Again Justice Antonin Scalia gives reason for a judicial malpractice clause in our Constitution. In a recent interview, this is what Scalia had to say: In 1868, when the 39th Congress was debating and ultimately proposing the 14th Amendment, I don’t think anybody would have thought that equal protection applied to sex discrimination, or certainly […]
I can’t help but laugh every time I hear some Republican say “passing this bill [health care reform] will cost the Democrats in November”. I keep wondering to myself if Coach K is calling up John Calipari and saying “if we meet in final four and you run a zone defense, it will cost you […]
I just got done reading this article on Slate, which argues that whitehouse.gov moving to Drupal is a “political disaster waiting to happen”. Let me take some time to address each of these lies. Drupal knows best. It’s not that Drupal thinks you’re evil. It just thinks you’re ignorant. In a basic setup, the software […]
That’s how a group of cancer experts are now classifying tanning beds: International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category, deeming them as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas. For years, scientists have described tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation as “probable carcinogens.” A new […]
Of course we are talking about torture, and the bill Bush wants to veto is the intelligence bill that passed in the House yesterday, mostly across party lines: The White House threatened to veto the measure this week in a lengthy statement, highlighting more than 11 areas of disagreement with the bill. The administration particularly […]
This in via Reuters: Five US soldiers charged with abuse: military Five U.S. soldiers in Iraq have been charged with abusing detainees whom it is claimed they had punched and kicked, the U.S. military said on Monday. “The allegations stemmed from an incident on September 7 in which three detainees were allegedly punched and kicked […]