Lizardbreath lays out why the treatment of Jose Padilla is indefensible on every level: We seem to be systematically ill-treating our prisoners in a way that doesn't make any legitimate sense. If it's punishment, it's simply wrong because they haven't been tried. If it's for...
Month: December 2006
I have a post up at TAPPED discussing "originalist" arguments in light of today's Supreme Court case considering school integration in Louisville and Seattle. A follow-up question might be: "OK,.
One day, I am confident that Victor Davis Hanson will come clean and admit that he's actually a member of the Situationist International and that his entire career was an.
John points us to this report about a Chinese purchase of 2 Russian Su-33 carrier capable fighter attack aircraft. The Su-33 is a carrier based upgrade of the Su-27, and China reportedly may purchase another fifty or so aircraft. The People's Liberation Army Navy has...
Shorter Erick Erickson: It's just a simple fact that Jose Padilla "plotted to blow up a radiological dirty bomb inside the United States," despite the fact that the government doesn't.
The destruction of Jose Padilla's mind. It's difficult for me to find the words to speak about this. Digby:I know that all the tough guys on the right will say.
Random Flickr Blogging explained.My contribution this week:Piercing the leaden density of the Times Select firewall, new imaging technology reveals the actual content of Thomas Friedman's brain.
A lot of the MVP award comes down to the question of Derek Jeter's defense. The Baseball Prospectus claims that his defense has improved from wretched to average, and if.
While we're on the subject of James Knox Polk's historical reputation, it's worth reflecting for a moment on the one major goal that "the Napoleon of the South Stump" could.
With apologies to Eric Foner, at least James K. Polk's deceptive and unprovoked war was successful. The United States succeeded in stealing a third of Mexico. George W. Bush's attempt to conquer a pathetically weak Middle Eastern country has failed utterly. I suppose that this...
. . . but it seems to be that many professional golfers are stupid meatheads. Scott Johnson at Powerline urged me to "read the whole thing." And so I did:[Jerry].
Let's deal with some obvious truths:Yes, a playoff is better than the BCS.Yes, the NCAA and the university presidents are lying when they say that a playoff in Division I-A.