| While in law school one of my professors, Jim Sabine, shared a bit of wisdom with me that I have remembered always. He taught that, at the beginning of each day, we should reflect upon something new for which we are grateful. I have tried to follow that advice, thinking each day about something new that has blessed my life. In writing a book, one incurs new debts of gratitude on almost a daily basis. In this brief acknowledgment, I would like to thank those who have helped and supported me in this endeavor. |
| I am particularly grateful to my wife Danielle whose unfailing support has been a great blessing in my life and has been a source of constant encouragement. I am also grateful to Professor Carl S. Hawkins at the J. Reuben Clark Law School of Brigham Young University, for the help and support he offered in making my dream of one day becoming a teacher a reality. Similarly, my gratitude is extended to Judge Arlin Adams of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. In his First Amendment course at the University of Pennsylvania, Judge Adams literally taught me to love the First Amendment. Additionally, I would like to thank my colleagues, Marcia O'Kelly, Tom Lockney, and Robert Lipkin, whose friendship and support has been appreciated greatly. Finally, as a general matter, I would like to thank my students who have always been a source of inspiration to me. |
| On a more specific note, I would like to thank Dean W. Jeremy Davis of the University of North Dakota Law School and Dean Anthony J. Santoro of the Delaware Law School of Widener University for their friendship, encouragement, and financial support. I am also indebted to my research assistants. While at the University of North Dakota, I was assigned a number of Burtness Fellows, who helped with various aspects of this project. In particular, I would like to thank David Probst, Reagan Pufall, Dale Hanke, Laura Wetsch, Juli Point, Dennis Tighe, Scott Corbett, and Scott Jensen. While I have taught at the Delaware Law School, Glenn Blackwell has helped put the refining touches on the manuscript and also provided extensive assistance in preparing the index. |
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