Fascinating front page of the Atlanta Constitution from July 4, 1905. Lead story was not Independence Day, and in fact I can't find a single reference to the holiday on the page; either it was not the practice at the time, or.... you know. It's...
Month: July 2009
I'm breaking into this 24/7 coverage of the Palin meltdown (god bless her I say) to observe that today is Independence Day. While I've been told that "It is impossible.
Glenn Beck is funny:Seriously, what sort of "creative extremism" is Palin supposed to practice now that she's gone Galt on Alaska and thrown off the gubernatorial shackles? Will she ride.
Erick Erickson's inner child hasn't just been wounded; it's been beaten and left for dead:I’ve had this running thought all day, perhaps because I was watching it on TV in HD for the first time, that this is kind of like Ben Kenobi letting Darth...
Kristol backed derivatives are crashing. His crowning achievement in Republican party politics was Sarah Palin. He's trying to make lemonade, but I don't think anyone is buying:It's an enormous gamble.
While we wait for Noon's on-the-scene reportage, I thought I'd mention that I agree with Steve's take on the Purdum article; it's either stuff you already know or not very.
The now funniest line from Palin's ridiculous Runner's World interview:I betcha I'd have more endurance. My one claim to fame in my own little internal running circle is a sub-four marathon. It wasn't necessarily a good running time, but it proves I have the endurance...
Apparently something incredibly entertaining is happening in Alaska. Where is Dave Noon??!?! WHERE IS DAVE NOON!!!!>!>11!!>>!>>>???UPDATE (from davenoon): Jeebus! The Year of the Shit-Smearing-Crazy Governor continues. This is quite possibly.
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Responding to Jack Balkin on the Court's "minimalist turn," Johnathan Adler argues:It's an interesting post, but I reject Balkin's premise. There's nothing "sudden" about the Roberts Court's minimalism. Rather, a conservative minimalism has been the defining characteristic of the Roberts Court and, as a general...
An article of mine was just published days ago in the latest issue of Party Politics, which is one of the top Political Science journals in the UK. This one,.
Gentlemen's Singles Semi-Final, The Championships, Wimbledon. Today, at some point. (If you care, you already know. I really don't.)This is a big deal here in the UK as one might imagine,.