Michael Luttig, the arch-conservative 4CA judge whose exasperation with the Bush administration's transparent attempts to avoid judicial review may have cost him a Supreme Court nomination, has resigned. It's not actually terribly surprising; unlike being on the Supreme Court, being a Court of Appeals judge is...
My answer to MMF's question, alas, is that I think it's highly unlikely that the Dems will take back the House in 2006, even if the polls continue to be.
Reading about the recent scandal in which HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson refused contracts to firms for partisan reasons, I was wondering--in addition to the obvious violations of sound government and.
Apropos of the Pixies reunion tour that I managed to miss out on at both ends, a friend this weekend noted how glad she was that the tour was not accompanied by a new album, which would probably be disappointing and weigh down the show with...
Keith Hernandez on Phillie hurler Brett Myers' tendency to get rattled on the mound: "He's not Warren Zevon's Excitable Boy, but..."The annoying thing about Hernandez's recent sexist comments is that.
Wow. The gentlemen at Truth Laid Bear have done some good work with the Ecosystem.
Went and saw United 93 on Saturday. There's no doubt that the film is technically proficient and well paced. What surprised me, especially given my reaction to the preview, was how little emotional impact I felt. I found the preview extremely uncomfortable both of the times...
Due to the generosity of the folks at Drinking Liberally: Louisville, I was able to attend a debate between the four Democratic primary candidates for the Kentucky 3rd Congressional District.
The Kentucky Bearded Ducks have taken what I can only assume is an insurmountable lead. The "system" espoused by Loomis lies in tatters. 1 Kentucky Bearded Ducks , R. Farley.
Matt makes an important point here:A new theory is gaining steam -- problems are due to Hollywood and the entertainment media which has failed to produce enough propaganda movies rather than the news media.In part, this is just low partisanship. I think, however, that it also...
In the wake of this...The CIA is supposed to work for the president. It was created in 1948 to be the president’s civilian, non-partisan, non-policy intelligence arm. Its job is.
One of the most misunderstood things about feminist thought is the idea that identifying patriarchy is about "hating men" or "blaming men for the world's problems" or whatever. But, of.