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  • [Juan Non-Volokh, November 30, 2004 at 10:59am] Pacers to Face Criminal Charges According to this report, both unruly fans and several players for the Indiana Pacers will face criminal charges for their conduct in the …

  • Well in case anyone is interested, the firms to which I have or am applying are (in no particular order): Barnes & Thornburg LLP McTurnan & Turner Ice Miller Baker & Daniels Bingham McHale LLP Ha…

  • The Dope Docket On the basis of early reporting from this morning's oral arguments in Raich v. Ashcroft, it sounds as though the justices are fairly skeptical. The AP report has Justice Breyer suggesting that "support…

  • President Bush has nominated Kellogg CEO Carlos "Froot Loops" Gutierrez, a Cuban emigre, to head up the Department of Commerce. Which brings to mind Reason's 1987 Q&A with the then-chairman of the guvmint's Equal E…

  • [Orin Kerr, November 29, 2004 at 12:24am] Possible Trackbacks Federalism For Liberals: Weighing in on today's oral argument in Raich v. Ashcroft, the editorial page of The New York Times has balanced its contempt f…

  • Has anyone seen Kinsey yet? It's still not showing in this POS town, but I'm interested in hearing some first hand accounts from trusted sources.

  • "I didn't talk to you 'cause it hurt too much. I was trying to protect myself, and so were you. I was trying to protect myself from you, and you were trying to protect yourself...from yourself! You KNEW I was the only…

  • Republicans attempting to promulgate theologically-inept morality via legislation in order to achieve a ‘more moral’ society are no better than Democrats attempting to promulgate oxygen-deprived economic coercion in orde…

  • (1) You're never going to get rid of porn. (2) Vote with your dollars... If sex didn't sell, it wouldn't be in our marketplace. (3) Stay the f#ck away from my internet. You start trying to regulate that and you real…

  • NY Times: Democrats Outnumber Republicans on College Faculties The New York Times reports that Democrats outnumber Republicans 9:1 on the Berkeley and Stanford faculties, and that the trend is "quite likely to keep incr…

  • "I can't imagine going on a date. I'm too insecure. But in my next life, I'm going to be a guy and I'm going to be a slut." -- pop singer GWEN STEFANI, in the December/January issue of Complex magazine.

  • Look at Illinois (P.S. You'll always be my favourite state and I'll always be an Illini): [David Kopel, November 17, 2004 at 11:43am] Possible Trackbacks Illinois Limits Gun Ban Enforcement: Chicago and several of it…

  • New York Times: If a Tax Overhaul Has Winners, It Will Also Have Losers: The American tax system is too complicated. It is a drag on the economy because it does so little to encourage saving and investment. The tax r…

  • I've probably said this before, but for the record... ... the Theme song from 3, 2, 1 CONTACT! would make the best ringtone EVER!! I have the MP3... I just need to get a phone sometime that'll play it.

  • The Unfettered Market for Health CareRussell Roberts The Washington Post is on a mission to save health care from the ravages of the unfettered free market. On today's editorial page, we hear from George Silver, an em…

  • I wonder if this will provoke an increase in gay porn sales in the US? It is, however, somewhat sad that Peru might be more classically liberal that the US. It's the Spartan way I guess: Peru gives green light for gays…

  • Long time no quiz:You are Inari! Tasty little bean curd and ricecakes, you are warm and abundant. Consideryourself comfort food for the soul. What Kind of Sushi Are You?brought to you by Quizilla

  • I start pretending to be an Accountant again today. w00t! UPDATE: Who would have thought I'd be this excited to be preparing tax returns again?! So far, my new firm is really cool.

