Today's entire NY Times editorial page is devoted to a lengthy (yawn) defense of Judith Miller's right to keep her sources confidential and a variety of attacks on the Novak-Plame-gate special prosecutor, other news organizations … [Read more...]
Explosions in London; Gov. calls for increased T security
It looks like London got bombed in about six places today (which obliterates my plans to post about Pat Robertson, Bono and the One Campaign). It seems likely that there will be a lot more than the mere two deaths currently reported. Romney … [Read more...]
I agree with President Bush! Hell freezes over!
Regular readers will be well aware that I am not exactly a big W fan. But I have to give him credit for his recent comments regarding the process of selecting and confirming Justice O'Connor's successor on the Supreme Court. His … [Read more...]
Novak-Plame-gate reporters part ways
Judith Miller is off to jail. Matthew Cooper is off to testify to the Novak-Plame-gate grand jury.Cooper told the court today that he received "in somewhat dramatic fashion" a personal communication from his source relieving … [Read more...]
Some wise words from a religious leader
The issue of gay marriage in particular, and homosexuality in general, continues to sow deep divisions among Protestant denominations. The Episcopal Church's near-schism over the ordination of the openly gay Gene Robinson as Bishop of … [Read more...]
Novak-Plame-gate reporters still potentially on the hook
The NY Times reports that Time Inc.'s decision to hand over its notes to special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald may not keep reporters Matthew Cooper and Judith Miller out of jail after all. Fitzgerald has told the court that he still … [Read more...]
All roads lead to Rove
Newsweek reports that the repulsive Karl Rove figures prominently in the emails and notes that Time Inc. has agreed to turn over to Novak-Plame-gate prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald. It seems clear, therefore, that Rove was somehow … [Read more...]
Op-eds worth reading on Justice O’Connor
Not surprisingly, Justice O'Connor's retirement announcement has sent the punditocracy into overdrive. No one could possibly read everything being published about her tenure, her jurisprudence, or her replacement - nor would anyone … [Read more...]
The most powerful woman in America decides to retire
It would be difficult to overstate the importance of Sandra Day O?Connor?s tenure on the Supreme Court. Most obviously, she is the first woman ever to serve on the Court. And that, while in some sense merely symbolic, was in … [Read more...]
U.S. as International Savior? Get Real
The piece "Who Are Americans To Think That Freedom Is Theirs To Spread" by Michael Ignatieff in this week's New York Times Magazine demands comment. The article, from title to tag, presents a series of conclusions disguised as … [Read more...]