Recently, formal attire has been becoming more casual, to the point where even attorneys and judges are wearing jeans and sneakers into a trial. On September 10 of this year, defense lawyer Catalin Dancu was fined 5000 lei for wearing sneakers and jeans to a trial of five alleged art thieves. This amount equates to about 1148 USD. The defendants are charged with the theft of seven paintings by such artists as Picasso and Monet. The fine was enacted because he was delayed in another court.
"Blue Suede Blues: Romanian Lawyer Fined $1,150 for Wearing Snazzy Kicks to Court ." NY Daily News. Associated Press, 10 Sept. 2013. Web. 05 Nov. 2013.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/romanian-lawyer-fined-1-150-wearing-snazzy-kicks-court-article-1.1451331
-Who: Defense Lawyer Catalin Dancu
-What: A 5000 Lei fine for lateness to court
-When: 11/10/2013
-Where: Bucharest, Romania
-Why: To enforce the dress code for courts and restate the lines for formal and casual.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Monday, October 7, 2013
Ideal Form of Government Argument
I believe that the ideal form of government, although difficult to find, is a modified Aristocracy. After all, Thomas Jefferson said once "There is a natural aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virtue and talents." Why not use that natural inclination towards Aristocracy to its full potential? I propose that the government to be a "think tank" of sorts, a collection of the best and brightest of a country working together to solve all of the problems of a country. It is quite a bit of a long shot, but I think that it would be possible.
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