But it’s certainly enough to scare me, at any rate…
Month: April 2006
There’s something mind-boggling about the notion that either a) a sustained bombing campaign will topple the regime in Iran, or b) sanctions will force a revolution in Iran. The mind boggling th
Ampersand’s post about the ineffectiveness of diets has generated a lot of discussion. Another responder is Jane Galt, who in addition to some sensible points about the non-immutability of weigh
From Unclaimed Territory.
Mickey is afraid that Mexican immigrants are going to rise up and “take back” California. Heh.
Erik on heroin in the Espanola Valley. Redbeard on abortion on Saipan.
Radley Balko has a terrific article about no-knock warrants, which does a particularly good job of outlining the way that the War On (Some Classes of People Who Use Some) Drugs has been used to eviscerate civil liberties. Particularly important is the that the potential for destroying evidence provides an “exigent circumstance” for unannounced searches, […]
Friday Cat Blogging… Nelson and Starbuck
Some new data: The American Civil Liberties Union is accusing federal prosecutors of ethnic bias in a sting last summer in which South Asian owners of convenience stores in Georgia were charged with s
AG has an excellent review of Stephen Biddle’s excellent book, Military Power. Read the review, and read the book if you get a chance. AG sums Biddle’s argument up as follows: His argument is that it is not superior manpower, superior technology, superior firepower, or superior mobility that wins battles – it’s superior force employment. […]
Shorter Jonah Goldberg #1: When you look at moderate liberal publications, you’ll find that they don’t want revolutionary change. Shorter Jonah Goldberg #2: You don’t have to be a br
Duke’s lacrosse coach has resigned, and the season officially cancelled. Some more information has been released about one of the scumbags in question: Earlier Wednesday, authorities unsealed do