If you read this blog, you are probably already aware of the lawsuit the supporters of the Minnesota marriage amendment have filed against Secretary of State Mark Ritchie. As the local paper-of-record relates: In late June, Secretary of State Mark … Continue reading
The last few days have seen an almost unbroken litany of conservative voices condemning the Roberts decision in NFIB v. Sebelius for being political, opportunistic, and incoherent. It has been embarrassing enough to be on the wrong side of Mark … Continue reading
I still have to read Ginsburg’s opinion and the Scalia opinion’s rabid concurrence with Roberts on the broccoli horrible, but I’ve read everything Roberts and Scalia et al. had to say about the taxing power in NFIB v Sebelius (aka … Continue reading
“A comity that is bought by surrendering principle is submission, not comity at all.” –Maggie Gallagher, responding to David Blankenhorn’s decision to throw himself on the mercy of the court of elite opinion. Full piece here.
When John Yoo, of all people, tells you that you’ve taken executive authority beyond the bounds of the Constitution, either you’re in a comedy that gets its laughs through dry irony, or you should have serious second thoughts. Here is … Continue reading
I was on a really nice date tonight — mostly just talked for hours — and then I came back post-date to this. The President has decided that he will no longer enforce valid immigration law, because he does not … Continue reading
There’s a new study out next month, by Dr. Mark Regnerus, about same-sex parenting. The study relies on a national probability sample — and that is a big deal. Nobody has ever done that before. Since any general sociological finding not … Continue reading
These comments were delivered at the St. Paul Stand Up For Religious Freedom rally by Dr. Anne Maloney, on June 8th, 2012, in front of the Warren E. Burger Federal Building in St. Paul. Dr. Maloney is an Associate Professor … Continue reading
Just got back from the endorsing convention for Minnesota House District 49A. After four rounds of balloting, former Pawlenty energy adviser and local GOP establishment figure Bill Glahn secured the nomination with 62% of the vote, defeating former Met Council … Continue reading
I started discussing global warming with an eagerly-moderate friend of mine on Facebook, and it made good blog fodder. I’ve summarized his posts as questions, because I’ve learned that some people don’t like having their exact words reposted on some … Continue reading
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