Squib on KSM
A nicely-thought out piece on trying terrorists — the emphasis should be on due process and justice, and those are concerns that do not change based on the identity of the defendant.
Month: December 2009
Mouse Dexterity
When I was in my twenties and early thirties, I was a whiz with the mouse. It went right where I wanted it to go, every time. These days, I seem to “just miss” my target a lot. I wind… Continue Reading
You’d Think This Would Be Enough For Most Guys…
Yes, you’d think that if a heterosexual man was married to ultra-hot Elin Nordegren, had a beautiful child with her, more money than he could ever possibly spend, a worldwide empire built around himself, a gorgeous and expansive home in… Continue Reading
The Worst Student Loan Story Ever
A New York man who passed that state’s bar exam will not be allowed to practice law, because he has over $500,000 in student loan debts. He complains, perhaps with some justification, that he needs to have a job that… Continue Reading
Who’s Watching Your Browsing?
While some of you blogwatchers out there are deeply worried about the public feud between a right-wing blogger and a formerly right-wing blogger who got fed up with the excesses of the more vocal elements of the conservative blogosphere and… Continue Reading
It All Depends On Whose Ox Is Being Gored
The Alliance Defense Fund took the California city of Merced to task for changing the name of its annual Christmas parade to the “Holiday” parade and then bowing to pressure from citizens to change the name back to the “Christmas”… Continue Reading
Who Dat Gonna Beat Dem Saints?
Looking at the results of what should have been the toughest game on New Orleans’ schedule, my guess would be no one, at least not in the regular season. (Congratulations to Drew Brees for throwing a statistically perfect game, only… Continue Reading
Don’t Rush To Judgment On Huckabee’s Pardon
I’m not entirely sure Mike Huckabee can be blamed for the apparently-continued criminal activities of Maurice Clemons, who allegedly shot four police officers in Washington State to death over the weekend. To be sure, then-Governor Huckabee granted clemency to Clemons,… Continue Reading
Never-Ending War Tax
Representative David Obey has proposed a “war tax” in the Share Our Sacrifice Act. This is, I presume, a progressive’s idea of fiscal responsibility. Most families would pay an additional 1% of their net income as a surtax to their… Continue Reading