At least within the Fourth Circuit: A federal Appeals Court has upheld a ruling that South Carolina’s anti-abortion license plates are unconstitutional. A three-judge panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia unanimously ruled Monday that the plates violate the First Amendment. The plates bear the slogan “Choose Life.” The judges said [...]
Archive for March 23rd, 2004
"Choose Life" Plates Ruled Unconsitutional
Posted in Health, Legal Issues, Politics on March 23, 2004 | 11 Comments »
Bush Secretly Negotiating Israeli Annexation of Palestinean Land – Then Blindsided by Sharon
Posted in Politics on March 23, 2004 | 2 Comments »
The Washington Post reports that Bush is secretly negotiating for a unilateral annexation of Palestinean land, including all of Jerusalem, by Israel – and that Sharon is undercutting the agreement even while it is being negotiated.
Why DId Clarke Write the Book
Posted in Politics on March 23, 2004 | Comments Off
Krugman has a pretty good answer: Still, the administration would like you to think that Mr. Clarke had base motives in writing his book. But given the hawks’ dominance of the best-seller lists until last fall, it’s unlikely that he wrote it for the money. Given the assumption by most political pundits, until very recently, [...]
NHL Violence Must Stop
Posted in Culture, Sports on March 23, 2004 | 13 Comments »
A couple of weeks ago, it was Todd Bertuzzi of the Vancouver Canucks, a team I like. This time, it was a player on my favorite team, the Maple Leafs’ Wade Belak: Teemu Selanne has seen enough. The NHL must do something about on-ice violence. Selanne’s Avalanche teammate, Ossi Vaananen, was shaken up but unhurt [...]