Many of you probably have read this article by now in the Washington Post detailing the battle of the Administration’s Heller brief, as I’ve seen it linked on other blogs.
Dave Hardy’s insights into the inner workings of federal buracracy are always good, if more than a little disturbing. Having spend many years in it himself, he’s someone to listen to. He has a take on this I think is worth reading.
The SG asked for and was granted 15 minutes for oral arguments. Is it possible that Bush and Cheney called him on the carpet and told him to go before the Court and explain the Administration’s actual position? Probably just wishful thinking on my part.