-
Going Back to Old Nassau
2 comments on Going Back to Old NassauToday I had the high privilege and distinct honor of fighting the wind with the parade banner for the Princeton Class of 1980, leading a hardy band of quintagenerians in an off-year reunion march at…
-
For Obama, Empathy Trumps the Rule of Law
Sonia Sotomayor likely will become a reliably liberal vote on the Supreme Court, replacing the reliably liberal David Souter. Despite my distaste for identity politics and legislation from the bench, I don’t see this as…
-
Sotomayor: Identity Politics and Legislation from the Bench
I’m generally opposed to the idea of judges legislating from the bench — but I’m not an absolutist about it. Brown v. Board of Education could be described as legislating from the bench, but I…
-
Obama’s National Security Policy Looks Like Bush’s Third Term. Thank Goodness.
Krauthammer today: The genius of democracy is that the rotation of power forces the opposition to come to its senses when it takes over. When the new guys, brought to power by popular will, then…
-
“Obama Derangement Syndrome” May be Mutating; Taranto Gets a Sniffle
I’ve blogged before about Obama Derangement Syndrome, and its more prevalent predecessor, Bush Derangement Syndrome. But the ODS virus now shows signs of mutating into a subtler strain. Let’s call it Obama-Euphoria Debunking Syndrome (OEDS).…
-
On January 23, 2010, There Will Still Be Detainees at Guantanamo
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart M – Th 11p / 10c Guantanamo Baywatch – The Final Season thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Economic Crisis Political Humor Jon Stewart is an openly partisan Democrat, and…
-
I Love the Look, Newsweek — But About Those Horizontal Photos…
The latest Newsweek just arrived by snail mail, and I have to say I’m lovin’ the new design. Bigger, bolder photographs… a more elegant (and yet readable!) typeface… informative fun with graphics in the “Back…
-
Who Says Republicans Have No Sense of Humor?
This gem comes from the Republican National Committee (hat tip: Gay Patriot). It’s the most amusing way you can spend the next 34 seconds. A couple of quibbles about the execution: The word “payback” may…
-
May 15 Is Writers Worth Day
My friend Lori Widmer is a seasoned writer and blogger, and a tireless advocate of better pay for pixel-stained wretches everywhere. Five days a week she offers brief, cogent (and well-written!) advice to writers and…
-
“The Practice of Civility is Important to Democracy”
Mad props to Michael Gerson, who in today’s Washington Post brilliantly articulates the concept I was struggling to develop in my recent post, “Don’t Blame Me for Rush Limbaugh, I Won’t Blame You for Michael…