I ran into this article while killing a lot of time yesterday (running samples). I thought it was incredibly entertaining, and brought up some information about our legal system, liens, and the militia movement that I'd never heard. Plus, I think it is a perfect illustration of what some people will do/believe in order to avoid dealing with their own mistakes.

Enjoy: SN&R > Local Stories > The big payback > 02.28.08

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He who learns but does not think is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger. --Confucius

Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.
--Sun Tzu

Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.
--African proverb

I read through all that shit and I would say that Mr. Finley isn't crazy, he's just dumb and/or greedy.

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Is our children learning? -George W. Bush

"I think—tide turning—see, as I remember—I was raised in the desert, but tides kind of—it's easy to see a tide turn—did I say those words?"—Washington, D.C., June 14, 2006

"[T]he illiteracy level of our children are appalling."—Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2004

" McKeon just looked straight ahead. Then he stood and casually replied to Jensen. “Here, the government doesn’t have to prove anything. The burden of proof is on Mr. Finley.”
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I must disagree, Ajax, this sentence says it all. The onus of proof is indeed on the government to prove guilt, not the defendant to prove innocence.

This is America, not Japan.

OMG, he's guilty of one thing!!! Read below
"""" It wouldn’t be the first time Finley’s sanity would come up in court. A few years back, another federal judge said of Finley, “There’s something very much like mental illness at work here.” A psychologist has diagnosed him with having an “atypical belief system.” """""""