Professor B provides some useful data about late-term abortions in light of Obama's dumb (and I guess now clumsily partially retracted) comments about abortion policy. Admittedly, the policy consequences of what Obama is proposing would probably be negligible; as long as the decision rests with individual...
Ronald Reagan, letter to the chairmen of the Senate Foreign Relations and the House Foreign Affairs committees, 7 July 1981:In the period that has elapsed since the last Report to.
How morally twisted to you have to be to mobilize hatred against the idea of gay soldier during a time of war? I guess you have to be at a.
Avert your eyes!Give Helms this: his embrace of the worst elements of wingnuttery was nothing if not comprehensive. Since it's easier to laugh at than his more typical race- and gay- baiting and support for bloodthristy dictators, I also like this quote:"The nation has been hypnotized...
I don't mind the defending World Series manager favoring his own players in marginal cases, but seriously, Jason Varitek? What a disgrace. I mean, he was a fine player for.
Is a truism that everyone remembers some of the time, and everyone seems to forget some of the time. Yglesias on cock fighting bans:But should cockfighting really be banned? This.
This was well earned. Congrats to Nadal.
Which biblical figures "got their game" at this Jerusalem locale?
The Tsar's Last Armada, by Constantine Pleshakov, tells the story of the transit of the Russian Baltic Fleet to the Straits of Tsushima, where it was destroyed by Admiral Togo.
I did a Supreme Court roundup with Bill Scher of Liberal Oasis, which is available in convenient MP3, XML, and ITunes formats.
William McKinley, calling for a day of thanksgiving and prayer, 6 July 1898:With the nation’s thanks let there be mingled the nation’s prayers that our gallant sons may be shielded.
Hmm, bases loaded, none out, one run down, maybe Rivera will finally blow one, and...oh, Gawd, Crisp is up. One should take the hint and just turn the game off..