Jury Duty – Part 1
I had meant to get this post up last week, but many other projects got in the way.
Two weeks ago I had jury duty and I thought I’d share some of my perspective on this experience. This was the first time I’ve ever been called to serve, and to tell the truth, I was kind of looking forward to it. That may seem strange, but I’ve always been intrigued by the workings of our legal system and almost chose to attend law school. I also think that serving on a jury is one of the responsibilities we have as citizens. It’s one of the few instances where the government cedes back to the people the power to make important decisions – sometimes life and death decisions. And the alternative – ceding to the government all power to arrest, try, and convict citizens for alleged breaches of the law – is not a pleasant prospect. I therefore didn’t offer any excuses trying to get out of the obligation.
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by David Boaz or 
by David Bergland, both excellent books on libertarian thought.
