You have my promise: no ant-covered Jesuses that aren’t funded entirely by your generous private donations will appear here. Unless the government pays me big bucks to put one up. In which case, all bets are off. Pragmatism. update: About half way there this month. Thanks to those of you who’ve contributed thus far! Wednesday update: I’ll let this go another couple days. Thanks to all who’ve given. Don’t know

George Will: The administration contends that even delaying ratification will reduce Russia’s helpfulness regarding Iran’s nuclear weapons program. This suggests, strangely, that Russia has been significantly helpful. And it assumes, implausibly, that Russia’s interest in preventing neighboring Iran from having nuclear weapons is less than its interest in modifying the strategic arms balance with an America that is no longer a strategic adversary. […] The administration says ratification is urgent

For the second time, a federal judge (Dem appointed) has ruled that the prospect of potential future commerce is actively engaging in a type of commerce presently, such that this activity of inactivity falls under the purview of the Commerce Clause, and makes a mandate requiring you to purchase insurance perfectly in keeping with the intent of the founders and framers. It says so, in fact, right there in the

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