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Our coblogger Bob Frank was interviewed…that’s not exactly the word I want here…on Fox Business News by a blowhard named Stuart Varney about his interesting ideas that luck matters in life in addition to brains, hard work, and the other Horatio Alger stuff (Alger’s heroes always had an amazing and consequential stroke of luck along [...]
Archive for April, 2009
April 30th, 2009
Category: Drug Policy
The WaPo reports 46% support for the “legalization” of cannabis. But what the poll actually asked about was legalizing possession of small amounts for personal use. That’s a different policy, usually called “decriminalization.” But the number is still surprisingly high. The anti-drug crusade seems to have lost steam.
April 30th, 2009
Category: Torture
Mad dog Scheuer further damages the CIA’s reputation by his appearance on CBS News tonight.
April 29th, 2009
Category: History, Watching Conservatives
You thought that the Tea Partiers couldn’t get any dumber? Guess again.
April 29th, 2009
Category: Crime Control
A reality show about getting innocent people out of prison? This really is a new day!
April 29th, 2009
Category: Uncategorized
Senator Specter should vote for cloture on Democratic measures even he opposes them and proceeds to vote No.
April 29th, 2009
On extremely rare occasions, Maureen Dowd writes a piece giving you an inkling of why someone once thought she could be a competent columnist. Today is one of those occasions.
April 28th, 2009
Let me get this straight: flying an Air Force One around lower Manhattan with a fighter plane chasing it, which scared the pants off the locals (I wonder why?) was a photo session, to get a picture of the airplane near the Statue of Liberty? Never mind the idiot who thought it would be a [...]
April 28th, 2009
Category: Democrats in Congress, Law Notes
If the Minnesota Supreme Court rules that Franken won the election, any GOP attempt to filibuster his swearing in is unconstitutional.