"This was the voice of moderation until 13 Sept, 2025"
by publius I’ve got to hand it to Ed Whelan – he’s done some fine sleuthing. He’d be a solid investigative reporter. For instance, he’s pretty much exposed the liberal conspiracy to make the world safe for cloning: Indeed, in coming years, Souter’s replacement may well provide the fifth vote for: . . . the … Read more
by von Purity. That has been the response by a number of Republicans to Sen. McCain's defeat by President Obama: focus on ideological purity. And how is it going? Well, it has cost us the Senate. We spend a lot of time defending a failed Vice Presidential candidate. Sen. DeMint proclaims "I would rather have 30 … Read more
by publius In case you haven’t seen, Obama plans to nominate Mignon Clyburn for FCC Commissioner (she would be third Democratic seat – there are 5 total). Name sound familiar? It should – she’s Jim Clyburn’s daughter. He’s the House Majority Whip from South Carolina. Sound fishy yet? It should. In fact, it’s a baffling, … Read more
by publius Interesting nugget from a Pew poll measuring religion and support for torture: White evangelical Protestants were the religious group most likely to say torture is often or sometimes justified — more than six in 10 supported it. People unaffiliated with any religious organization were least likely to back it. Only four in 10 … Read more
by hilzoy Paul Krugman's column today is on the costs of cap and trade: "If emission permits were auctioned off — as they should be — the revenue thus raised could be used to give consumers rebates or reduce other taxes, partially offsetting the higher prices. But the offset wouldn't be complete. Consumers would end … Read more
by hilzoy In the wake of the swine flu outbreak, we have the inevitable calls for closing the borders with Mexico (h/t): "A spokesman for Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., said Wednesday night that Franks believes the border should be closed right now except in critical cases or situations involving emergency personnel. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., … Read more
by hilzoy From the NYT: "Justice David H. Souter has indicated that he plans to retire at the end of the term in June, giving President Obama his first appointment to the Supreme Court, three people informed about the decision said Thursday night. Justice Souter, who was appointed by a Republican president, George H. W. … Read more