Shorter Supreme Court Republicans: Allowing more people access to the political process without preventing other people from spending their money if they choose violates the First Amendment. Plutocrats and their agents should have the field to themselves! This case is much, much worse than Citizens...
Month: June 2011
I have a column for the Prospect arguing that Scalia's evaluation of the discrimination claims in Wal-Mart v. Dukes is part of a long-running conservative con: The problem with ignoring.
This week, I want to highlight the excellent blog on Latin American affairs, Bloggings by Boz. Boz has provided seminal coverage of Latin American affairs for years. This is a.
Embarrassing. However, at least Douthat is honest here. Anti-abortion crusaders are rarely about the children and often about the encasing of women into idealized and repressive gender roles. Everyone loves winter cycling jacket butter soft flexible feel of a well worn full length leather coat...
Plumer is right here.
CONCACAF Gold Cup Final. I was unable to watch this one, as at our expansive Oregon estate we have the absolute bare minimum cable package. I followed along on ESPN.
Shorter Verbatim William C. Duncan: "What remains to be seen now is whether the people of New York will look kindly on the legislators who ignored them, listening instead to the Hollywood stars and other glitterati who became lobbyists for this fashionable cause." The thing...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser, feckless bully. The last paragraph (a Prosser quote) is hilarious. h/t Mary Dudas, John Emerson.
While yesterday provided a significant victory for progressive politics (and general 'right thing to do'-ness), the forces of moral fascism reactionary citizenry continue unabated. In Kansas, a new licensing law.
Looks like the vote will finally pass. Outstanding! At lease one member has unexpectedly switched to a "yes"; once the logjam has been broken you'd think some GOP members would prefer not to emulate Strom Thurmond. Whew, it's good that I was able to get...
No one will believe me, of course, but just this morning I was thinking, "I wonder what's new in the world of cocaine." Okay then:Cocaine cut with the veterinary drug.
Good for them, and especially for the 70 Democrats who refused to issue an ex post facto rubber stamp for the executive branch's latest exercise in foreign policy adventurism. Update:.