While I’ve little time to read or comment on the article in any depth, Stephen Presser of the Manhattan Institute offers a spirited defense of the much-maligned Clarence Thomas in the City Journal. Conservative, yes; always right, no – but… Continue Reading
I have initially been moderately discomfited but at the same time fascinated with the phenomenon of Fred Thompson being wooed by social conservatives to seek the Presidency. Note that Thompson has still not even so much as formed an exploratory… Continue Reading
Ann Althouse offers about the best reconciliation possible. Knowing anything about the D&X procedure is a sure-fire gross-out, and Rudy’s current position (pro-choice but anti-D&X) is probably in line with that of the majority of Americans. But I can understand… Continue Reading
I’d been doing a good job of keeping my thoughts brief, until I perused the Fish Wrapper site today looking for news of something other than the massacre at Virginia Tech. Not that those terrible events weren’t worthy of considerable… Continue Reading
Maryland enacted a law that would give its electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote — if enough other states do the same. So for the time being, Maryland is still in the Electoral College. Thing is,… Continue Reading
As it turns out, using reclaimed sewage water for snowmaking in a Federally-licensed ski resort violates the Free Exercise Clause. Umm, the Free Exercise Clause? The one about religion? That’s a rather surprising conclusion to me; I didn’t know there… Continue Reading
Yes, this is a big deal. But I haven’t got the time to look at it in detail right now and it is likely there isn’t much to learn right at this moment anyway. Maybe later tonight we’ll know more.
Now this is my kind of money. Why this isn’t done on all money is bothersome — hardly the gravest problem facing the country, to be sure, but irritating all the same. Come on, believers — do you really think… Continue Reading
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
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