tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58949002011-07-07T18:55:06.826-04:00"My idea of American policy toward the Soviet Union is simple, and some would say simplistic. It is this: 'We win and they lose.' What do you think of that?" -- Ronald Reagan, to future National Security Adviser Richard V. Allen, 1977.Brent A. Andrewsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12190137180786368562noreply@blogger.comBlogger6351100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-80216272188585866722010-07-28T12:16:00.003-04:002010-07-28T13:05:03.525-04:00

At least, that's the conclusion of the study done by UC Berkeley School of Law Ph.D. candidate Douglas Spencer. The National Law Journal goes with this headline: "Research: Law schools skew liberal, but liberals don't get all the prestige jobs" The actual study is a bit less nuanced, however. As the article notes, the researchers found that:the extreme discrepancy between the proportion of

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-79560177558251512002010-03-29T22:37:00.002-04:002010-03-29T22:39:50.587-04:00

It's time to return to blogging, at least a couple of times each week. So much has happened since I frequented the blogosphere. I want to get back to adding my two cents, for what it's worth (which undoubtedly is less than two cents). In any event, it will be fun to get back into the swing of things.

Brent A. Andrewsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12190137180786368562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-22021446576643300912009-02-08T14:12:00.003-05:002009-02-08T21:12:59.940-05:00

is vilified, supposedly by everyone, really mostly by unions. Check out this article for an enlightening read on how WalMart treats its employees. It contains a very interesting statement:My starting wage was so low (around $7 per hour), a modest increment still didn't leave me with enough to live on comfortably, but when I looked at the alternatives, many of them were worse. Coworkers assured

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-7639434935808491482008-01-28T13:43:00.002-05:002008-01-28T13:45:15.237-05:00

This abstract looks pretty interesting.Title: The Religion Clauses and the “Really New” Federalism

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What a great man. He will be missed.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-90463947808108253362008-01-10T09:36:00.000-05:002008-01-10T09:56:02.791-05:00

I was in Detroit for an arbitration the other day, and of course received my free hotel copy of USA Today. It carried an article from the Associated Press, by a reporter named Bradley Brooks. The article told a story of how three Iraqi soldiers sacrificed their own lives, and probably saved many others, by throwing themselves on a suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest. True courage and

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-47018620483672784802008-01-06T10:26:00.000-05:002008-01-06T10:28:42.469-05:00

SEN. MCCAIN: -- have sued -- have sued the pharmaceutical companies because of overcharging of millions of dollars of Medicaid costs to their patients. How should that -- how could that happen? How could pharmaceutical companies be able to cover up the cost to the point where nobody knows? Why shouldn't we be able to reimport drugs from Canada? It's because of the power of the pharmaceutical

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-86170095171832247712007-11-04T22:00:00.000-05:002007-11-04T22:06:20.237-05:00

the first declares that "abortion isn't a religious issue," as if that declaration can be made - who says? If someone believes it a part of their religion to oppose (or support) abortion, why can't it be a religious issue for that person? How can anyone declare otherwise? But my main point in linking to the article is to show you how poorly a very famous intellectual can argue his case. Gary

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-7538203468438010252007-11-01T23:41:00.000-04:002007-11-01T23:43:35.258-04:00

Another reason to go see Bella - the producer. From Lifenews.com comes this:When a movie that promotes morality and decency succeeds at the box office, Hollywood's elite critics squirm in their seats and trash the film with the hope of denying further success. For Sean Wolfington, the producer of Bella, that's what's happening again with a film that has garnered wide acclaim from pro-life

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-38326631169952957502007-10-27T09:39:00.000-04:002007-10-27T09:42:44.558-04:00

Bella opened in select theatres last night, I will try to see it tonight. You should do the same.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-22799197010058090382007-10-27T09:36:00.000-04:002007-10-27T10:19:59.826-04:00

Don't know how much any of you have followed the sorry Scott Beauchamp affair, but here's the latest Powerline installment on the mess. It documents the New Republic's latest "update" on their diligent search to corroborate their story slandering our troops. Not impressed.UPDATE: Read this from Confederate Yankee.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-48151933167513049342007-09-17T08:06:00.001-04:002007-09-17T08:10:59.937-04:00

Not that you'll see any mention of it in the mainstream press, but today is the anniversary of the day on which the delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution and sent it to the Congress of the Confederation, and the Convention officially adjourned. I found this piece, which ends:When the Constitutional Convention assembled on the morning of September 17, 1787, the

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-54328008569036425222007-09-17T07:57:00.000-04:002007-09-17T08:04:07.409-04:00

Read Mark Steyn's article, "Survival Instinct Slippage." As always, hilarious, and dead on. The key graph:Why do radical imams seek to convert young Canadian, British and even American men and women in their late teens and 20s? Because they understand that when you raise a generation in the great wobbling blancmange of Deval Patrick cultural relativism nothing is any better or any worse than

