I hate the Kavanaugh confirmation process.Supreme Court Justices are some of the most influential people in the country, and a relatively young guy like Brett Kavanaugh will affect the course of things in this country for decades to do come. But despite thousands of news stories, I have very little idea what he's likely to do if he gets on the Supreme Court.From … [Read more...] about A Few Thoughts On the Kavanaugh Confirmation Process
Jack Marshall Watch – 2018-09-25
Time to round up a few of the things Jack Marshall has been talking about this past week or so. Authoritarianism On Wednesday, Jack started out with what he considers to be a mock definition of authoritarianism as he imagine's it's defined by Andrew Sullivan, or maybe the "New York Book Review" (whatever that is) or maybe the New York Times or the liberals or...I don't … [Read more...] about Jack Marshall Watch – 2018-09-25
Jack Marshall Watch 2018-09-18
Jack had a lot to say last week about the Serena Williams incident at the U.S. Open, but since I'm not interested in Serena Williams, the U.S. Open, or sports ethics in general, I have nothing to say. I also have nothing to say about Mark Knight's editorial cartoon about the incident. Or any of Jack's other posts about Serena Williams. Nor will I make more than a … [Read more...] about Jack Marshall Watch 2018-09-18
On the Puerto Rico Hurricane Study
A lot of Trump opponents are claiming that a recent study by the Milken Institute School of Public Health shows that after hurricane María hit Puerto Rico, the Trump administration's relief effort was so shoddy that 3000 people died.I'll admit that letting 3000 people die sounds like something Trump would do, but that's not actually what the study shows. It's … [Read more...] about On the Puerto Rico Hurricane Study
Jack Marshall Watch 2018-09-10
Jack started the week with a bang, as he tore into... wait, let me check my notes... Senator John McCain's funeral, which he describes as "a perfect example of hypocrisy for the ages." It was undeniably uncivil to dis-invite the President of the United States from what would otherwise be a display of unified and bi-partisan Washington community respect for a departed … [Read more...] about Jack Marshall Watch 2018-09-10