On Friday, July 1, 2005 I made a point to watch all of the
major news/commentary shows that spanned cable news. I haven't finished
watching Brit Hume's coverage, which I enjoy the most. I did manage to
see Hardball with Chris Matthews and The Abrams Report, which were thoroughly
disappointing. Columbia
Matthews, not a lawyer to his credit, kept using the phrase 'strict
constructionist' to describe the 'conservative' approach to law. Even if
I take the plain meaning of these phrases, this is factually inaccurate.
Abrams, a