Real Property – Nuisance, water, and support right; Criminal Procedure – Arrest, search and seizure; and Civil Procedure – Joinder of parties and claims have been on the docket this week. Timely information too I might add. It has also been a very entertaining week in the real world as we are purchasing a new home. I have a new appreciation for contract law and I must say, law school has been serving me well! The best thing a person can do to protect themselves is certainly not trust a word that a Realtor or builder has to say and especially concerning the law. There is no way in hell I would want to be “snookered” and suppress my rights voluntarily. It is really quite easy to go with the flow and sign away your rights unnecessarily. This certainly has me thinking about the general population and how as a mass, folks are so easily manipulated. From birth, we have manipulating, indoctrinating influences teaching us to “turn the other cheek” or “when in Rome, do as the Romans do.” How about this for a refreshing suggestion, “Do the right thing.” When you make a stand, you must be prepared for the positive and the negative impact.