I have very, very mixed feelings about Judge Walker's historic decision holding California's Proposition 8 unconstitutional. On the one hand, it represents judicial review at its best, remedying the exclusion of an unpopular minority from a fundamental right for irrational reasons. Strictly on the merits....
Month: August 2010
I would like to thank Judge Vaughn Walker for readmitting the California Gays into the human race. It's nice to see that someone appointed by a noted Gay Agenda-monger like.
In general, I strongly recommend Emily Bazelon's series about the suicide of Phoebe Prince and the resulting prosecutions. Like Lindsay, my recommendation comes with the caveat that I wish Bazelon.
Visit your nearest Lockheed Martin dealer today: Via Trimble.
I am reading a fascinating new addition to the literature on the influence of transnational advocacy networks in world politics: Mark Lawrence Schrad’s The Political Power of Bad Ideas. Essentially.
Noah Shachtman's article on USAF targeting procedures in Afghanistan is worth re-reading. ... despite some speculation to the contrary, it appears that David Petraeus will retain the restrictions described in.
Beloved Maverick and Man of High Principle John McCain gives us some of the Straight Talk (TM) for which he is justly famed: TPMDC asked, "Do you support the Minority Leader's push for hearings into the repeal of birthright citizenship?" "Sure, why not?" McCain said...
Good. And here's a blast from the past with a winning strategy: On Tuesday, Rick Lazio, a Republican candidate for governor, appeared at the vote, in an auditorium at Pace.
Discussing the recent whining of Alberto Gonzales who, like Jay Bybee, wants it known that he's one of the real victims of the arbitrary torture regime he helped conceive of.
Republican contempt for the Constitution continues: In the House, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Tex.) has introduced the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2009, which would attempt to deny children of illegal immigrants U.S. citizenship through statute rather than a constitutional amendment (thereby lowering the vote threshold). He...
So long as we're debating the legal and ethical conduct of certain Australians of recent public note, there's this bit of unsurprising news: Penelope Dingle died in August 2005 after.
Dusty Baker removed Travis Wood after 103 pitches tonight, despite the fact that he was pitching a two hit shutout. I am duly impressed. I also worry that these Reds.