The United States really detained a nice Italian lawyer – a man not of Arabic descent, not visibly Muslim, and in fact quite innocuous and was guilty only of trying to visit his girlfriend. There is no indication that he… Continue Reading
Mike Duncan, John Ensign, and Tom Cole need to sit up and take notice because this is bad news for them. When a Democrat wins in a traditionally Republican Congressional district in northern Mississippi, it’s not a sign of good… Continue Reading
The California Supreme Court has announced that at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, it will publish its decision in the Marriage Cases. May 15, 2008, could be a very significant date in California’s legal history. May 15 is already a significant date… Continue Reading
Yes, it’s true: John Edwards will endorse Barack Obama tonight. So for my delegate tracker, I’ve moved Edwards’ delegates to Obama. But sorry, Obamafans: HRC isn’t dropping out yet. She promises, though, to work her heart out for “whoever the… Continue Reading
Apparently back in Merry Olde England, there are going to be new judge’s robes very soon. They’ll look like this: The designer is the woman on the right; the model to the left is the “judge.” Which is strange, because… Continue Reading
While I think the economic stimulus is a terrible idea, if the government’s going to be handling out money, I want my twelve hundred dollars, damnit. Besides, we’ve already spent it on lawn furniture and a garden that the dogs… Continue Reading
There is inescapable coverage today of what a bunch of ignorant racist hillbillies voters in West Virginia are. Consider this quote from today’s Fish Wrapper: “I’m going to write in Hillary on the ballot,” Jester said outside the IHOP, crushing… Continue Reading
If you live in a part of the U.S. with a lower cost of living than Southern California (and there are quite a few such regions) then you may not be paying four bucks a gallon. Yet. Fact is, $4.00… Continue Reading
I got sued today. The lawsuit was filed way back in April, and the defendant finally got around to serving me today. It’s a small claims suit, filed by an eviction defendant from last year. The defendant just doesn’t get… Continue Reading
P.J. O’Rourke would be thrown out of pretty much any university for delivering this little bit of truth to graduating college students — who ought not to need to be told to go out and make some money, because they’re… Continue Reading