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-40245949669569840592007-09-09T23:16:00.000-04:002007-09-09T23:19:07.736-04:00

I first noted this movie back in February, and again in March. Looks like it's finally going to come out in October. Go see it, I have a good feeling about it. Movie site here.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-37671854635733265872007-09-06T22:34:00.000-04:002007-09-06T22:38:49.199-04:00

Father Frank Pavone notes:Well, there was “outrage” in Italy recently when the news broke that abortionists in a Milan hospital who were asked to kill a Down Syndrome twin in the womb made a “mistake” and killed the baby without Down Syndrome instead.My own comment in the media was, “If you’re ‘pro-choice,’ save your outrage for something else.”The “mistake” here was not that they killed the

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-84612413443904974782007-08-23T10:18:00.000-04:002007-08-23T10:20:57.876-04:00

Terence Jeffrey writes here on how "the conviction of two drug dealers was converted into an opportunity to change the legal status of the traditional family."The article concludes:[Judge Katz] argued, probation rules must treat two unmarried men who claim an "intimate association" just as if they were a married couple or a brother and a sister. "The Probation Office has violated defendants'

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-1884916627253096402007-08-06T08:14:00.000-04:002007-08-06T08:15:48.404-04:00

For the second month in a row, the Washington Post's Chris Cillizza has Romney as the favorite to win the GOP nomination.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-27655456898058402842007-06-23T20:24:00.000-04:002007-06-23T20:29:57.339-04:00

to see Justice Stevens step down this summer. No, I don't have any inside information, or anything even close. But I have always felt that even though he is today the court's most liberal member, he would let a Republican name his replacement. Given that the Dems now control Congress, he may feel this is a good time to do it, since they can (in theory) force a "moderate" choice on W. Guess

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-68424243332050842802007-06-19T07:19:00.000-04:002007-06-19T07:22:13.316-04:00

Article here. It begins:Forget the national polls for Mitt Romney.Slowly, methodically, the Republican presidential contender has seized the advantage in the early states that count, relying on a solid organization, $4 million in advertising and an aggressive approach.It's propelled him to the top of polls in the caucus and primary sites of Iowa and New Hampshire, and laid the foundation for

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-82069119355203849862007-06-16T08:27:00.000-04:002007-06-16T08:29:09.686-04:00

is the title of this piece at OpinionJournal.com. A taste:For many Americans, Sunday is unlike any other day of the week. They spend its luxurious hours curled up in bed with the paper, meeting friends for brunch, working off hangovers, watching golf, running errands and preparing themselves for the workweek ahead. But Sunday is also, for many, the Sabbath--a special day for religious reasons.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-25998318203525567212007-05-06T17:08:00.000-04:002007-05-06T17:12:08.283-04:00

Interesting case brewing, article here:The federal government is making a novel argument in the Supreme Court in a Fifth Amendment case. If the justices buy it, then the state will be granted the powers of trespass and intimidation.The Court likely won't issue a ruling until early summer, but what it heard in the March arguments in Wilkie v. Robbins is enough to boil the blood of any property

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-18119449174239487722007-04-22T22:28:00.000-04:002007-04-22T22:57:21.563-04:00

Remember this story from last year? The autistic kid who nailed six three-pointers in a row in his only game ever, on Senior night? After serving four years as the manager and water boy for the team, he finally got to suit up, and was put in the game with four minutes to go. He missed two shots badly, then hit six three pointers. Video here and here and here and here and here (this last is a

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-72640899008369514412007-04-20T21:19:00.000-04:002007-04-20T21:20:09.826-04:00

"We live in a generation now where dudes are chicks and chicks are dudes."

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-75196953068437181132007-04-19T21:34:00.000-04:002007-04-19T21:39:09.904-04:00

Are you kidding me?It is a historic moment for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community as the City of Philadelphia and Mayor John F. Street dedicated 36 new street signs that are permanently affixed with the rainbow flag to designate the "Gayborhood" today. The dedication ceremony was held at 13th and Locust Streets, Philadelphia, PA. Locals sang "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-74943214518715200562007-04-19T21:30:00.000-04:002007-04-19T21:33:23.083-04:00

You gotta check out this video of an idiot congresswoman (but I repeat myself). Tucker Carlson scrounged up a copy of Caroly McCarthy's bill and put a simple question to her: since she’s so worried about weapons with barrel shrouds, could she at least explain to the viewers what a “barrel shroud” is?Nice.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-82721359465373953592007-04-18T21:28:00.000-04:002007-04-18T21:55:28.335-04:00

Finally, a victory at the Supreme Court. Opinion here. Looks like Alito taking O'Connor's place paid off -- guess Rehnquist forcing Sandy out provided the margin of victory. Politico comments on the five Catholics here. By the way, has anyone seen Ginsburg's dissent charcaterized as "scathing" or "bitter"? That is invariably the case when Scalia dissents.UPDATE: Check out this post at

