I have some thoughts about Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court tenure over at Comment Is Free.
Month: February 2009
Let’s say it’s mid-August 2008. You’re a nationally unknown governor from a geographically large, demographically insignificant state. It's true, of course, that you possess comically errant beliefs about science and.
Shorter WaPo:Contrary to the presidents assertion, lots of his opponents want to do something about the economy. Ergo, Barack Obama's rhetorical strategy for pushing the stimulus is so totally like.
I suppose Krugman says all that needs to be said in response to Will Marshall, but I can't resist quoting the content -- such as it is -- of Marshall's substantive critique:In language that could qualify for a Pulitzer Prize in hyperbole, Krugman claimed that...
The following is a Letter to the Editor from "Concerned Colonial Citizen", regarding the prospects of a permanent alliance between the Colonial government and the rebel Cylon. It is titled.
Shorter Bryan Stevenson: "First, the Yankees don't believe that African-Americans should be enslaved. Then, they don't believe that women should be enslaved. Always the aggressors!"
Sandy Levinson makes the argument again. Before I get to some potential objections, I think a couple points should be emphasized. First, it's abundantly clear that life tenure is in no way a requirement of liberal democracy -- as Levinson notes, the United States is...
Talk-show host and Incredibly Strange Man Glenn Beck turns 45 today. A former substance abuser and sufferer from adult-onset Mormonism, Beck vaulted into media prominence from the back of Terri.
BSG Spoilers, etc.Jonah has a good point on Tom Zarek:The brilliance of Zarek's night of the long knives was that he understood better than anyone what they were doing. He.
Galrahn and I sat down last week and diavlogged about all things maritime. He's our discussion of the "rise" of Chinese naval power:We also talk about piracy, Robert Gates, and public relations. Check it out.
I finally found time to read the symposium on Rosenblum's On The Side of The Angels over at Jacob Levy's blog. For the most part, very good stuff, but it's.
In comments on Scott's post, Jay saysI am still uncomfortable with saying that steroids are no big deal and that the argument for banning them is silly. Allowing steroid use.