Of course it's pretty self evident that DOMA discriminates. Of course discrimination by itself isn't wrong... its only wrong when based on 'wrong' criteria (I discriminate based on party affiliation all the time in the voting booth). … [Read more...]
Ideology vs. Governance
The latest parade of ideological purity involves GOP governors refusing stimulus money. Jindal is one of a small group of Republican governors, which includes South Carolina's Mark Sanford and Mississippi's Haley Barbour, who have … [Read more...]
Want to get out of a subpoena in Arkansas?
Easy... just declare yourself an athiest. You see, Article 19 Section 1 of the Arkansas Constitution says: No person who denies the being of a God shall hold any office in the civil departments of this State, nor be competent to testify as … [Read more...]
What happens when “I stand with Israel” becomes “I stand against democracy in the Middle East”?
Once the two state solution is off the table, the international community is going to be confronted with the very real problem that there is a politically and economically repressed majority in Israel. They will effectively be … [Read more...]
This Just In: Conventional Village Wisdom Wrong; also Pope Catholic
Turns out that there is polling on these questions, and the American people seem to have missed the memo from the village about what they are supposed to believe. Of course the polling is phrased to try and push them toward village … [Read more...]
Isn’t that convenient
Ed Brayton has a post up about the 'missing' white house email. Quoting the Washington Post: A Justice Department lawyer told a federal judge yesterday that the Bush administration will meet its legal requirement to transfer e-mails … [Read more...]
Dear Obama,
It's easy to forget how much of a 'big deal' the presidency can be for the young. The NY Times collected some letters from kids in an Op Ed: Dear President Obama, I am small, quiet, smart. I love to swim and play basketball. My mom … [Read more...]
Steve Carell: Behind the Register
Just some local flare from HuffPo: Carell, who plays bumbling boss Michael Scott on the NBC sitcom, recently bought the Marshfield Hills General Store. The 45-year-old actor is a part-time resident of the town on Massachusetts' south shore, … [Read more...]
Obama May Nominate First Gay Navy Secretary
hat tip Ed Brayton. Newsweek is is reporting: ... that the president-elect is considering the appointment of the first openly gay chief of a military branch. Bill White, president of the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York, is … [Read more...]
Ebert finally gets around to Ben Stein
One of my favorite parts, though, is how he deals with the problem of sneaking the word liberal into the film. Intelligent Design "scientists" in "Expelled" are offended by being called ignorant. When Stein points out that "Catholics and … [Read more...]
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