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-7039054053612655482007-04-15T09:46:00.000-04:002007-04-15T09:49:16.224-04:00

Click here for link to a video of the lecture by that name, given recently by one of my favorite law professors, Michael Stokes Paulsen. You'll thank me.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-58330146164060785342007-04-09T09:03:00.000-04:002007-04-09T09:07:30.573-04:00

The always interesting website Get Religion has this great post from last Thursday, regarding The Washington Post's article about Mormons contributing to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign. A taste:MacGillis suggests that for Romney, the large sums of money are part blessing, part curse. The problem with the story’s thesis — as outlined in the headline “Mormon Base a Mixed Blessing for Romney”

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-41894469433398646652007-04-09T08:29:00.000-04:002007-04-09T08:36:38.261-04:00

is the title of this interesting piece at OpinionJournal.com, which mentions a symposium attended by Justice O'Connor at my old stomping grounds. Some quotes:Justice O'Connor spoke at a Washington and Lee University symposium honoring Powell, a good friend of hers who retired from the court in 1987. She explained how his reasoning in Bakke informed her own opinion in Grutter, but she also

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-3103279102492898842007-04-09T08:13:00.000-04:002007-04-09T08:17:13.077-04:00

Check out this story, which occurred last year. It is pretty interesting. Here is the majority leader's quote, directly from the Denver Post."I think it was amazingly rude to use a human being as an example of his personal politics."

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-10514636200616258352007-04-09T07:49:00.000-04:002007-04-09T08:18:22.886-04:00

I have posted this before, but Bill's article brought to mind again this wonderful quote from Judge Learned Hand:I often wonder whether we do not rest our hopes too much upon constitutions, upon laws and upon courts. These are false hopes; believe me, these are false hopes. Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it; no

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-6044291287795177222007-04-05T14:21:00.000-04:002007-04-05T14:28:56.408-04:00

My friend Bill Watkins has written what is certainly a great article, soon to be published in the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law and Public Policy. It is titled: "POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY, JUDICIAL SUPREMACY, AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: WHY THE JUDICIARY CANNOT BE THE FINAL ARBITER OF CONSTITUTIONS." Sounds great, right? And my boy is wicked smart, too, a few years ago he wrote an excellent

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-46243252979479776452007-04-05T10:13:00.000-04:002007-04-05T10:17:28.892-04:00

This editorial by the Washington Post regarding Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria undoubtedly is sent as a message to Democrats to get their act together so that they don't harm their chances to retain control of Congress and to obtain the Whitehouse in 2008. Nevertheless, it is good to see a more liberal paper criticize the foolishness of Democrats. I wish I had more time to comment on some of the

Brenda Andrewsennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-63818499553590281382007-04-01T14:20:00.000-04:002007-04-01T14:21:26.404-04:00

is the title of this video at YouTube. It was sent to me by a friend, and looks pretty good. You should check it out.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-13700157071033702862007-04-01T11:01:00.000-04:002007-04-01T11:10:19.282-04:00

Good grief. A taste:A growing number of students, faculty and alumni at Brigham Young University are opposing the selection of Vice President Dick Cheney as commencement speaker. Some students plan to boycott graduation April 26, hold alternative ceremonies off campus or publicly protest the speech, said Warner Woodworth, a professor who is organizing a petition drive. Woodworth and others are

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-35045981991284897842007-03-27T20:57:00.000-04:002007-03-27T20:58:22.199-04:00

is the title of this interesting piece at First Things. Check it out.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-9592112167010402552007-03-27T20:44:00.000-04:002007-03-27T20:56:01.746-04:00

Check out this post at Feministing (these gals(?) make me laugh, every time!):When I was presenting at SXSW, one of the questions discussed was how safe can we make online communities for diverse voices and is it possible? Some people believe that everyone should be able to say what they want, but somethings are just not O.K. Threatening women or people of color for voicing their thoughts,

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-69007004048942182272007-03-26T21:49:00.000-04:002007-03-26T21:51:08.421-04:00

is the title of this post at Utah Patriots:At least that is what would have happened if a similar DVD was released about Mohammed. In this case it is about the Mormons, but i don't see any riots or murder, beheadings.Good point.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-88903342758860453322007-03-25T14:56:00.000-04:002007-03-25T14:57:06.940-04:00

From KUTV.com:A science teacher who has been suspended since January, apparently for a derogatory crack about a Mormon-run university, was carried out of Moses Lake High School after "initiating a riot," officials said.Four school personnel carried Samson "Sam" Lyman out of the building by his arms and legs Wednesday after he burst through the cafeteria doors and began yelling that he had been

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-43635544173794058712007-03-24T16:55:00.000-04:002007-03-24T16:58:22.040-04:00

I have mentioned this movie before, I really want to see it when it comes out. (Click here and here for movie sites.) Latest word looks like a late summer release, watch for it.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-87603206225244226712007-03-22T21:46:00.000-04:002007-03-22T21:47:50.625-04:00

