A Quick Note Blogger — which is a wonderful service — appears to be having a fit of dyspepsia, which is why my post on the Cory Maye case looks, um, partially digested. As soon as things settle down, I’ll go back and tidy up the post. at 11:38 AM

Will The Regime Murder Cory Maye? Courtesy of the indefatigable (and Pulitzer-worthy) Radney Balko comes a useful glimpse into the inner life of a footsolider in the War on Drugs.Before sharing the insights of this public-minded paladin of justice, it’s necessary to sketch a brief portrait of that pillar of rectitude, and describe the role […]

The Republicans: Just Plain Evil KGB Headquarters Lubyanka Square; in the foreground is a statue of KGB founder Feliks Dzherzhinsky.At the risk of intruding into the one area in which Jonah Goldberg enjoys unchallenged expertise, I begin today with a reference to The Simpsons — specifically the episode entitled “Bart Gets an Elephant.”Through a series […]

The Grand Old (Torture) Party Politically conservative Mormons and Evangelical Christians are divided by serious disputes over doctrine, but presidential aspirant Mitt Romney has found a way to bridge that chasm: He stands “foursquare behind the president” regarding his supposed authority to order summary imprisonment and torture of anybody upon whom he chooses to visit […]

Abu Ghraib, U.S.A. Senator Joe Lieberman, who lost the Connecticut Democratic primary to Ned Lamont but is running for re-election as an Independent, was the beneficiary of a September 20 fund raising dinner in Florida organized by shopping mall magnate Mel Sembler, the former chief fund raiser for the Republican National Committee. Sembler is also […]

I Can’t Stand Bullies Caveat lector: The following entry contains no discernible traces of actual journalism, even by the admittedly unexacting standards that generally prevail in this space. It shouldn’t be necessary to say so specifically, but the opinions expressed herein are mine alone, and I alone bear liability for them. And the most incendiary […]

Want to Fly? Then Don’t be Caught Praying A few weeks ago, a young Canadian doctor named Ahmed Farooq was removed from a plane in Denver during a return trip from San Francisco to Winnipeg. A drunken lout, his head doubtless swimming with things he had “learned” from the likes of Bill O’Reilly, had become […]

Why Do Our Rulers Hate America? If you’re in a fight with a really nasty guy who’s attacked you without provocation, and your antagonist lands a solid punch, what is your reaction (assuming that you’re hurt without being incapacitated)?Do you:a) Let out a loud groan as the blow connects, falling to your knees while complaining […]