Political Science

Well, now that the Nobel Committee has decided that the major qualification of a peace prized laureate is being Not George Bush, I think there's a few folks worth considering, beyond those usually being mentioned. Hell, restricted this just to folks who, like Nobel Laureate Jimmy Carter, have been President, we've got quite a few choices.  I suggest the following … [Read more...] about Better Candidates Than Obama

I'm thinking, more and more, that the whole Henry Louis Gates thing is a racial Rorschach test.  It's a misshapen blob of an incident that, regardless of what can and should be learned from it, everybody with a strong opinion about The Important Issue of Race in America learns, once again, what they already believed.I don't think that's necessary to explain what … [Read more...] about Just to show that it’s possible . . .

Shortly before President Obama took office, I posted a freedom scorecard by which I could judge his presidency. Although it was hardly a formal assessment document, it's a nice framework for a post reviewing Obama's first 100 days. I started with a list of some discrete things Obama could do to make us more free: Stop the federal government from raiding medical marijuana users … [Read more...] about Obama at 100 Days: Meet the New Boss…

(I'm not sure "secessionism" is really a word.) God, I hate partisan ranting.  I've been listening to a lot of MSNBC lately, and the very liberal commentators are going nuts over Texas Governor Rick Perry's talk of secession: Perry suggested Texans might at some point get so fed up they would want to secede from the union, though he said he sees no reason why Texas should … [Read more...] about Texas Secessionism

Despite my cynicism, I have to agree with Radley Balko that this is a good way for Obama to start his term. I've always believed he sincerely wanted a more open government---his legislative career made this clear---and unlike the economy, it's a problem he truly has the power to fix on his own. More like this, please. … [Read more...] about Alright, Maybe the High Will Last Another Day or Two…