The news today was that the Democratic leadership and the Blue Dogs made a deal exempting some businesses from the employer mandate and refusing to let the public plan impose Medicare rates on providers. Now, I don't think that this … [Read more...]
Charlie Girard Fails Again
A couple of years ago, I told the story of Charlie Girard the Frenchman who boasted that he had the physical strength, the mental toughness, and the maritime technology to row 3,600 miles across the steely Atlantic, from Cape Cod to … [Read more...]
Obama and Glendon at Notre Dame: What Gives?
This is not, by the way, just a concern about the Catholic Church. There was a controversy during the President's inauguration in which the Rabbinical Council of America, a modern orthodox rabbinical association, censured Rabbi Haskel … [Read more...]
Navy Rescues Captain Phillips, Kills and Captures Pirates–Good for the Adminstration!
Captain Richard Phillips, a Vermonter, was rescued from pirates today by the Navy. Three of the four pirates were killed, and one is in custody. No U.S. sailors were injured. I'd say this is a big boost to the Obama Administration. First, … [Read more...]
Should We Ratify The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty?
The purposes of the U.S. nuclear arsenal are: (1) assuring our allies that the U.S. can and will defend them with nuclear weapons if needed; (2) dissuading potential adversaries from threatening the United States or its allies; (3) … [Read more...]
War Crimes in Gaza? Say It Ain’t So!
I have periodically defended Israel's response to rocket fire from Gaza (e.g., here and here), so I think it is only fair that I post on this story from the New York Times on Israeli soldiers' accounts of what appear to be incidents of war … [Read more...]
Sorry, but this is unconstitutional
UPDATE by David: The Senate passed this bill today, which means that it is essentially guaranteed to become law - the House has passed it several times before, and President Obama has said he supports it. So I guess we will find out … [Read more...]
Let the Games Begin
ABC is reporting that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been hospitalized and has had surgery for early-stage pancreatic cancer. Of course, I wish Justice Ginsburg a speedy recovery. Her illness is just a reminder, though, that sometime … [Read more...]
John Yoo: Plumbing New Depths of Ineptitude
You may remember John Yoo, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Counsel and author of the atrocious "torture memo." Yoo was one of the cheerleaders for an expansive definition of presidential power, in particular, … [Read more...]
How Not To Help Homeowners
The Treasury Department is planning to subsidize thirty-year, fixed rate mortgages at 4.5% interest. But the plan apparently only extends to new home purchases, not to refinances. Am I missing something? I thought our problem was that we … [Read more...]
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