  • After the reaction of 'Index on Censorship' to the murder of Theo Van Gogh (below) where does that leave us in the bizarre world of the post-9-11 left? We have 'peace' campaigners who are in favour of terrorism. We hav…

  • Breaking News . . . Surprise Choice to Replace Chief Justice Rehnquist President Bush surprised observers with his choice to replace Chief Justice Rehnquist: When asked to give an example of a recent Supreme …

  • From the National Coalition for the Homeless: 20 Meanest Cities to Homeless1. Little Rock, Arkansas2. Atlanta, Georgia3. Cincinnati, Ohio4. Las Vegas, Nevada5. Gainesville, Florida6. New York City, New York7. Los Angele…

  • Judges are sort of like place kickers in football. Most place kickers are pretty bad at making an open-field tackle to stop a speedy running back returning a kickoff. But place kickers can help pile on after the other pl…

  • Howard Dean considering bid to chair Democratic Party Monday November 08, 2004 MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) Former presidential candidate Howard Dean is considering a bid to become chairman of the national Democratic Party. …

  • Ask Not What G.E. Can Do for You....Don Boudreaux One of the important characteristics distinguishing libertarians and classical liberals from modern American left “liberals” and conservatives is the fact that libertar…

  • NYT: why is crime going down if we're putting criminals in prison? "Despite Drop in Crime, an Increase in Inmates" -- headline, New York Times It evidently does not occur to the Times that crime might be dropping becau…

  • But other than all that.... Posted by: Jon Henke Michael Kinsley’s horse ain’t high enough to write this... ..at least my values - as deplorable as I’m sure they are - don’t involve any direct imposit…

  • * * * Travel Bulletin * * * For those of you who know me, I am consistently organizing excursions to places which, more often than not fall through because of circumstances beyond my control. In the spirit of more…

  • SALISBURY, Md. - Six-time Olympic champion Michael Phelps was arrested last week and charged with drunken driving. A trooper saw the 19-year-old swimming sensation go through a stop sign Thursday night, state po…

  • Belle (h)s Libertarians Apparently some electorally chastened Democrats are looking our way in search of a larger coalition. I don't know how strong the prospects for a long term relationship are, but maybe if they fl…

  • The Values Debate Posted by: Jon Henke Two points on the ongoing "Values" debate....Mark Schmitt--a thoughtful liberal blogger--makes a very important point here... First, whenever you see an analysis…

  • I'm tired and fed up with the current post election vitrol. Someone please let me know when both sides stop spewing and I can tune in again...

  • Something else worth of note: Ask your European friends... If you would compare the differences between Bush and Kerry... they actually are quite small. In recent years, the differences between the Republican platform a…

  • It's official. I have a new job. I am now a staff member in the Tax Department at KraftCPAs, PLLC. Things will be slow till busy season, but it's good to have something.

  • Wow... Jon Stewart is downright depressed... it's pretty sad. But I guess if I had expended huge efforts seeking "regeime change", I'd be pretty glum too. But blaming this on the Hicks from Middle-America being freak…

  • MORE WORDS OF WISDOM ON ELECTIONS from economist Steve Lansburg: . . . if you really believe in democracy, and if the election is close, then it doesn't much matter who wins. The theory of democracy (stripped down to ba…

  • I have decided to head to bed for the evening. But I wanted to review my prediction... let's hope I don't wake up to see numbers revised to the point of invalidating my otherwise close accuracy. Popular Vote: Bush: 49.…

  • Happy voting kiddies... Enjoy your civil priveledges... please don't get on the news for doing something illegal... ;) y'all know who you are...

  • What a night lacking in sobriety... I probably could have used someone babysitting me... and yes... that was the risidual of my worst costume ever... oh well. I don't remember this picture ever being taken... There's …

  • What Do You Do with a B.A. in English? What do you do with a B.A. in English,What is my life going to be?Four years of college and plenty of knowledge,Have earned me this useless degree.I can't pay the bills yet,'Cause I…

  • IF YOU CONTRACT AN STD, the homeowner's insurance policy of the person who gave it to you may have to pay up... at least in Minn.: "Insurer under homeowner's policy brought declaratory judgment action to determine wheth…

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