Several bloggers have noted the extremely important change in practices with respect to civil rights enforcement at the DOJ. To repeat a point I made before, for the most part it's true that the major programs of the New Deal and Great Society are safe...
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Professor B has a very thoughtful partial defense of Maureen Dowd, and raises a lot of good points. I certainly don't want to deny that internalized sexism could have affected.
As Jane says, a special hall of infamy should be erected to house the five "Democrats" who voted to strip habeas corpus rights, preferably in shackles:Kent Conrad - North DakotaJoe.
In a post with rather more protein than wisdom, Jeff Goldstein accuses Kevin Drum of "lying by omission" because while Drum claimed that Reynolds was attacking the patriotism of "Democrats" Reynolds was just resorting to the first refuge of the wanker where "Democratic politicians" are...
In light of the latest manifestation of Glenn Reynolds' demagogic hackery, I think we need to be reminded of how Kevin Drum's title should probably be modified along the lines.
When you think about it, it's amazing how many aspects of Republican economic and foreign policy Homer's reasoning can account for. ("This time, huge-tax-cuts-with-increased-spending-except-for-food-stamps program is sure to work!")
Shorter Glenn Reynolds: If only the Democrats would abandon the confiscatory tax rates and stagnant economic growth of the Clinton years and embrace the booming growth and lush surpluses of the fiscally sensible Bush years, I wouldn't really consider voting for them anyway but I'm...
I figured that Linus was a strong possibility, but I guess this isn't surprising in retrospect...You are Charlie Brown! Which Peanuts Character are You?brought to you by Quizilla(Via Lance.)
I see Stuart Taylor is again trying to sell the "Alito is a harmless moderate" line with a lot of diversion and pretty much no evidence. I'll probably have more.
Ezra sez:At this point, virtually the only initiative I'd vote for is one to get rid of initiatives. It's not that the voters are bad folks, but they're not trained or experienced legislators, so some of what they approve on face value ends up have...
Shorter Stanley Kurtz: Let me tell you something. You're in a hell, and you're gonna die in a hell, just like the rest of 'em!I think it all has its.
Given my effusive praise for the terrific cover story (buy it at your local newstand!) , I am obligated to note that this article by Jeffrey Rosen about the Fitzgerald.