Have I mentioned how much I love Dahlia Lithwick’s writing? She is the best legal reporter in the business. Today she manages to make a case about Canadian tax law interesting. It is typical Lithwick: sharp, witty, humanizing towards the Justices, clear in its explanation of the law, and generally a great read.
Archive for November 9th, 2004
Sucking Up to the Pros
Posted in Writing on November 9, 2004 | Comments Off
Democratic Toolkit: Framing the Debates
Posted in Politics on November 9, 2004 | 6 Comments »
The Democrats have a lot of work to do, especially on how they present themselves and get their message across. I will try from time to time to highlight things I come across that may help (for the many members of the DNC who, no doubt, read this blog). First up: George Lakoff’s new book, [...]
Go West, Not South
Posted in Politics on November 9, 2004 | 10 Comments »
Colorado, not the Confederacy, is the future of the Democratic party: A political earthquake shook Colorado on Tuesday when voters gave more legislative responsibility to Democrats at the statehouse and in Washington. Republican losses weren’t just psychological, they were tangible. Two Salazars entered the picture when Ken Salazar took the U.S. Senate seat that fell [...]
Judge Halts Gitmo Trial
Posted in Politics on November 9, 2004 | 10 Comments »
This is potentially good news: A federal judge ruled Monday that President Bush had both overstepped his constitutional bounds and improperly brushed aside the Geneva Conventions in establishing military commissions to try detainees at the United States naval base here as war criminals. The ruling by Judge James Robertson of United States District Court in [...]
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