The Claremont Institute carries a review of Ramesh's book The Party of Death.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-8170375484042835932007-03-18T22:01:00.000-04:002007-03-18T22:28:22.150-04:00

Feministing is complaining:The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a company's failure to offer insurance coverage for contraception doesn't violate its female employees' civil rights.Holy cow!! Let's march in the streets!! This is an outrage!! Here's the commentary:The female employees and Planned Parenthood (which joined the suit) alleged that failure to cover contraception is

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-47483916301701566462007-03-18T21:55:00.000-04:002007-03-18T21:58:26.920-04:00

As a follow-up to my recent post on environmentalism as religion, see this excellent post by George Reisman. He begins:It is customary for old-fashioned religion to threaten those whose way of life is not to its satisfaction, with the prospect of hell in the afterlife. Substitute for the afterlife, life on earth in centuries to come, and it is possible to see that environmentalism and the rest

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-90654249604333573292007-03-17T16:09:00.000-04:002007-03-17T16:11:36.408-04:00

Click here for a study which confirms something I have assumed for some time:Most movie-goers would rather watch a film with a strong Christian theme than one containing explicit sex or nudity, according to a study tracking box office film earnings over the past nine years.Christian News Today reported on the study conducted by MOVIEGUIDE®, a popular movie review service that evaluates films from

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-46909479881351155222007-03-17T09:41:00.000-04:002007-03-17T09:46:16.563-04:00

is a book by Michael Crichton. Brent (remember him?) advised me that this book is excellent, which means you simply must go get it. I came across this speech given by Crichton in 2003, here is an interesting excerpt:[Y]ou cannot eliminate religion from the psyche of mankind. If you suppress it in one form, it merely re-emerges in another form. You can not believe in God, but you still have to

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-66150686581348123242007-03-14T19:30:00.000-04:002007-03-14T19:34:14.160-04:00

is the title of this piece in the New York Times about BYU's missionary basketball playerss. On a related note, my beloved Illini backed into the NCAA tournament with a twelve seed. Not a good season, unfortunately. Numerous problems on court and off, then the university nixes the Chief. Look for a quick exit.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-70453389104348148502007-03-12T20:56:00.000-04:002007-03-12T21:01:13.887-04:00

Look for this one to go to the Supreme Court, as most other federal appellate courts have found that the Second Amendment protects only the right to participate in an organized militia. Good piece in the Washington Post on the plaintiffs, read the whole thing.George Lyon says he wants a gun in his home because it's his constitutional right. Tom Palmer says he used a gun to ward off a beating.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-29121117302136622572007-03-11T21:48:00.000-04:002007-03-11T22:03:58.024-04:00

has alweays seemed like a good guy to me. Of course, sooner or later that will make him a target. Click here for an article with the subtitle "[Dungy's] appearance with Indiana Family Institute upsets gay group." Ooooohhhh!!! -- we can't have that!! If a gay group is upset, he must have done something wrong!! The article states:Colts coach Tony Dungy’s acceptance of an invitation to speak to

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-46418710753117025332007-03-11T21:36:00.000-04:002007-03-11T21:42:37.795-04:00

the "Illinois Professor Refuses to Issue Grade to Christian Student." It sounds almost too unbelievable. I need some more details. The short piece states:Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) intervened after a professor at Southern Illinois University refused to grade the paper of a Christian student.Christine Mize, a social work graduate student, had to create an eight-week therapy

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-13393548873555674322007-03-10T14:37:00.000-05:002007-03-10T14:38:41.078-05:00

Click here for a post about a funny lawyer who wrote a funny(?) motion, which was pointed out by a funny website. After that it got very boring.How can we reconcile this deadly earnest, possibly paranoid environmental crusader with the fun-loving, wine-swilling, emoticon-using lawyer who filed such a delightful and charming motion?

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-47805213579889290502007-03-10T13:54:00.000-05:002007-03-10T14:00:26.055-05:00

That's the title of this AP piece, lamenting the fact that gay neighborhoods are no longer places where "wild abandon" reigns. A quote from a (surely very tolerant) Brian Baldinger:"When I see a stroller now, I see it as someone who evicted a person with AIDS, right or wrong," said Basinger, president of the Harvey Milk Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transexual Democratic Club.What are the odds Mr.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-90502609744033193552007-03-04T16:39:00.000-05:002007-03-04T16:41:50.836-05:00

This is pretty interesting:The Amistad lay moored, mastless, at Mystic Seaport Thursday morning when its past and present captains, Bill Pinkney and Eliza Garfield, stepped on board to survey the work underway to prepare the schooner for its longest, most historic voyage.Beginning in June, under their command, the Amistad will cross the Atlantic to England, then proceed to the old slave coast of

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-71904070774957067182007-03-04T16:27:00.000-05:002007-03-04T16:29:36.669-05:00

