Year: 2005

Maybe I’m Just Another “Howdy Doody-Looking Nimrod,” But I Think Rep. Marion Berry Was Out of Line

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Are members of the House of Representatives allowed to call other members "Howdy Doody-looking nimrods" on the floor of the House? I thought not, but when Rep. Marion Berry (D-AR) tried it on November 17, Rep. David Drier (R-CA), let ...
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Selling Violent Video Games — Constitutionally Protected Commerce?

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I don't have time to look into the matter myself just now -- what with saving the environment and everything -- but I think Glenn Reynolds left out an analysis of possibly the most interesting part of the case in ...
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A Man’s Right to Choose

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From A Man's Right to Choose, an op-ed in the New York Times by Dalton Conley: About a decade ago, my girlfriend became pregnant. It wasn't planned, but it wasn't exactly unplanned either, in that we obviously knew how biology ...
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More on Property Rights

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Bizzy Blog has a property rights update that includes news about a New Jersey case that shows how topsy-turvy government policies can be. In this case, rather than take property and transfer it to another entity for a more lucrative ...
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Thank a Soldier Week

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The National Center is joining Townhall.com in promoting December 19-25 as "Thank a Soldier Week." Townhall is making it easy. To say "thank you" to a soldier, visit www.thankasoldierweek.com, complete their easy online form and click. TownHall.com also provides links ...
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Legal Extortion, or Just Planning Ahead?

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Eric Berlin, while reviewing a case in which the trial lawyers are ready to file suit -- just as soon as they locate a plaintiff, asks: "What's the difference between a trial lawyer and an extortionist?" ...
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Black Conservatives Skeptical of Congressional Black Caucus Actions on Alito

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Project 21 members are not rushing to endorse the Congressional Black Caucus's criticism of Judge Samuel Alito. Project 21 says: Black Activists Criticize Congressional Black Caucus Rush to Judgment on Alito Nomination and Call for Filibuster Filibuster of Supreme Court ...
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Congressional Black Caucus Sold Their Souls, by Mychal Massie

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To assuage its members' desire to curry favor with their liberal handlers, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) recently announced its opposition to Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito more than a month before his confirmation hearings. While CBC members have ...
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Why Not a Dazzling Offense? by Casey Lartigue

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Known for his outspoken tough love, Bill Cosby once publicly admonished a young black student from the University of the District of Columbia. The young man hoped for a promotion at his Drug Enforcement Administration job after he got his ...
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PC is PU, by Christopher Arps

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Political correctness, or PC, is defined by the Internet's Wikipedia reference web site as the effort to remove "prejudicial terms from common usage." It is an often-misguided attempt to ensure that individuals are not offended due to their race, gender, ...
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