On August 4th, Chief Judge of the US District Court for the Northern District of California Vaughn R. Walker declared that California’s Proposition 8 is unconstitutional ”under both the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses,” and enjoined the enforcement of said proposition. I have already made my support for government recognition of same-sex unions known on many [...]

Cobb has the definitive word on the Chevy Volt (and cites other notable missives, as well as provides an excellent video documenting other automotive engineering feats which came about without market influences – see below). It will apparently be the Obama Administration’s version of a Trabant, but with several additional features: it will only do [...]

As an official member of the baby-eating, puppy-kicking, minority-hating, Oppressor Class, I was struck by Rep. John Lewis’ recent remarks on the House floor regarding the continuation of unemployment benefits (or, rather, the lack thereof). On June 30th, Rep. Lewis stated: It is a shame and a disgrace that we did not extend unemployment insurance. [...]

I normally hold to a strict policy of “if everyone else is saying it [or will be saying it], don’t add to the cacophony.” However, today I am making an exception. This is Sonia Sotomayor’s now well-known comment that appellate courts are “where policy is made:” Apologists for the Honorable Justice insist that the full [...]

Michael Jackson, that is. At least, I find it unlikely. Nevertheless, New York Representative Peter King wants to know if I would let my (hypothetical) child spend time in a room alone with Jackson. The answer is certainly no, but that is due to a general policy I have about not allowing my future progeny [...]