When authors blog about their academic books, they often give what amounts to a very long synopsis, or even a chapter-by-chapter rundown, of the book over many posts. Instead of doing that here, I thought I’d give some “teasers” about my Rehabilitating Lochner book by noting one historical controversy addressed in each chapter. Chapter 1: […]
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Rehabilitating Lochner Publication Date Special (!) (BUMPED)
Though it’s been available from Amazon.com for a while now, Rehabilitating Lochner’s official publication date is this Monday, May 23rd. [Reminder: You can read the Introduction for free here.] You can order the book for $33.60 including free shipping from Amazon or Barnes & Noble, or $26.95 plus shipping from the Cato Institute (free shipping […]
An Inauspicious Start to Herman Cain’s Presidential Campaign
Des Moines Register: Cain, 65, who lives in suburban Atlanta, made his announcement at Atlanta’s Centennial Park, urging Americans frustrated by the country’s direction to read the Constitution. “Keep reading,” he said. “Don’t stop at life, liberty and pursuit of happiness.” Or stop reading the Constitution, and just read the Declaration of Independence instead.
My Views on AIPAC
AIPAC is a very effective organization, but I keep my distance because AIPAC demands that you not just be pro-Israel, but pro-Israel in a way that comports with AIPAC’s particular agenda. This was brought home to me many years ago when AIPAC decided to put Nevada Senator Chic Hecht on its s@@@tlist. Hecht was Jewish, […]
What a Bunch of Clowns?
Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel demonstrators outside the AIPAC conference were chanting, “Hey, Obama, justice for Palestine.” I don’t know why, but they let this guy lead the demonstration.
Obama’s Speech at AIPAC
I thought it was a good speech, and pretty well received. It was marred a bit by Obama’s expression of annoyance, which he repeated several times in different ways, that he was “misunderstood” on Thursday. Could very well be true, but if you, as president, make remarks that are widely misunderstood, it’s the fault of […]
Popularity Context
AIPAC’s director is making his introductory remarks. When he announced that Bibi Netanyahu will be speaking tomorrow night, wild applause ensued. When he announced that President Obama will be speaking this morning, there was strong, but not wild, applause. Conclusion: Bibi is more popular than Barak with this crowd. Not terribly surprising:somewhere between 20 and […]
At the AIPAC Conference
I’m attending President Obama’s speech this morning as a member of the media. If I think I have anything to add beyond what readers can get from standard sources, I’ll let you know. One comment on the conference itself, though: it’s HUGE. I last attended an AIPAC conference twenty-four years ago, when I was a […]
Krauthammer on Israeli Trust in the U.S.
He says exactly what I was thinking: Israel necessarily gives up tangible assets (land) for promises of peace. Israel is willing to do only if her government trusts the U.S. When President Obama ignores promises made to Ariel Sharon by Obama’s predecessor in exchange for withdrawal from Gaza–that American policy started from the premise that […]
More on Sean Lanigan and False Accusations
Yesterday I posted about Fairfax County teacher Sean Lanigan, falsely accused of child molestation. Here’s a bit more: (1) Lanigan answers Post readers’ questions here. He opines that the accuser’s name should not be published, as she is a troubled 13 year old girl. I was already reconsidering my view on this, and I suppose […]
Rehablitating Lochner Now Available for the Kindle
I’ve received inquiries from readers about whether my book would have a Kindle edition. It’s available now.
Falsely Accused Teacher Sean Lanigan
A Fairfax County gym teacher was falsely accused of molesting a twelve-year old student who had a vendetta against him, and was prosecuted based on the flimsiest of evidence (basically, the word of the student who held a grudge, and her friend, with contrary eyewitness and physical evidence). It took a jury all of forty-seven […]
International Law and Bin Laden
Some common sense from Yale Professor Jed Rubenfeld. I’d pick out an excerpt, but it’s too good. Read the whole thing. H/T: Instapundit.
Fourth Circuit Sideshow
The individual mandate challenge in the Fourth Circuit drew three judges appointed by Democrats, two by President Obama. Since James McReynolds retired from the Supreme Court in 1940, I believe that no judge appointed by a Democratic president has recognized any identifiable judicially-enforceable limits to Congress’s power to regulate interstate commerce [I wrote that in […]
Time to Wind Up the Libertarian Party?
With no less than three (!) likely or declared Republican presidential candidates who are broadly speaking in the libertarian camp–Mitch Daniels, Gary Johnson, and Ron Paul–libertarian political activists should pick their favorite of the three and work for his nomination, rather than waste their time on energy on pursuing ballot access for an inevitably marginal […]