The word “garnish” comes from Old French and means to “provide, furnish, defend, be cautious guard or provide for.” Today, the ward garnish means an attachment of funds, or, to use the old definition, a mechanism used by creditors so that an employer can provide the creditor with the funds of its debtor, the employee.

     If you believe the media stories the last few years, most of the ills of the country were apparently caused by lobbyists.  These lobbyists have allegedly bought all of the politicians.  

     It is a disturbing yet very important question.  Ward Churchill recently lost his court battle to be reinstated to his teaching position at the University of Colorado.