Originalist Sin 1
Mark W. Schwiebert points out that the concept of Constitutional Originalism is, in fact, contrary to the thoughts of those who originated the Constitution.
Here’s a bit from his article (emphasis added); follow the link for the rest.
Aside:
To be blunt, the motivating factor behind “Constitutional Originalism” it to restore the 3/5s clause, if not de jure, at least de facto. All the rest is smoke screen.
Suffer the Children 0
It’s not scripture. It’s Republican policy.
Aside:
The percentage of the population that is transgender is minimal, almost infinitesimal. I don’t get the right-wing furor about it.
Oh, wait a minute.
I get it.
It’s red flag for the haters.
True Believers 0
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gene Collier marvels at the delusional and the deluded.
House of Wax 0
Above the Law’s Joe Patrice has–er–questions about the purported charity status of Professor Amy Wax’s new legal defense fund.
Florida Man 0
Leonard Pitts, Jr., tells the tale of Captain Florida.
Closing Books, Closing Minds 0
At AL.com, Frances Coleman wonders why the right-wing has decided that banning books is the new in thing. Here’s a tiny bit of her article (emphasis added):
Monkee Business 0
Joe Patrice is a believer.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Keeping the peace with his piece.
Thus passeth another day in NRA Eden.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Will Bunch opines that Pennsylvania’s Republican gubernatorial candidate seems to one of those risers again.
No Place To Hide 0
Some good news from Bruce Schneir.
Personally, I keep the GPS (Google calls it “location services” turned off on my Android devices unless I have a positive need for it, which is almost never. That means trackers can know my general location, sure, but they don’t know whether I’m in the drug store or the hardware store.
The Graham Cracker 0
Field thinks that we–well, he says the media, but I think it’s not just them–may have become numb to the outrageous.
Follow the link and decide for yourself.
