Letters from the issue of Thursday, September 29, 2005

The federal government is showing through the EEOC lawsuit that when Christian practices are being threatened, there's no limit to how far it will go to protect those rights. Remember, America is the land of freedom -- as long as you're a Christian.
Roger Hawkins, Phoenix

His honor: U.S. District Judge Carroll is tough on lawyers because they deserve it.

I tried a case in his courtroom, and although he ruled against my client and (in my opinion) was wrong, I never doubted his fairness or knowledge of the law. And I never doubted that we lawyers deserved his occasional ire.

Reading Mark Ogden's comments suggests to me the reason the judge may have been tough on him is that he deserves it. The Serrano case clearly can be and should be settled. Is Ogden giving his client good advice, or tilting at windmills?
Charles Johnson, Scottsdale