By Aug 21,2005

It’s Specter time!

Assuming John Roberts is confirmed, Arlen Specter could very likely still shape the terms of debate in such a way as to make the next conservative nominee unconfirmable.

By Aug 14,2005

Educational mobility

An Economist opinion editorial from July 14th (“The Missing Rung In The Ladder”) lamented the decrease in social mobility in the United States, and suggests that the solution is for...

By Aug 07,2005

Freedom and Firefly

The incredibly libertarian storyline of the cancelled Fox sci-fi series Firefly still resonates with fans on DVD and will soon return in a feature film.

By Jul 31,2005

What secret handshake?

“Why is it that membership in the Federalist Society has become the secret handshake of the Bush nominees for the federal court?” asked Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) during judicial confirmation...

By Jul 24,2005

Hands off my clock

Congress, as part of its new energy bill, has arbitrarily decided to extend Daylight Saving Time by four weeks — one in the fall and three in the spring. If...

By Jul 16,2005

Valuing the vulnerable

I would like you to meet Rick Johnson. Rick is a 38-year-old man from Madison, Wisconsin. While I was a college student I had the chance to work with Rick...