Name That Critter
Apr 23I sent the following letter to the Opelika-Auburn News on April 4th; it wasn’t published: To the editor: Page C1 of the April 4th paper features a picture of two animals with the caption “Spring brings a new generation of emus to a farm on Society Hill Road.” Perhaps it does, but emus are ostrich-like [...]
Brighter Lights, Bigger City
Apr 23The newly restored version of Fritz Lang’s 1927 film Metropolis, with 25 more minutes of footage than any previously available version, will be out on dvd in the fall; but in the meantime, here’s a trailer.
What a Fool Believes
Apr 23Arizona Governor Jan Brewer explains why we shouldn’t worry that her state’s new law (allowing the police to demand identity papers from anyone who looks like they might be an “illegal” immigrant) won’t lead to racial profiling or other abuses (as if “the thing itself” were not abuse enough …): We have to trust our [...]
Left Cop, Right Cop
Apr 23I’m quoted in Sheldon Richman’s excellent article “The Washington-Wall Street Kabuki Dance” in CounterPunch. Oh, and I hereby coin (at least I’m not aware of anyone’s using this before) the phrase “left cop, right cop” for the phenomenon Sheldon is talking about.
Unto Every One Which Hath
Apr 23As though the state doesn’t already do enough to magnify the power of the rich by its very nature, Walter Williams suggests that people with more money should have more votes. Because, y’know, them pore ole bosses ….
Malfunction … Malfunction …
Apr 22Mary Matalin on CNN’s Campbell Brown show just now, on the subject of marijuana: My libertarian sense says let’s regulate it.
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