The Supreme Court today handed down a case in which they made it clear that a criminal suspect must invoke his Miranda rights or they are waived. While that sounds bad at first blush, on the facts of the case,… Continue Reading
“Taxonomy” is an intimidating-sounding word for a simple task — naming things. It’s easy, and it’s helpful in navigating the world. For instance, real quick — what is this building? No, this isn’t a trick question. That’s a church, St.… Continue Reading
A proposal by Senator Joe Lieberman: It’s time for us to look at whether we want to amend that law [depriving citizenship of those who enlist in foreign militaries against the US] to apply it to American citizens who choose… Continue Reading
Taking an already-magnified situation* and escalating it, someone claims to be the thief who stole the now-notorious Mojave Cross and has gone so far as to issue demands regarding its return. He did so in the Desert Dispatch, a local… Continue Reading
The guy’s a little harsher on former Gov. Palin than I would have been, and there’s nothing particularly new here by way of source material. But I’d point you to look at the larger point rather than the snark: The… Continue Reading
Yes, I went to Las Vegas for a few days. And yes, the now-famous Mojave Cross is sort of near the I-15 on the road from L.A. to Vegas, a reasonably short drive from the Cima Road exit. And yes,… Continue Reading
Marc Cooper writes in today’s Fish Wrapper that the right pick to the Supreme Court to replace John Paul Stevens would be an open atheist. He confines himself to making some obvious points about how one’s religious beliefs do not… Continue Reading
I have been absolutely swamped at work so it’s been a little difficult to find time to analyze the Salazar v. Buono case. Hopefully once I get through trial season and regain my off-work focus, I’ll be able to be… Continue Reading
The ideal state for immigration would be that the United States takes in only the immigrants that it needs to fill open and low-wage positions, from a diverse mix of origin nations, and that those immigrants all get the appropriate… Continue Reading
Faisal Shahzad is an American citizen of Pakistani national origin and an apparent adherent to the Muslim faith who has been arrested for suspicion of being the Times Square Almost-Bomber. Faisal Shahzad is an American citizen who has been arrested for… Continue Reading