More on Robin of Berkeley’s change story
Another excellent offering from “change” therapist Robin of Berkeley at American Thinker.
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Stripping an American terrorist of citizenship
The Lieberman proposal to strip terrorists who are Americans of citizenship rights has a great many critics. That is not surprising, since the idea appears at first glance to be a fairly radical one. Here’s a typical critique, taken from … Continue reading →
Spam of the day
This spammer doth protest too much, methinks. To begin with, the name “TNT Courier Service” does not inspire confidence. And then there are the disclaimers I have bolded: I am Mr.David White , i have been waiting for you since … Continue reading →
On Mirandizing Shahzad: there’s good news and bad
First, the good news: [Shahzan was initially] interrogated “pursuant to the public-safety exception of the Miranda Rule,” says the GOP aide. That exception allows officials to question a suspect for a period of time without reading him his rights if … Continue reading →
Making excuses for Shahzad
The meme is shaping up: poor pitiful Faisal Shahzad, helpless hapless victim of the economic crisis (i.e. Bush, capitalism, Wall Street, fat cats…). If it’s not said outright, it’s implied: the capitalist devils made him do it. After all, when … Continue reading →
The missing booms: the best laid schemes o’ government an’ men…
…gang aft agley An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain, For promis’d joy! What is the moral to this story?: If U.S. officials had followed up on a 1994 response plan for a major Gulf oil spill, it is … Continue reading →
Times Square terror suspect in custody
And surprise surprise, he’s a naturalized American citizen of Pakistani descent, arrested at JFK Airport while trying to flee to Dubai. No doubt, however, he’s also a right-wing Tea Partying extremist who’s against the health care bill. And of course … Continue reading →
“The Fantasticks” was a fantastic investment
The musical “The Fantasticks” is fifty years old, and the backers are still making money from what were originally very small stakes. “The Fantasticks” is a perennial favorite that’s easy to put on, requiring minimal sets and a small cast, … Continue reading →
On being called a bigot and/or racist
I’ve been writing about the recent Harvard Law School flap, in which third-year student Stephanie Grace was excoriated for daring to suggest in a private email that there might even be a possibility that some of the gap in intelligence … Continue reading →
Those “incompetent” terrorists
The Times Square bomb was a dud as terrorist bombs go. But police say it might have had a significant death toll if it had not been spotted so early and rendered harmless. So there’s no reason to be lulled … Continue reading →
GM’s Place tours the psych-bloggers
Or is it the psycho bloggers? He reports, you decide.
Continue reading →More on Minow and Harvard Law School’s treatment of Stephanie Grace
Eugene Volokh, who was born in the Soviet Union and came to the United States as a child, reminicises about thought control in the country of his youth and relates the atmosphere there to what happened at Harvard Law School … Continue reading →