February 1, 2010 – 11:25 am
Most of you know (or maybe not) that I have a bit of an obsession with the Supreme Court. As the only of the three branches of government that I really have any respect for, I enjoy reading and listening to the workings and decision making process of the justices. To be clear, respect does [...]
October 18, 2006 – 8:27 am
So, as Jim would say: It’s over! The conference finished up yesterday afternoon; I am hanging out in my hotel room until it is time to head back to the train and then home this afternoon. As I had hoped, this was just an amazing experience. For me, the conference material itself was great but [...]
September 9, 2005 – 3:05 pm
from the Washington Post: A federal appeals court ruled today that the president can indefinitely detain a U.S. citizen captured on U.S. soil in the absence of criminal charges, holding that such authority is vital to protect the nation from terrorist attacks. Net result: In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to [...]
January 26, 2005 – 8:02 pm
I will hardly be the first person to recommend The Future of Freedom, Fareed Zakaria’s book on the politics of democracy and freedom, but I wanted to add my vote. I am hardly an expert in government and politics and have rarely found books on this topic that I care about deeply even remotely interesting. [...]
January 21, 2005 – 10:52 am
As most of you know, I am a huge supporter of the ACLU. I am also still very frustrated by recent politics. Those two facts, in combination with my recent readings of Joe Trippi’s The Revolution will not be Televised and Dan Gillmor’s We the media, has spurred me to start a new project. The [...]
November 3, 2004 – 7:57 pm
I really don’t think most people want to hear what I have to say about the election. Elizabeth and my officemates have already had to endure that. So I will boil down my thoughts. I am truely disgusted by 70% of the people in this country. 30% of people who feel that Bush represents the [...]
October 15, 2004 – 7:34 am
This from William Gibson’s blog
This weeks New York Times Magazine has an excelent article by Michael Ignatieff entitled Lesser Evils. I would highly recomend that anyone who cares about the current situations of civil liberties, the war on terror, and governmental control should read this and think about it.
This past sunday was quite eventful! The TA for the class Elizabeth and I are taking this semester, Jennifer, mentioned to me that she was the "bus captain" for the William & Mary chapter of VOX’s trip to the March for Woman’s Lives in Washington DC. It sounded like a fun and important event, so [...]
November 6, 2002 – 7:22 am
Well, the results are in. Not quite sure what to say other than "BAH!" My hopes are that the complete republican sweep will result in a situation of increased infighting inside the party given their lack of a clear opposistion. It should also improve the chances of the democrats in the 2004 presidential elections. Now [...]