In response to my recent post on legal interpretation and intentionalism, Patterico raises a series of questions that speak to what I think are a number of common misunderstandings about language as it exists on the structural level. He writes: As I understand Goldstein’s latest post, he argues that textualist judges are, in most cases, reaching the same result as intentionalists would. The reason, he explains, is that lawmakers tend
May 2010
May 2, 2010
Intellectualism…er, south
Here: These ubiquitous yet invisible technologies provide women with the means to hide their periods, but the history of embedded politics in menstrual technologies reveals that they can be used both as artefacts of control and empowering tools of change. Yes, you read that correctly. But don’t blame me. I’m just the (still rather bemused) messenger.
May 1, 2010
Arizona border security redux: an opposing conservative view (that doesn’t invoke Nazi comparisons!)
From Linda Chavez, “Arizona Mythbusting”: Arizona has just passed the toughest anti-illegal immigrant law in the country — but you have to wonder: Why now? Illegal immigration is down nationally from its high in 2000, with border apprehensions lower than they’ve been in 35 years. There are fewer illegal immigrants in the U.S. today than there were just two years ago, from 2008 to 2009, 1.2 million illegal immigrants left.
May 1, 2010
Arizona border security redux: an opposing conservative view (that doesn't invoke Nazi comparisons!)
From Linda Chavez, “Arizona Mythbusting”: Arizona has just passed the toughest anti-illegal immigrant law in the country — but you have to wonder: Why now? Illegal immigration is down nationally from its high in 2000, with border apprehensions lower than they’ve been in 35 years. There are fewer illegal immigrants in the U.S. today than there were just two years ago, from 2008 to 2009, 1.2 million illegal immigrants left.
May 1, 2010
Grecian formula, follow-up
A glimpse into our own future…? Greece has agreed with the International Monetary Fund and the European Union to take additional austerity measures expected to yield “around €23 billion” ($30 billion) as a precondition for financial assistance, a Greek official familiar with the talks on aid said. “We have basically agreed, and as it stands now announcements will come during the weekend,” said the official, adding that the final details