One of the best bloggers out there (Stuart Buck) points out this interesting interview with Justice Thomas. Read it.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-86421088705498146682007-03-04T16:24:00.000-05:002007-03-04T16:26:39.238-05:00

Check out this piece:SANTA ROSA Calif. — When a few classmates razzed Rebekah Rice about her Mormon upbringing with questions such as, "Do you have 10 moms?" she shot back: "That's so gay." Those three words landed the high school freshman in the principal's office and resulted in a lawsuit that raises this question: When do playground insults used every day all over America cross the line into

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-39250186188653011822007-02-27T09:51:00.000-05:002007-02-27T09:53:02.328-05:00

Just came across this post, thought it was quite funny. It ends this way:You know how your parents always ask you when you're going to start manufacturing humans when it's clear you don't have the investment capital and your production facilities aren't remotely close to being well staffed enough for such an endeavor? Well, they want to urge you to manufacture a human at any cost, and to do it

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-78281819879863650162007-02-24T17:59:00.000-05:002007-02-24T18:01:44.984-05:00

Wow. Check out this story, about the guy who bought a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence for $2.48, which he is now going to sell for much more than that:Meet Michael Sparks, a Nashville music equipment technician for Soundcheck Nashville. The rolled-up document he happened upon last March, which he paid less than $3 for, is a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence. It might well

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-35694400729731311592007-02-23T21:27:00.000-05:002007-02-23T21:33:13.632-05:00

The University of Illinois has retired Chief Illiniwek. Lesson? When a small minority keeps harping and harping , and doesn't quit, and the majority laughs it off, the minority prevails.After 20 years of pressure from activists who found the University of Illinois mascot offensive, the school did away with Illiniwek and his antics. Dan Maloney, a graduate student who portrays the controversial

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-17769093401082966902007-02-23T21:10:00.000-05:002007-02-23T21:15:42.127-05:00

The former president of the Virginia ACLU was arrested today. Here's the article, which states:Federal agents arrested Charles Rust-Tierney, the former president of the Virginia chapter of the ACLU, Friday in Arlington for allegedly possessing child pornography. *****Rust Tierney coaches various youth sports teams in and around Arlington, Virginia, according to court documents. In the past,

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-38817043910818116252007-02-23T08:46:00.000-05:002007-02-23T08:52:30.059-05:00

I don't often venture to a movie house to catch a movie, but I will try to see Amazing Grace. Click here for the New York Times take on it, you can tell the reviewer doesn't want to admit it's a good movie. But I'll try to see anything that the Times says "carries a strong whiff of piety."Another upcoming movie which I really want to see is Bella. Not sure when it's coming out, but I hope it's

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-56793896487565149702007-02-23T08:26:00.000-05:002007-02-23T08:41:33.814-05:00

Click here for an article which begins:Students who are bullied by other students because of their sexual orientation are protected by New Jersey's antidiscrimination law, and school districts must take reasonable steps to stop such harassment, the state's Supreme Court unanimously ruled yesterday. "Students in the classroom are entitled to no less protection from the unlawful discrimination and

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-65528321972549915332007-02-22T21:33:00.000-05:002007-02-22T21:39:43.911-05:00

Powerline has two wonderful posts. The first is "Remembering the Indispensable Man," about George Washington. It begins:Today is the anniversary of the birth of George Washington. Of all the great men of the revolutionary era to whom we owe our freedom, Washington's greatness was the rarest, the most necessary, and, at this remove in time, the hardest to understand.The next solid post is titled

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-42097238896842616072007-02-20T21:22:00.000-05:002007-02-20T21:30:48.071-05:00

"Romney to Air Presidential Campaign Ad" is the title of this piece. I was talking to a friend of mine in SC this past weekend, and he brought up Mitt Romney. Out of the "big three," I really don't think Romney has insurmountable handicaps as compared with the other two. The big weakness trumpeted these days is his supposed pro-life conversion, but Guiliani is pro-choice, and McCain has his

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-6054555102909778342007-02-15T19:18:00.000-05:002007-02-15T19:21:03.929-05:00

is the title to this piece in The Politico. The money quote? Easy:Mitt Romney is Bill Clinton with his pants up. And he’ll very likely be cast in 2008 (“nominated,” if you prefer the political science verb) against Clinton’s wife, who has all the seductive qualities of John Kerry in a pants suit.Money. I just noticed that's the last 5 letters of Mitt's last name. Maybe he should go with Mitt

