I might be missing something, but there seems to be a singularly poor (and misleading) juxtaposition in this Reuters piece (which has been picked up in various places, such as here): A comedy show on North Korean TV has the distinction of being one of the longest-running in the world, although there’s very little that’s […]
Archive | 2010
“Supreme Court Upholds Freedom Of Speech In Obscenity-Filled Ruling”
From The Onion, of course, and worth looking at if only to see the photograph. Thanks to John Crawford for the pointer.
I Want It! Now!
Arborio Rice Pudding with Caramelized Apples, from my friend Kristina Johnson (a former chef, who runs the FormerChef.com blog).
San Jose State University Continues to Suspend All Blood Drives on Campus
Why? Apparently based on the view that the FDA’s ban on donation by men who have had sex with men since 1977 violates the school’s antidiscrimination policy. Now I’m not sure whether the FDA policy is sound. Gay and bisexual males are apparently 44 times more likely to be infected with HIV than straight men, […]
Shahzad and Miranda Rights
The New York Times reports about the interrogation of Faisal Shahzad, who was arrested for trying to explode a bomb in Times Square: The suspect, Faisal Shahzad, was interrogated without initially being read his Miranda rights under a public safety exception, and provided what the F.B.I. called “valuable intelligence and evidence.” After investigators determined there […]
Panel on Overcriminalization at the Heritage Foundation
Tomorrow, from noon to 1pm, I’ll be speaking on a panel at the Heritage Foundation on the problem of overcriminalization: You can watch online from here. The event will be focused around a new Heritage book, One Nation Under Arrest: How Crazy Laws, Rogue Prosecutors, and Activist Judges Threaten Your Liberty, edited by Paul Rosenzwieg […]
No-Fly Fail Fault?
Matt Drudge wants us to blame “Big Sis” because “SECURITY LET SUSPECT ON PLANE.” And the AP has a similar take, leading with, ” The no-fly list failed to keep the Times Square suspect off the plane.” Is there a fail here? And if so, whose fault is it? To catch everyone up, judging from […]
Interesting and Unbelieveably Depressing Interview:
with Woody Allen. If you are one, like me, who actually still cares about Woody Allen. Surely he is exaggerating how he really feels. At least I hope.
California’s Woes and Prop 13
I guess a better title would be “California’s Woes and Prop 13, Not.” Also, never let it be said that Our Volokh Conspiracy – and its commenters – do not drive the intellectual agenda. William Voegeli, a couple of whose articles on California’s finances have been linked here (see California tag), and who also provided […]
Competitive Enterprise Institute Files FTC Complaint Against GM for False Advertising:
The Competitive Enterprise Institute has filed an FTC complaint against General Motors for its claim that it has paid off its bailout loan “in full, with interest, five years ahead of schedule.” The complaint is here. Although one suspects that this is intended at least in part as a publicity stunt, the complaint actually seems […]
Quote of the Day
“White people really, really piss me off sometimes.” —Elie Mystal, in a blog post expressing his disappointment that many people do not agree with him that the much-discussed Harvard e-mail is plainly racist.
Proverb Spam
A new one on me: Some spammer trying to create links to a water purifying company tried to submit about twenty spam comments, with the text being proverbs. “There is an exception to every rule.” “All good things must come to an end.” “No matter how bad a child is he is still good for […]
But Isn’t It a Bit Hard to Predict With a 7-Year-Old?
A funny comment by Prof. Jonathan David Farley (a blogger at The Huffington Post), responding to a comment by a reader that cited my On a Bus in Kiev post. (My post had linked to Prof. Farley’s original post, which called for the Harvard Law School e-mailer’s expulsion, though it didn’t mention Prof. Farley by […]
Final Version of House Judiciary Committee Testimony on ECPA
Yesterday I posted the rough draft of my testimony on ECPA reform, and I benefited greatly from the comments I received here and via e-mail. My final version has been submitted, and it is available here. Thanks again to various readers for their help.
Some Scientists’ Openness to the Possibility of Genetic Differences in Mental Traits Among Racial and Ethnic Groups
As I said in my first post on the Harvard e-mail controversy, I believe we should be open to the possibility of genetic racial differences in intelligence, just as we should be open to a wide range of other scientific possibilities. I have not simply been arguing that people should have a First Amendment argument […]