Year: 2016
A Bad Remedy For Bad Climate Speech
When I’m reading a news story, there are two words which almost guarantee I’ll be cringing by the end: Attorneys general. The position of attorney general is usually seen as a stepping stone to higher office, so it’s often occupied by some subspecies of spotlight-seeking control freak. Just one of them would be bad enough,… Read more
#ByeAnita
For several months now, I’ve kind of been planning to vote in the Republican primary here in Illinois, just so I can vote against Donald Trump. As the day finally approached, however, I gave it a little more thought and realized there was a better way to use my vote. (It may not be worth… Read more
Even Trump Has Freedom of Speech
I was disappointed that the Trump rally on Friday here in Chicago was cancelled. It’s not that I was planning to go, but it was disappointing the way it happened. And I’m disappointed that folks on the left are applauding it or taking credit for it. To be sure, Trump brought it on himself. The… Read more
FBI vs. Apple: Might Is Not So Right
If Manhattan DA Cy Vance’s New York Times op-ed supporting the FBI’s attempt to force Apple to unlock an iPhone was annoying, then prosecutor Andrew King’s blog post at Fault Lines is infuriating. Starting with the title, “Uncle Sam can Compel Apple — Whether You Like It Or Not,” King’s argument about the FBI’s demand… Read more
Don’t Make History
Today is Super Tuesday, which is a pretty big day in the primary election season. And if you’re in one of the states where people are voting today, you have a chance to make history. And I don’t mean that in a good way. I think we’ve seen a lot more noise than usual from… Read more