Nuance: When anybody you elect tries to end the war, Bush blocks all intentions with a veto or threats of a veto that prevent it. And his Supreme Court is ready to validate whatever he does, this court with its five Catholic justices, and a chief who falls on his face a couple of times that we know of. Ah, the passion of the liberal journalist! Sure, Breslin has been
August 31, 2007
Gay Marriage and Iowa, cont.
Yesterday’s post on an Iowa court’s ruling in favor of same-sex marriage (using, as its basis, a prohibition on discrimination based on sex/gender — and directly ignoring, it would seem, the on-point Baker v Nelson 409 U.S. 810 (1972)) has created quite an interesting and heated debate. Even libertarians (or those leaning libertarian on many occasions) are split on what constitutes legitimate state interest, and some very compelling arguments have
a half-hearted attempt to reaffirm my conservative bona fides, 16
If a restaurant won’t let me substitute a side of fries or a baked potato or even some cole slaw for a dainty little dish of fruit salad, I just get up and walk the hell right out. No offense to fruit salads, understand. But that’s just the way I roll.
I Hates Teh Lying Senators [Dan Collins]
But I hates teh dirty copses, too. You may recall that just before Karl’s stellar performance, I was on stage linking the arresting officer in Senator Craig’s case to the sad spectacle outlined here. Having listened to the recording of the arrest, I am even more convinced that this cop is a lying jackass. That doesn’t mean that Craig is innocent. It just means that we have, I think, to
