The Law Doesn't Fit Our Narrative!

Bad, bad, Law! The folks at Volokh Conspiracy notice why a journalism degree isn't equal to a law degree when it comes to discussing, y'know, the Law. A people-unclear-on-the-concept gem from The New York Times:

Mr. DeLay, the Texas Republican who had been the House majority leader, crowed that he had been “found innocent.” But many of Mr. DeLay’s actions remain legal only because lawmakers have chosen not to criminalize them.
(Emphasis mine)

The same way many of The New York Times actions remain legal only because lawmakers have chosen not to criminalize them.