(originally published March 30th, 2005)

I’ll admit that I’ve always been a Johnnie Cochran fan. Most people only know about the man who defended O. J. Simpson successfully, with his now famous “If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit.” But Johnnie Cochran was so much more, and for such a long time.

I thought about writing some long thing highlighting his story and many accomplishments. But the internet is a wonderful thing, so instead, I’m going to put up two links that I feel you should check out. This first one is a link to a brief biography; this second one is a link to a list of his accomplishments, and trust me, when you look through this one, if you don’t have a full appreciation of the man then you just need to look deep within yourself and see if you believe in what America is all about.

Thanks Mr. Cochran; you made a big difference in the world.