For Christmas, I received two copy’s of Alton Brown‘s I’m Just Here For The Food. Given that I only really need one copy, I went to the bookstore to return it, thinking I would exchange it for I’m Just Here For More Food. But on the way there, I started thinking that I’m not much [...]
Archive for January 10th, 2006
All Hail Rick Bayless
Posted in Food & Cooking on January 10, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Bush Advisor Says Bush Can Torture Children
Posted in Legal Issues on January 10, 2006 | Comments Off
This is the natural result of the unitary executive theory: John Yoo publicly argued there is no law that could prevent the President from ordering the torture of a child of a suspect in custody – including by crushing that child’s testicles. … Cassel: If the President deems that he’s got to torture somebody, including [...]
Darfur: Violence Increasing
Posted in Darfur on January 10, 2006 | Comments Off
A peacekeeper was killed in an ambush, another sign that the cycle of violence is proving difficult to end in Darfur: Talks to end the bloody conflict in Darfur have been suspended for a week to respect a Muslim holiday, mediators said on Monday, but there is little sign of progress as the security situation [...]
Screw the Positive Agenda?
Posted in Politics on January 10, 2006 | 6 Comments »
Publius offers up a strategy for the Democrats in 2006. Basically, it’s to spend the entire year attacking the GOP on one or two simple themes: corruption and “executive above the law” mentality. The idea that becuase the GOP is the party in power, the winning strategy is to create a sense of disgust with [...]
Please Unconfuse Me
Posted in Legal Issues, Politics on January 10, 2006 | 14 Comments »
As Feingold positions himself for a presidential run in 2008, I hear a lot of complaints (see here and here) from the right and from libertarian types about McCain-Feingold, and how seriously this subverts my free speech rights. I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t know much about McCain-Feingold, so can someone please [...]
The Continuing Circus . . .
Posted in Church & State, Culture, General, Politics, Religion on January 10, 2006 | 5 Comments »
Yes, high-level affairs of state are handled with intelligence and insight by the right wing. As their contribution to the rule of law in this land, and to the resolution of the looming Constitutional and civil-rights crises precipitated by the current administration, a group of evangelical ministers snuck into the Alito-confirmation hearing room and poured [...]
The Purpose of Education
Posted in Education on January 10, 2006 | Comments Off
I just want to second this: He’s right to attack the utilitarian approach he identifies to the curriculum. So much of what is worthwhile can only be learned (by most of us if taught) and is not directly, or even in many cases indirectly, useful to our marketability or the economy in general. Parents with [...]
Alito and Exeuctive Power
Posted in Legal Issues, Politics on January 10, 2006 | Comments Off
In light of the fact that Bush argues that the President is above the law, it seems reasonable to ask what Alito’s opinions on the matter are. First, he appears to be a believer in the unitary executive theory. The unitary executive theory is the fevered brain child of the far right, Federalist society types. [...]
Alito and Teaching Donkeys to Sing
Posted in Legal Issues, Politics on January 10, 2006 | Comments Off
Matt Yglesias thinks that there is no reason to go to the mat over Alito. The gist of his argument is that defeating Alito would be useless because Bush would simply appoint a clone of him. The real goal should be, in Matt’s mind, wining control of Congress. That last point isn’t in dispute, but [...]
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