A collection of comments and Tweets I have left here and there: 1. Regarding the utter nonsense that McCain is "needed" in Washington: McCain may be a major-party presidential nominee, but he is not part of the Senate leadership and is not even a member (let alone chairman or ranking member) of any committee relevant [...]
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"What does regulating marriages and adoptions have to do with human rights?" –Florida State Senator Curtis Peterson, sponsor of Florida's gay adoption ban, April 1977 "It is a conservative position to avoid passing needless laws by which the government meddles in the private lives of people." –Florida State Senator Dom Chamberlin, opponent of Florida's gay [...]
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I am not suggesting that the 2008 election should hinge on an obscure question of federal administrative law. But I just can't help noting the irony that the State of Alaska went out of its way, not only to sue its own Native American residents, but also to appeal its loss of said lawsuit, regarding [...]
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Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, irrelevant to irrelevant, laughingstock to laughingstock: The Libertarian Party Candidate [Bob Barr] admonished me for "remaining neutral" in the presidential race and not stating whom I will vote for in November. It's true; I have done exactly that due to my respect and friendship and support from both the [...]
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–Is it a proper function of Congress to tell a private homeowners association that it cannot ban religious symbols, most notably the mezuzah, from exterior door frames? –Special Follow-Up Question: Do you think the sponsor of the bill, activist legislator Jerrold Nadler of New York City, would have been so prompt to introduce legislation if [...]
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To review: As I understand it, the libertarian rationalization for jury nullification is that an unjust law, as an instrument of tyranny, is illegitimate ab initio and a jury is therefore not violating its solemn duty to limit itself to findings of fact when it chooses to disregard such a law by acquitting a defendant [...]
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There was a time, long ago (i.e., six months) when we were indignantly mocking a certain politician for suggesting that she was ready to be "Commander-in-Chief of our economy." My, how the whirlpool turns: Decisions by the Secretary pursuant to the authority of this Act are non-reviewable and committed to agency discretion, and may not [...]
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Time to clean out the aggregator — ITEM: House Ways and Means Chairman Charles "dedicated public servant" Rangel has refused to step down, even temporarily, from his powerful position despite being investigated for possible tax evasion and other misconduct. Most recent post here. ITEM: Rangel's co-conspirators in the House leadership, meanwhile, are using the (supposed) [...]
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Last week I mentioned that I have started to post microblog entries on Twitter with some regularity. It occurred to me that some of you might need a primer on exactly what Twitter is:
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It's well-known and well-documented that certain sects in the Religion of Peace are perfectly willing to sell their underage daughters into marital slavery — as early as age one. What may not be as well known is that they will also force their gay sons into marriage — even in Britain: Positive East is a [...]
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