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-75330004829603293142007-02-15T08:56:00.000-05:002007-02-15T08:58:11.644-05:00

is the name of the music video linked by Jill Stanek at this post. It is a pretty sad song about abortion regrets from a father's perspective.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-5145399324548683872007-02-15T08:51:00.000-05:002007-02-15T08:53:37.565-05:00

is the question posed by this article in the Christian Science Monitor. In my estimation, rising to the "top" of the current GOP presidential pack is not saying much. Thus, my answer would to the question posed would be an obvious yes, for whatever that is worth.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-30116531558321663712007-02-11T14:52:00.000-05:002007-02-11T14:53:53.404-05:00

has always been one of my favorite speeches. That's why this post looks very interesting to me. (Hat tip to Hugh Hewitt)By the way, tomorrow is the birthday of our greatest president.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-13854837073495234242007-02-10T16:40:00.000-05:002007-02-10T13:18:09.957-05:00

My wife and I watched Nobody Knows last night. I agree with this review:Whatever its roughness and excess, "Nobody Knows" is intense and powerful film-making. Koreeda has put his whole heart and soul into this movie and with it achieves an experience you can't shrug off.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-67943024568304461672007-02-10T13:16:00.000-05:002007-02-08T22:18:56.234-05:00

Sometimes I crack myself up. I was just checking out some old stuff I had posted on here, and came across this post, which ends with this:Well, boys, there's your solution -- if you don't want the chimp to smoke, don't give her any cigarettes. Sounds easy enough. What's she going to do, drive her car down to the corner grocery and get them herself? Geez....

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-63696889348237789382007-02-08T21:52:00.000-05:002007-02-08T22:18:47.428-05:00

Click here for a story that is titled "UW: Admissions plan legal despite state laws barring use of race." It begins:University of Wisconsin System leaders said Thursday their plan for a freshman admissions policy that considers applicants' skin color is legal despite state laws that say race cannot be a test for admission.A 2003 U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing universities to consider race

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-9129057934973807392007-02-06T21:49:00.000-05:002007-02-07T09:41:08.606-05:00

is the title of this piece from the Deseret News. It discusses a legislative attempt to restrict abortion. The interesting thing about the article, however, is the way it approaches the issue from a purely political standpoint -- note how many times supreme court justices are referred to simply as "votes," especially by those against the bill. One example:Kennedy and four other justices are on

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-14972649458229548202007-02-06T20:51:00.000-05:002007-02-06T21:16:35.514-05:00

Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois on this day in 1911. It sure would be nice to have even one true conservative on the national political scene. The next person perceived by the American public as a true conservative will be close to unstoppable. Here is a portion of a Reagan snippet from the History Channel:As a result of his actor’s training, Reagan possessed an uncanny ability to

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-43857554904434019952007-02-05T21:32:00.000-05:002007-02-05T21:54:43.038-05:00

Check out this hit piece masquerading as journalism. Geez, who is this guy's editor?Portugal abortion vote to test modernityBy Axel Bugge | February 4, 2007LISBON (Reuters) - This month, Catholic Portugal may decide to break ranks with a small group of countries including Ireland and Poland and legalize abortions, in a referendum which some cast as a deeper test of its readiness for

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-59900267499750806712007-02-04T16:44:00.000-05:002007-02-04T17:07:37.885-05:00

The Sacramento Bee has reported that Yolo County Clerk-Recorder Freddie Oakley has designed 'Certificates Of Inequality' to distribute to lesbians and gays on Valentine's Day, in protest of the State of California's ban on same-sex marriage. You just can't make this stuff up.The woman who oversees civil marriage in Yolo County, Calif., is planning to issue "certificate of inequality" to same-sex

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-24531627917745822222007-02-04T09:45:00.000-05:002007-02-04T09:48:31.290-05:00

was kidnapped today in 1974. She was later seen on video robbing a bank with the SLA, and was convicted and sentenced to serve seven years. I don't know much about her, but found it interesting that President Carter commuted her sentence after 21 months, and President Clinton pardoned her right before he slid out of office.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-80356846994835805552007-02-04T09:22:00.000-05:002007-02-04T09:32:10.822-05:00

beat the Colts! As an aside, this is the first time I have been interested to watch a Super Bowl since the John Elway-led Broncos won a couple in the late 90's. Also, I have to say that from the few games I have been able to catch this season, Rex Grossman is one of the worst quarterbacks I have ever seen. This game will likely be determined by how good Peyton Manning can play versus how bad

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-41677073126297583012007-01-30T23:03:00.000-05:002007-01-30T23:14:32.537-05:00

is the title of this interesting post by George Reisman. It quotes the following from a NY Times piece:Separating anatomy from what it means to be a man or a woman, New York City is moving forward with a plan to let people alter the sex on their birth certificate even if they have not had sex-change surgery.Under the rule being considered by the city’s Board of Health, which is likely to be

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-24556389463012488772007-01-29T21:39:00.000-05:002007-01-29T21:43:09.171-05:00

is the title of this piece in the Columbus Dispatch. Kind of a boring article, really, it doesn't really stay on topic. But, there you go. It ends with this:Temples are sacred; only about 30 percent of Mormons qualify to enter them, based on standards that include tithing, maintaining moral character and adhering to prohibitions on alcohol, tobacco and caffeine. Tourists can get a glimpse

