to obtain counsel and learn the charges against them. Guilty or innocent, and no matter the gravity of the charge, these people deserve a chance to defend themselves. It goes without saying that these lawyers are doing the job pro bono. Most of them will also have to stand up to strict interrogation around the Thanksgiving dinner table. That's what it takes to keep us safe from the people who claim to be keeping us safe.
I say good for these lawyers who are willing to take up something that others in the profession won't even consider touching with a 10 feet pole.
I would also like to thank H for calling for the 24-hour moratorium on lawyer jokes. Lord knows I need a break from those.
I prefer to think of it as 24 hours to come up with some. Guess I would have made a good lawyer, huh?
Well someone has to do the “unpleasant” job. I guess I will take one for the team.
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