Especially in the South, the automatic equation of "Democratic" and "liberal" is utterly ludicrous.
Lauren finds this quote from Ruth Bader Ginsburg:Ruth Bader Ginsburg told an audience Wednesday that she doesn't like the idea of being the only female justice on the U.S. Supreme.
An interesting article on the great Leo Mazzone. The key to his approach can be summed up, I think, in one word--rationality. For example:Maddux There are no parachutes on your.
Shorter Mickey Kaus: The success of political parties is based entirely on their ability to implement objectively sound public policy and ignore the demands of narrow interest groups, which certainly explains the success of the Bush Administration and the DeLay-led Republican Party. Conversely, the decline of...
Admittedly, I watched the first half while writing lectures/editing overdue papers, but tonight's Law & Order must have been the best episode in many, many years. The plot was fairly.
I've discussed this in comments, but I think that it's also worth a post. Mr. Gardner of Donklephant has repeatedly requested that someone from LGM give him a call in.
Rob Cordry:Sounds like somebody here is unfamiliar with the work of Milton Friedman and the Chicago school. Simply put, Jon, supply side economics is when a President cuts taxes. This makes people happy, and him popular. The tax cuts deprive the government of money, and after...
My vote for the most unintentionally funny thing to appear on the political wing of the internets* is FactChuck admonishing the opponents of Janice Rogers Brown for using her words.
In LGM's Baseball Challenge, Dave Noon has retaken the lead from Erik Loomis. Expect blood to be spilled over the next couple of weeks.1 Axis of Evel Knievel, d. noon.
Um, I think that this ends any significant debate on the question of whether NARAL was right to endorse Lincoln Chafee. The guy rolls on the first Supreme Court vote after the endorsement--so why is he being endorsed over a pro-choice Democrat again? What's the logic...
As Pseudo-Adrienne, Amanda, and Jessica all point out, this NYT article about the experience of women getting abortions is very good. However, there is one argument it contains that drives.
In light of the decision of the DOJ, discussed by various law-talkin' people, to make prosecuting porn a "top priority"--apparently 9/11 "changed everything" by making counterterrorism less important--it's hard not.