Remind me again how Obama and the hyper-liberal Congress were going to usher in a new civil libertarian paradise where basic constitutional rights are actually acknowledged and respected?
Entries Tagged as 'Politics'
On No-Fly and Emanuel & Lautenberg's "New Due Process"
July 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Tags: Law Enforcement Abuses · Libertarianism · Politics · Terror v. Civil Liberties
A Sarah Palin Retrospective
July 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment
While everyone tries to make head or tails of precisely what Sarah Palin is planning for the future, it would behoove us all to recall Sarah Palin's past and how she came to this tragiccomic point where anyone even cares.
Tags: Politics
A Quick "Matthew Shepard Act" Observation
June 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment
As the bill slogs its way through Congress, keep in mind that there are two alternative reasons to oppose it.
Tags: First Amendment - Speech · Law · Libertarianism · Politics · 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.
Tags: Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Politics · Taxation & Fiscal Policy
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.
Tags: Constitutional Issues · Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Politics · 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.
Tags: Activist Legislators & Nanny Statists · Gay Rights and Issues · New York City & State · Politics · Society, Religion, Culture Wars
Which Planet's Supreme Court Are They Referring To?
March 3rd, 2009 · 1 Comment
A secondary gay rights group in New England is triggering the tripwire and challenging DOMA in federal court.
Tags: Constitutional Issues · Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Politics · Taxation & Fiscal Policy
Should There Be "Federal Civil Unions"?
February 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off
David Blankenhorn and Jonathan Rauch seem to think so.
Tags: First Amendment - Religion · Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Libertarianism · Politics · Society, Religion, Culture Wars
A Tale of Two Quotes (Three, In Fact)
February 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off
This may somehow be "change," but I certainly can't believe in it.
Tags: Economics & Finance · Politics · Society, Religion, Culture Wars · Taxation & Fiscal Policy
The Difference Between Judges and Politicians, Revisited
February 20th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Stories about corrupt judges are so rare that when one actually arises, it's huge news.
Tags: Law Enforcement Abuses · Politics
