An Odd Turn in the Criminal Justice System

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By Calvin Trillin

This article appeared in the August 1, 2005 edition of The Nation.

July 14, 2005

So Judy Miller's in the joint,
A four-month sentence to complete.
The prosecutor made his point,
And yet Karl Rove's still on the street.

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About Calvin Trillin

Calvin Trillin is The Nation's "deadline poet." He has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1963 and has written the syndicated weekly column "Uncivil Liberties" since 1986. He has authored many, many books, including Tepper's Not Going Out and Deadline Poet: My Life as a Doggerelist. more...
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