Erik makes an important point regarding the political backlash against the Dixie Chicks in his good commentary on J. Lester Feder's fine article on the right wing shift of country music:But it's hardly just politics that has led to this scenario for them. They always existed...
Shorter Michael Medved: The sheer terror of potentially working with somebody who might find you sexually attractive totally justifies hating fags. And might I add, no fat chicks? This whole.
Glenn Reynolds uses some somewhat prose-like stylings ("beclowned"?) to defend his crackpot assassination scheme. Alas, he doen't explicitly defend his farcical claim that the U.S and Iran have been at.
(This is going to be somewhat of a Loomisian gesture, but as part of my weird obsession with the worst that history has to offer, I'm going to start an occasional series recognizing the worst Americans, living and dead, on their dates of birth.) On 20...
The more important holding issuing from the federal court system today, of course, was the 2-1 ruling by the D.C. circuit rejecting the habeas petitions of prisoners being held without.
Since Brad has requested more hockey blogging, having just watched the Flames play their third consecutive game against the Avalanche seems a good time to mention how much I hate.
The decision in the Phillip Morris case came down today, with the Court vacating the award of damages in a 5-4 decision. I'm extremely skeptical of this whole project of finding limits to punitive damages in the due process clause, although today's case adds a new...
Just a quick note to Doughbob Loadpants and Rubble Boy:The possibility that Al Gore recommended -- fourteen years ago -- the rendition of a single terrorist to the United States.
Kaus again cites Pajamas Media's Baghdad editor in defense of the idea that the Surge is working. Mohammed, you may recall, suggested that the five day absence of attacks demonstrated.
Shorter Verbatim Glenn Reynolds: "He hurts his credibility up front by saying that Iran is not at war with us -- when, in fact, it has been since 1979."As Blue Texan asks, when does Reynolds start agitating for some Reagan administration officials--some his Pajamas Media colleagues--to...
I find George W. Bush's tendency to butcher presidential history one of his most irritating traits. Praising George Washington's unbreakable will, ability to stand up to multiple challenges, and belief.
The horror!But at least he didn't announce that he was going to fill bin Laden with his "hot, white, sticky Holy Spirit." . . . and for those who wonder.