Truth is properly defined in objective, not subjective, terms. I define a “subjective truth” here as “something that I agree with.” You might not agree with me, which makes your opinion wrong. For example, “Most country music is tedious, repetitious,… Continue Reading
I wrote in December that the Supreme Court had some really interesting cases on its docket this year. Following up on the lead story from back then, I note that today, a badly-fractured decision upheld the ability of a high… Continue Reading
Today, the California Supreme Court requested supplemental briefing in the Marriage Cases, asking counsel to set forth differences between California’s domestic partnership and marriage. Another issue that will be addressed is, if a domestic partnership has the same legal effect… Continue Reading
Just about half an hour before this post, the Massachusetts Legislature voted down an initiative to change the state’s constitution to prohibit same-sex marriages. The margin of defeat for the initiative (and therefore the margin of victory for same-sex marriage… Continue Reading
Now, this is quite interesting. These guys are saying things I have been saying for a long time – that we as a nation are yet rich and powerful enough to have both liberty and security, and that real conservatives… Continue Reading
A woman sued her children’s school in Gwinnett County, Georgia because the school’s library carried Harry Potter books. She chose to represent herself and challenged the books on the theory that they advocated witchcraft, which is a religion, and therefore… Continue Reading
One of the world’s leading challengers to U.S. hegemony demonstrated his strength and grasp over power today by shutting down a TV station that aired points of view in opposition to his own. It is no coincidence that nations unfortunate… Continue Reading
Democrats have planned to stage a “no confidence” vote with respect to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. This really tears me in two directions. On the one hand, Gonazles has been somewhere between a very prominent example of the Peter Principle… Continue Reading
In the most recent Republican debate, there was an interesting exchange between the three leading candidates concerning the issue of torture. The hypothetical question was placed to the candidates that there had been suicide bombings in the U.S., and a… Continue Reading
Arguments are being heard today in a challenge to Connecticut’s marriage laws. Connecticut already has civil unions which provide the state equivalent of marriage to same-sex couples; the laws enacting that new institution in Connecticut were enacted through the democratic… Continue Reading