Archive for the Tag 'Law'

Civil Rights &Politics &Religion Omnipotent Poobah | 05 Aug 2010

Voting Out the Constitution

Yesterday’s decision to strike down California’s Prop 8 anti-gay marriage law was sound. The judge did an impressive job of listing all the factual and legal reasons – 80 in all – showing that the law is unconstitutional. An improvement to celebrate, but also an event that highlights anti-civil rights crudaders’ thinking.

Civil Rights &Crapweasels &Military &Politics Omnipotent Poobah | 12 Jul 2010

Whatever Happened to That Truth Commision Thing?

Remember those heady days when the reign of Bush the Lesser ended? Hope was the watchword and people were infused with the yes we can spirit? That didn’t work out and neither did other watchwords like investigation, subpoena, and truth commission.

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