Saturday, February 28, 2015
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/260038 castro sex claim.
Friday, February 27, 2015
I am a critic of Obama, but this list, which can be quibbled with, of what he's accomplished is worth a look:
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2xayhv/what_can_we_thank_obama_for/coyhxkb
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2xayhv/what_can_we_thank_obama_for/coyhxkb
Thursday, February 26, 2015
levywatch;
II. Jacob Levy, Rationalism, Pluralism, and Freedom.
McGill political theorist Jacob Levy’s Rationalism, Pluralism, and Freedom is a great overview of a longstanding issue in libertarian thought (and liberal thought more generally): the appropriate role of “intermediate groups” such as religious organizations, voluntary associations, and organized ethnic groups.
-volokh
mentioned at scotusblog. Amy Howe, Thursday round-up, SCOTUSblog (Feb. 26, 2015, 9:48 AM), http://www.scotusblog.com/2015/02/thursday-round-up-264/
Yesterday’s decision in Yates v. United States, reversing a fisherman’s conviction under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for destroying undersized grouper, garnered significant coverage and commentary. Lyle Denniston covered the decision for this blog (with a Plain English explanation at the end); other coverage comes from Tony Mauro for the Supreme Court Brief (subscription required), Richard Wolf of USA Today, and Jeremy Jacobs of Greenwire. Commentary on the case, much of which focuses on what the decision may (or may not) mean for the Court’s eventual decision in King v. Burwell, comes from Noah Feldman in his column for Bloomberg View, Kent Scheidegger forCrime and Consequences, Mark Miller at the Pacific Legal Foundation’s Liberty Blog, Todd Haugh in a podcast for the Northwestern University Law Review’s online edition, Rick Hasen at his Election Law Blog (Hasen also had a shorter post earlier in the day), Daniel Fisher at Forbes, Brianne Gorod at the Constitutional Accountability Center’s Text and History Blog, and the blog Arbitrary Aardvark.
Yesterday’s decision in Yates v. United States, reversing a fisherman’s conviction under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for destroying undersized grouper, garnered significant coverage and commentary. Lyle Denniston covered the decision for this blog (with a Plain English explanation at the end); other coverage comes from Tony Mauro for the Supreme Court Brief (subscription required), Richard Wolf of USA Today, and Jeremy Jacobs of Greenwire. Commentary on the case, much of which focuses on what the decision may (or may not) mean for the Court’s eventual decision in King v. Burwell, comes from Noah Feldman in his column for Bloomberg View, Kent Scheidegger forCrime and Consequences, Mark Miller at the Pacific Legal Foundation’s Liberty Blog, Todd Haugh in a podcast for the Northwestern University Law Review’s online edition, Rick Hasen at his Election Law Blog (Hasen also had a shorter post earlier in the day), Daniel Fisher at Forbes, Brianne Gorod at the Constitutional Accountability Center’s Text and History Blog, and the blog Arbitrary Aardvark.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
word for the day: spiteberm.
http://www.reddit.com/r/pettyrevenge/comments/2x4hby/enjoy_your_view/cox9fzh
http://www.reddit.com/r/pettyrevenge/comments/2x4hby/enjoy_your_view/cox9fzh
When is a fish a cosmetology implement?
Currently pending before the Supreme Court is a cert petition by Clint Bolick of the Goldwater Institute, a spin-off of Bolick's Institute for Justice.
His client, a Miss Vong, ran a pedicure parlor in Arizona where people's feet are cleaned by fish.
Arizona said the fish were cosmetology implements, and had to be sterilized after each use.
This kills the fish. So they shut down her spa.
This morning, the Court ruled in a 4-1-4 decision, Yates v States, that a fish is not a hard drive. Concurring, Justice Alito said a fish is a not a crocodile. It was the usual line-up, with Justice Kagan dissenting joined by Scalia, Kennedy and Thomas.
lyle at scotusblog.
Perhaps this case should be remanded for further consideration in light of this morning's decision.
Bolick's petition calls for the Court to overturn the Slaughter-House cases, and restore the constitution in exile (my words not his.) Today's case presents a narrower ground for decision.
Sometimes a fish is just a fish.
Currently pending before the Supreme Court is a cert petition by Clint Bolick of the Goldwater Institute, a spin-off of Bolick's Institute for Justice.
His client, a Miss Vong, ran a pedicure parlor in Arizona where people's feet are cleaned by fish.
Arizona said the fish were cosmetology implements, and had to be sterilized after each use.
This kills the fish. So they shut down her spa.
This morning, the Court ruled in a 4-1-4 decision, Yates v States, that a fish is not a hard drive. Concurring, Justice Alito said a fish is a not a crocodile. It was the usual line-up, with Justice Kagan dissenting joined by Scalia, Kennedy and Thomas.
lyle at scotusblog.
Perhaps this case should be remanded for further consideration in light of this morning's decision.
Bolick's petition calls for the Court to overturn the Slaughter-House cases, and restore the constitution in exile (my words not his.) Today's case presents a narrower ground for decision.
Sometimes a fish is just a fish.
Fish-pedicure business may head to Supreme Court
Saturday, February 21, 2015
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snow everywhere.
Friday, February 20, 2015
I weighed 168 today. Lowest in years. Don't know if good thing or bad thing.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
narwhal song, at your own risk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9dzoKVb-kI
well this was new to me. apparently everybody else already knows it from the weebl site,
which wil wheaton told me about years go, but i didnt check out the whole thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9dzoKVb-kI
well this was new to me. apparently everybody else already knows it from the weebl site,
which wil wheaton told me about years go, but i didnt check out the whole thing.
Sunday, February 15, 2015
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2015/02/15/indianapolis-jail-reading-program-jeopardy/23480141/
Saturday, February 14, 2015
happy lupercalia
word for the day: Paraprosdokian[1] , or wordplay in which the final part of the sentence is unexpected, usually in order to provoke humor or surprise
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Yesterday I met Volokh conspirator David Kopel, among other interesting people, while touring the Independence Institute, which happens to be across the street from the hostel I'm living at while in Denver. I may end up doing some sot of volunteer wok with them. can you tell my R key is stuck?
Thursday, February 05, 2015
Wednesday, February 04, 2015
I got mentioned in a couple of articles that turned up while I was googling the topic today.
I don't generally talk about myself on this blog, because it's not one of those kind of blogs, but these are both quality journalism.
king of jordan, suited up for ISIS bombing raid.
word for the day
Tuesday, February 03, 2015
BLETCHLEY PARK: Alan Turing's notes found being used as roof insulation in Hut 6 at Bletchley Park
Read more: http://www.mkweb.co.uk/pictures/8203-BLETCHLEY-PARK-Alan-Turing-s-notes-used-roof/pictures-25966005-detail/pictures.html#ixzz3QkHQzAlc
via https://news.ycombinator.com/
Read more: http://www.mkweb.co.uk/pictures/8203-BLETCHLEY-PARK-Alan-Turing-s-notes-used-roof/pictures-25966005-detail/pictures.html#ixzz3QkHQzAlc
via https://news.ycombinator.com/