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-40224859789778514262007-01-25T22:03:00.000-05:002007-01-25T22:17:13.688-05:00

In an AP story titled "Kerry Will Not Seek White House in 2008," the AP slips in yet another jab at the President:Kerry, 64, who lost the White House when Ohio voted for President Bush by 118,601 votes on election night in November 2004, made the announcement at the end of a lengthy speech on Iraq. Gosh! So close, I can't believe he conceded! He should have sued! That Bush guy, and stinking

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-59981782482572484332007-01-24T09:59:00.000-05:002007-01-24T10:02:34.286-05:00

As a follow-up to Brent's post a few days ago, I found this interesting:The filmmakers as well as theatres that show the film, Hounddog, are subject to federal prosecution under child pornography laws. Federal child pornography laws state that a film or image depicting a minor, defined, as “under the age of eighteen years,” engaged in “sexually explicit conduct,” may be the subject of a

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-13867327934078938572007-01-23T20:35:00.000-05:002007-01-23T20:59:23.079-05:00

Liberals sure do talk a good game when it comes to diversity. But that's all it is, talk. Imagine a white group that turned away an African-American applicant, stating that it was "critical" that the group remained "exclusively [white]." Imagine the group justifying it's policy with the following: "It's an unwritten rule. It's understood. It's clear." Now imagine the group was a group made up

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-45508057722877923602007-01-23T10:28:00.000-05:002007-01-23T10:31:07.646-05:00

Interesting interview here with an author of a new book about the state of marriage in the US. The author the NY Times story from 2-3 weeks ago about more women being unmarried than married for the first time in American history. She mentions, however, that the story was pushed and manipulated by the NY Times. No surprise there.

Brenda Andrewsennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-28558627923899433512007-01-21T19:16:00.000-05:002007-01-21T19:32:13.682-05:00

As a follow-up to my previous post on the cheerleader madness in New York schools, I did some digging around and found this letter written by the woman who started it all, Rosie Pudish. It's the cached version, I couldn't locate it currently online. Responding to the fact that neither the cheerleaders nor the female athletes appear to favor the new situation, she wrote:Regardless of what this

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-82051987481957394512007-01-20T19:05:00.000-05:002007-02-15T09:03:31.421-05:00

is the title of this piece in The Dallas Morning News. I suppose that depends on how one defines a "good Mormon." The article discusses both Senator Reid and Governor Romney, reminding me of something I've been meaning to point out -- why is there such a huge uproar about Romney's religion, but not Reid's? I suppose Occam's Razor provides the answer -- those concerned with Romney's faith are

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-78035990976233764992007-01-19T23:43:00.000-05:002007-01-19T23:58:55.502-05:00

This story may be the craziest one I've seen in quite a while, and that's saying something:WHITNEY POINT, N.Y. — Thirty girls signed up for the cheerleading squad this winter at Whitney Point High School in upstate New York. But upon learning they would be waving their pompoms for the girls’ basketball team as well as the boys’, more than half of the aspiring cheerleaders dropped out.The eight

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-85765062591093748622007-01-19T22:15:00.000-05:002007-01-19T22:24:13.563-05:00

is the headline here. The University of Michigan, Wayne State University and Michigan State University say they are complying or attempting to comply with Proposal 2, which bans the use of race and gender preferences in university admissions and government hiring. The measure was approved by voters in November. "Attempting to comply"? Come on, since when can anyone skate by with "attempting to

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-45465422998458917152007-01-19T22:00:00.000-05:002007-01-20T09:26:16.141-05:00

Jill Stanek notes how the AP uses kid -- oops, I mean fetus -- gloves when dealing with Senator Obama's votes:You would have a difficult time figuring out Barack Obama supports infanticide by the Associated Press story yesterday entitled, "Obama Record May Be Gold Mine For Critics."Each of five times the AP referred to Obama's votes as state Senator to allow infanticide to continue in Illinois,

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-7721096534984965452007-01-19T21:55:00.000-05:002007-01-19T21:59:18.527-05:00

Yuval Levin has a nice piece by that name in, of all places, The New York Times. A taste:But that does not mean the stem cell debate is about when human life begins. It is a simple and uncontroversial biological fact that a human life begins when an embryo is created. That embryo is human, and it is alive; its human life will last until its death, whether that comes days after conception or many

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-32041723598111583372007-01-18T23:38:00.000-05:002007-01-19T00:04:55.291-05:00

Last night, on Hannity and Colmes, they had on Paul Petersen, a former child star and the founder of an organization call "A Minor Consideration" to discuss Dakota Fanning's involvement in film now showing at the Sundance Film festival called Hounddog. According to reports, see here and here, Dakota, a 12 year old little girl, acts out a rape scene. Do we need any further proof (a) that

Brenda Andrewsennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-39842895771189001972007-01-18T00:05:00.000-05:002007-01-18T00:08:10.737-05:00

Well, it has been awhile. I won't link to any articles in this first post after such a long hiatus. I will just say that I look forward to reading Mark's posts and will diligently attempt to keep up.

