Nobody can makes sense of Megan McArdle’s latest screed, mostly because it contains gems like this: In some sense, the sexual revolution is over . . . and the forces of bourgeois repression have won. That’s right, I said it: this is a landmark victory for the forces of staid, bourgeois sexual morality. Once gays can marry, they’ll be expected to marry. … Read More
Who Cares About The Effects Of Same-Sex Marriage?
In the Wall Street Journal today, Nelson Lund opines: The Supreme Court is hearing two cases this week that represent a challenge to one of the oldest and most fundamental institutions of our civilization. In Hollingsworth v. Perry and United States v. Windsor, the court is being asked to rule that constitutional equal protection requires the government to open marriage to same-sex couples. The … Read More
Breaking News From Supreme Court… Already!
11:07 – there's this tweet from SCOTUSblog a mere 27 minutes ago: Breaking: 1st update- #prop8 unlikely to be upheld; either struck down or #scotus won’t decide case. More in 30 mins. — SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) March 26, 2013 What does that mean? Stay tuned. 11:15 — Uh oh Breaking: key vote Kennedy VERY uncomfortable striking down #prop8. Suggests dismissing case. … Read More
“The Polls Are Skewed”: Where Have We Heard This Before?
\ That graph reflects not only the Washington Post-ABC poll, but pretty much every other poll on the issue of same-sex marriage. Wait… some evangelical has his hand up. Yes, Mr. Bauer? Right-wing evangelical operative Gary Bauer thinks it's "ludicrous" to say the public "overwhelmingly" supports marriage equality, or at least that's what he said this weekend on Fox … Read More
Supreme Court Preview: Same-Sex Marriage Cases
Two cases will be heard by the Supreme Court this week, starting tomorrow, which will have an impact (even if it is a wash) on same-sex marriage throughout the country. The first case is a 2008 ballot initiative in California known as Proposition 8, which defines marriage in the state constitution as a legal union of one man and one … Read More
The Re-Branded Republican Party Might Leave The Christian Right Behind
… and they aren't happy about it: Some leaders of the religious right are openly worried this week after a sprawling 98-page report released by the Republican National Committee on how the party can rebuild after its 2012 implosion made no mention of the GOP's historic alliance with grassroots Christian "value voters." Specifically, the word "Christian" does not appear once … Read More
Relics From The Dawn Of The Space Age
Jeff Bezos and team have recovered from the Atlantic some of the Saturn V rocket engines that powered the Apollo missions back in the day. Take a look.
The Onion Address the CNN-Ohio Rape Thing
College Basketball Star Heroically Overcomes Tragic Rape He Committed
Ten Years Later And I Get To Say “I Told You So”
Ten years ago today, President Skippy McNumbskull announced that we were going to war with Iraq. They said Iraq had WMDs. I said the administration had no evidence of WMDs in Iraq. I said the UN inspectors who were, you know, there, hadn't found any evidence of WMDs, or even the precursors necessary to create WMDs. They said we would … Read More
Jersey Boys Case: No Copyright Infringement
This blog used to do a lot more law stuff — not so much anymore. But I wanted to point to a case which highlights my interest in copyright law. Today, the Ninth Circuit ruled against SOFA Entertainment in its lawsuit against Dodger Productions, the producers of "Jersey Boys". In Jersey Boys, a 7-second clip of Ed Sullivan (from the … Read More
So Sad What Happened To Those Rapists
When the guilty verdict was announced in the Steubenville rape case on Sunday, journalists had to figure out how they would frame the story. Perhaps because of the lack of details about the unnamed 16-year-old “Jane Doe” victim, the collective media narrative became centered on her assailants. Stories about the case relied far too heavily on the public details about the defendants, 17-year-old Trent … Read More
Report From The Conservative Front
From TPM political reporter Benjy Sarlin: OK, CPAC event on racial tolerance has gone nuts, there are neo-Confederates asking why whites are being systematically disenfranchised — Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) March 15, 2013 To be fair, they are getting some pushback look like they came here to make a scene, but damn — Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) March 15, 2013 This is … Read More