Opinion Daily columns by Michael McGough

Former Justice Dept. official Jack Goldsmith makes a more measured case against the Bush/Cheney ‘war on terror’ record than most of his lefty admirers.

Arlen Specter can argue every angle, and he’s at his best in the Larry Craig affair.

Would civil liberties be much better?

Has Bush’s loyalty to his attorney general caused a constitutional kerfuffle?

A year later, the Roberts and Alito record puts a fresh angle on a Chicken-Little warning.

Will Latin services restore the lore and mystery of Catholic worship?

Secret ballots are still the best way for labor unions to organize.

How the freshman senator built the strongest case against the attorney general.

Alberto Gonzales and the diversity card.

The second-tier schools get some respect.

Believe it or not, some people take the rule of law seriously.

The high doctrine of campaign finance reform lives on at the Grey Lady

Why Constitution worship makes it impossible to edit the Bill of Rights.

How you value the teaching of schools depends on what values the schools are teaching.

If senators really want to depoliticize the position of U.S. attorney, they should stop treating the post as a patronage plum.

When everybody buys ink by the barrel, who’s entitled to press privilege?