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A collection of real-world libertarian, individualist and laissez-faire rants on law, economics, politics, culture and other current events
by an average, everyday lawyer & investment banker and part-time pop scholar.


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Entries Tagged as 'Gay Rights and Issues'

More Global Interfaith Unity Through Hatred of Gays

July 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

This is clearly an "end of the beginning" situation rather than "beginning of the end."

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Tags: Foreign Affairs · Gay Rights and Issues · Law Enforcement Abuses · Society, Religion, Culture Wars

On Obama's Stale Crumbs for Gay Bureaucrats

June 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Let's begin with what exactly the "historic" memorandum is — and is not.

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Tags: Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Politics · Taxation & Fiscal Policy

On the Bangs and Whimpers of the Prop 8 Decision

May 27th, 2009 · 2 Comments

One can almost see, emerging from the margins in faint font, "Okay, you win — for all the good it will do you…"

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Tags: Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Society, Religion, Culture Wars

PSA: Conference Call — "The Future of Same-Sex Marriage"

May 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Two of the nation's top marriage equality litigators will lead a nationwide phone briefing on Tuesday, May 12th, to discuss current and upcoming developments in same sex marriage. The call is free and open to the public.

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Tags: Constitutional Issues · Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Society, Religion, Culture Wars

On the "Timidity and Cowardice" of Gay Democrats

April 10th, 2009 · Comments Off

There is no basis for pretending that the tried and true Democratic tactic of throwing gays under the bus is either new or shocking.

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Tags: Constitutional Issues · Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Politics · Society, Religion, Culture Wars

Some Thoughts on Iowa (and Vermont and …)

April 8th, 2009 · 2 Comments

The Iowa Supreme Court decision finding that state's statutory ban on same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional is such a quick and easy read that those familiar with equal protection analysis might almost find it boring.

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Tags: Constitutional Issues · Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Libertarianism · Society, Religion, Culture Wars

The Perils of the Democracy Fetish — Part Two

March 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment

On our "weakest, dumbest and most venal" politicians.

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Tags: Activist Legislators & Nanny Statists · Gay Rights and Issues · New York City & State · Politics · Society, Religion, Culture Wars

The Perils of the Democracy Fetish — Part One

March 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment

But for the repeated use of the word "progressive," one could easily suspect that the op-ed was written by Kenneth Starr.

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Tags: Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Libertarianism · Society, Religion, Culture Wars · Updates

Linkfest: Two Curious Defamation Issues

March 6th, 2009 · Comments Off

Long-time readers know that, besides my unsurprising interest in constitutional law and gay rights issues, my first true love in law school was Torts. And I find the reputational torts to be among the most intriguing of all.

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Tags: First Amendment - Speech · Gay Rights and Issues · Torts

Thoughts Going Into the California Oral Arguments

March 5th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Now is a good time to reflect on what the situation would be even under the worst case scenario.

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Tags: Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Society, Religion, Culture Wars · Updates