One year ago today, the U.S. Supreme court ruled on the Kelo decision, confirming that governments could use their eminent domain powers to take private property and hand it over to private developers for private use. All that was needed was the thinnest of public use justifications, such as that the new owners would use the property in a way which generated greater tax … [Read more...] about Opening the Floodgates
Archives for June 2006
Sex Over The Phone
Thoughts upon viewing the video for "Sex Over The Phone" by The Village People: I hope string ties never become trendy again. (Although, for all I know, they already are.) Production values for music videos have come a long way. Those guys have some serious mustaches. Did phone sex lines really have to take your credit card number and call you back? What was that all about? … [Read more...] about Sex Over The Phone
High Crimes and…
I'm not a fan of impeaching U.S. Presidents for unimportant crimes—or worse, imagined crimes—but if a Democratic Congress ever impeaches George Bush, I would be highly amused if they got him for flag desecration. Public Defender Dude has more to say. Alright, it's a bad idea...but there's a certain cosmic sense of justice to it. … [Read more...] about High Crimes and…
Carnival of Liberty #50
Carnival of Liberty #50 is up at TuCents. Previous carnivals: Carnival Of Liberty #49 at Liberty Corner … [Read more...] about Carnival of Liberty #50
Naked On the Bus
I should read Leslie's Omnibus more often. I missed a really good story that would have made for a great pictorial feature. The World Naked Bike Ride plans to hit Chicago and at least 25 other cities around the world Saturday as a peaceful protest against international oil consumption, according Chicago ride organizer Aurora Danai. "We don't expect everyone to be OK with … [Read more...] about Naked On the Bus