Brenda Andrewsennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-1169090093436183472007-01-17T22:01:00.000-05:002007-01-17T22:14:54.750-05:00

Click here for an article which begins:Pregnant women seeking an abortion in South Carolina would first have to look at ultrasound images of their fetus under legislation introduced this week.Of course, there are those who object: Pro-choice activists criticize the measure as restricting women's reproductive rights.'It's another intimidation tactic aimed at restricting access,' said Lindsay Siler

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-1169001092993254532007-01-16T21:28:00.000-05:002007-01-16T21:31:33.046-05:00

is the title of this interesting piece by Hugh Hewitt. He makes a nice point about those who seem all too ready to stand aside and watch as Mormons (that is, Mitt Romney) are cast as unfit for office on the basis fo their (his) faith. He concludes:In mid-November I addressed a session of the Evangelical Theological Society, an organization of more than 4,000 evangelical scholars. I used the

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-1168910606738169772007-01-15T20:04:00.000-05:002007-01-15T20:32:05.186-05:00

I have followed little of the Sandy Berger theft of classified documents saga, and am certainly no expert. Powerline has an installment linking to what looks like a good article on the subject. Currently I am thinking something I haven't seen anyone else mention -- I wonder if Berger hasn't put himself in the proverbial catbird seat with his pantics (get it?). Let me explain.Imagine if say,

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-1168906989934704762007-01-15T19:18:00.000-05:002007-01-15T19:23:09.976-05:00

Found this strange little article headlined "Researchers: big families carry risks." The conclusion is stated right up front:Researchers at the University of Utah and the Austrian Academy of Sciences say having a large number of children can be hazardous to the health of parents.However, the scanty discussion of the evidence doesn't necessarily support the claim. The rest of the article reads:

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-1168876503430162262007-01-15T10:52:00.000-05:002007-01-15T10:58:20.613-05:00

Another Steyn article, another example of the best opinion writing going these days. He comments on research into changing the sexual orientation of gay sheep. A taste:Martina Navratilova, the nine-time Wimbledon champ, has called for the project to be abandoned and for scientists to respect, as the Sunday Times put it, "the right of sheep to be gay." Many of us can sympathize. The poor old

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-1168828367927439462007-01-14T21:24:00.001-05:002007-01-15T19:27:16.613-05:00

Listen to this quote:'I think it's a step back, I guess, from all that's been done to make universities more diverse so everyone had an equal chance,' said Lauren, who is of African-American and Native-American heritage. 'It's disheartening.'How does considering everyone on the merits, rather than the color of their skin, give everyone "an equal chance"? I have been thinking for a while that one

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-1130944550802262462005-11-02T10:15:00.000-05:002005-11-02T10:15:50.820-05:00

Check out this quote from the attorney for the pizza guy accused of murdering ten women. After getting a DNA sample from said pizza guy, the police checked it against the victims, and -- lo and behold! -- it was a match for all ten. The likelihood of the genetic profile belonging to someone other than the pizza guy was one in one-quintillion.So what was pizza guy's lawyer's reaction? Here it is,

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-1130819293631683542005-10-31T23:17:00.000-05:002005-10-31T23:28:13.690-05:00

There's probably just one reader of this here blog who will find this news even remotely interesting. Jim Pranksy, who Mark and I drove absolutely nuts in 1989 when he was our baseball coach during our first year at Quincy College, is now a professional scout for the beloved Cincinnati Reds. Aside from not signing either of our sad behinds, perhaps Pransky's finest hour as a scout was landing

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07280027814306298034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-1129509711531465322005-10-16T20:40:00.000-04:002005-10-28T09:19:03.776-04:00

Check this out:Church leaders, politicians and an American religious rights group are rallying behind a pastor who is to appear before an Alberta human rights tribunal accused of exposing gays to hatred. In a letter published in the Red Deer Advocate in June 2002, Stephen Boissoin wrote that homosexual rights activists and those who defend them are as immoral as pedophiles, drug dealers and pimps

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-1128281977085789392005-10-02T15:37:00.000-04:002005-10-02T15:39:37.090-04:00

From Steven Shapiro, the legal director of the ACLU:If Roberts assembles a majority to strike down the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, he will reassure social conservatives and right-to-life advocates, Shapiro said, but "plunge the court into the culture wars." Yeah, wouldn't that be horrible if Roberts were to "plunge the court into the culture wars" -- as if the court hasn't been the epicenter

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894900.post-1127268250060682162005-09-20T22:00:00.000-04:002005-09-21T09:12:41.086-04:00

I came across two blogs which may be worth keeping an eye on -- Veritas and The Stem Cell Extremist. Check 'em out.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732729897007134169noreply@blogger.com