Real Estate/Development
Nov. 21, 2009
Hope is No Substitute for Action
Gideon Kanner of Loyola Law School addresses Senator John McCain's reaction to the Supreme Court's decision in Kelo v. New London.
By Gideon Kanner
You remember Alphonse and Gaston, don't you? Sure you do. They were the characters in a popular cartoon strip by Frederick Burr Opper that made a lasting impact on language. As Wikipedia puts it, "Their 'After you, Alphonse,' 'No, you first, my dear Gaston!' routine entertained readers for more than a decade....[T]he premise was that both were extremely polite, constantly bowing and deferring to each other. Neither could ever do anything or go anywhere be...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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