Hemant Mehta has a very interesting, and rather intimidating, bit of information from Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Christian-based, right-wing advocacy groups like Focus on the Family and the ACLJ take in more than half a billion… Continue Reading
Prof. Orin Kerr notes an interesting dissent in a criminal procedure case in which the Supreme Court denied certiorari, Pennsylvania v. Dunlap. It’s written by Chief Justice Roberts, joined by Justice Kennedy, and it is not notable for its legal… Continue Reading
I discovered an interesting counterpoint blog to my own, called PinPonPun. There, I saw a meme that apparently was circulating around a number of atheists but somehow never made its way to me. I challege other atheists and nonbelievers reading… Continue Reading
Republicans like me have to resign ourselves to the fact that, for at least two years and maybe four, we’re going to be out of power and in the minority at the Federal level. The question is what kind of… Continue Reading
National polls show Obama leading right now by anywhere from four to ten points, with the average being a 6.8% advantage. This spells doom for my bet of a bottle of good Scotch. But on the other hand, the conventional… Continue Reading
No, this wasn’t me. I’m jealous of my friend, who got herself an ostrich egg and made an omelet with it. Head on over to read about it at my friend’s blog, and compare the size of the ostrich egg… Continue Reading
Last week’s post on the Ten C’s in a trial court has been included in the 102nd Carnival of the Godless. Welcome, Godless Carnival-Goers! I hope you’ll return frequently and comment. I also invite regular Readers to visit the Carnival… Continue Reading
Well, not exactly. But the juicy benefits provided by Los Angeles County to L.A. Superior Court judges are, it seems, unconstitutional. But yeah, I’d still want the job, even without L.A. County benefits. State benefits are still pretty decent. H/T… Continue Reading
I stumbled across this site today, and because it contains good tips for both increasing your fuel efficiency and for reducing the environmental impact of your car, I pass it along to you. Of course, I’ve been driving around with… Continue Reading