Much attention is being paid to the following statement made by Sonia Sotomayor in a 2001 speech in Berkeley, California: Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences, a possibility I abhor less or discount less than my … Continue reading →
President Obama has chosen Sonia Sotomayor as the replacement for outgoing Supreme Court Justice David Souter. Even before the pick, it was clear that identity politics would be a huge factor in the decision: “There is only one thing that … Continue reading →
This is very interesting: Obama has reversed himself on the release of the photos of alleged abuse of prisoners by our military in Iraq and Afghanistan. The reason? Obama was advised by military commanders, who “warned that the images could … Continue reading →
It probably won’t mean a great deal in terms of the liberal/conservative makeup of the Supreme Court that Justice Souter has announced his retirement, and President Obama will get to replace him. Of course, it would have been a very … Continue reading →
In refusing to fight the release of the prisoner interrogation photos, the Obama administration, according to ACLU attorney Amrit Singh, is showing its commitment to transparency. Yes, it’s transparent, all right—transparently clear that Obama is determined to strike fear into … Continue reading →
His name is Frank DiPascali. He was in charge of the smooth operation of Madoff’s Ponzi scheme on Floor 17, a top-secret operation needing a special pass to visit , and featuring an ancient IBM computer server, a bunch of … Continue reading →
On the topic of Obama’s decision to release the so-called “torture memos,” others have stated the basics already, and stated them well (see this and this, for example). In the latter article, Representative Peter Hoekstra of Michigan, ranking Republican on … Continue reading →
When it’s a contractual obligation. Not having a lot of experience in the corporate world myself (my only stint having been a summer job in college) I always thought the word “bonus” meant something extra, a special payment given for … Continue reading →
Here’s a link to Madoff’s confession in full. It’s a fascinating document, both for what it says and what it doesn’t say. Madoff is very careful to implicate only himself in the fraud. In his description of how it was … Continue reading →
In breaking news, Bernard Madoff admits his crimes, and apologizes. No, not this apology (starting at 00:40): This one. I’m watching on cable news, and the description of Madoff in court is that his affect was flat and bland as … Continue reading →
Our new Attorney General, Eric Holder, says we are still a bunch of cowards about race despite all these years of affirmative action, and our brand new African-American president and Attorney General (that would be Mr. Holder himself). Why? Because … Continue reading →
The charges against Cole bombing suspect Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri have been dropped—for now. It’s certainly not for lack of evidence. It’s due to the fact that President Obama isn’t keen on the way the Bush administration handled those captured in … Continue reading →