Morals Legislation
Jonathan Adler at Volokh was ahead of me by a few days on the issue of adult incest and whether it should be criminalized. Later tonight (when I have more time) I’ll read what he has to say; for now,… Continue Reading
Month: March 2007
Scooter Goes Down
If you’ve been watching, reading, listening to, or even been in the same room as news today, you’ve heard by now that I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, Vice President Cheney’s former chief of staff, has been convicted of four of five… Continue Reading
Just an Example
You would be best advised to not oversimplify the dynamics of the Supreme Court. Traditionally, one would say Breyer, Souter, Ginsburg, and Stevens are liberals, Roberts, Alito, Souter, and Thomas are conservatives, and Kennedy is usually conservative but often votes… Continue Reading
Not Likely To Be Popular In Falls Church
I’m sure that our friends in Virginia, who are mostly Democrats, will not be happy about this. Or maybe they will, for reasons of strategic advantage to Democrats since they would surely like to see strength siphoned away from stronger… Continue Reading
One Place Rudy Can Improve
Let’s face it. Rudy needs a better website. Other candidates’ exploratory committees and campaigns have good-looking websites with lots of content. John McCain’s website looks very sharp, it has good video feeds and is packed with information. It’s easily the… Continue Reading
Moose versus Helicopter
Moose wins: read all about it!
Left Behind, Part II
The Wall Street Journal walked away from CPAC unhappy with any of the available GOP choices. The Journal also says Rudy’s second-place showing was a victory for him. I would have called it a second-place showing; anything but winning is… Continue Reading
Will that be delivery, dine-in, or take-out, Mr. West?
Must be nice to be a big-time rapper and get $3,900 Indian take-out food for eight delivered to your NYC crib straight from the Indian Raj Restaurant in London. Sheesh — talk about conspicuous consumption!
"Ick" Isn’t A Good Enough Reason
This story from Germany is somewhat troubling. A man and a woman grew up in separate households, and as adults they met and fell in love. Twist is, they then found out that they are actually siblings; the man was… Continue Reading
Results of CPAC Straw Poll
There is some encouragement for both Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani here. You can see the powerpoint slides yourself here; I have a few observations. First, the attendees at this event were overwhelmingly college-age or just older than college-age, and… Continue Reading