Month: January 2007
...that there is no way to reconcile liberal democracy with rulership by presidential decree. At best, you've got Carl Schmitt democracy, in which a leader by acclaim gets to rule.
I have a piece up at TAP on nuclear diplomacy and the Iranian nuclear program.
I understand why the Air Force is going to be stepping up patrols along the Iraq-Iran border. The USAF needs to be able to tell Congress that it's contributing in.
The South Dakota legislature is planning to reintroduce an abortion ban that (unlike the law overturned by initiative last year) includes exemptions for rape and incest. Jessica Valenti notes that.
Jack Shafer has a terrific piece debunking the myth (recently seen in Newsweek) that Vietnam vets were routinely spit on:In researching the book, Lembcke found no news accounts or even.
Shorter TIDOS Yankee: "Should I be an irresponsible piece of shit? Allow me to present my case."Observe:I'm presenting working on what will likely be my last post on the Jamil.
So about 20 people have already e-mailed this story to me. Now I know what happened to our power on Sunday:About 10,000 Juneau residents briefly lost power after a bald.
When nerd worlds clash, hilarity ensues.