Society… Well, It’s Not Like He Could Have Invited Rev. Wright… 18 Dec 2008 So, Obama has asked Rick Warren to deliver the invocation on inauguration day. This has apparently caused consternation among the left, though one should always be suspect about blanket statements…
Law… Indictments and Presumption of Innocence 18 Dec 2008 Watching the Rod Blagojevich drama unfold is, I think, an object lesson in the erosion of civil liberties in this country. At around the same time that the Bill of…
Law… Can it with the “Czar” Stuff, Yeah? 9 Dec 2008 So we're going to get a "car czar." I call for the end of using the term "czar" to describe people in charge. Not only does "car czar" sound stupid,…
Law… The Death Penalty and International Extradition 8 Dec 2008 The vast majority of the world's countries have outlawed the use of the death penalty. (Source: Amnesty International.) The United States, of course, is not among those countries. Mexico, however,…
Law… Obama’s National Security Team 1 Dec 2008 So the big story this morning, reported by Bloomberg (and thousands of other outlets), is that President-elect Obama has named his nominees for his "national security" team. This includes: Senator…
Law… Mukasey Collapses 20 Nov 2008 Well, it's still early, and we'll probably know more in the morning, but Attorney General Mukasey collapsed during a speech before the Federalist Society. Looks bad. Newsweek (and scads more)…
Law… Gitmo Releases 20 Nov 2008 The New York Times (and hundreds of others) is reporting that five individuals being held at Guantanamo Bay have been ordered to be released. District Judge Richard J. Leon is…
Law… New Attorney General 18 Nov 2008 The United States is one step closer to getting a new Attorney General. According to Reuters (and hundreds of other sources), Obama wants Eric Holder to head up the DOJ.
Law… Somali Pirates 18 Nov 2008 Everyone loves pirates, right? Johnny Depp was dashing, and Errol Flynn made women swoon. The Somali pirates, though, seem to have everyone captivated. (Or maybe that's just "captive.") In any…
Law… Swiss Bankers Come Under the Microscope 13 Nov 2008 Very, very interesting. Everyone knows about Swiss and Liechtensteiner banks, and how those countries' strict bank secrecy laws make them attractive places to put money. Earlier this year, Germany caused…
