Saw this from Steve Marmel:Marmel's contribution is these parts: Ginning up hate against the TSA and the government has consequences.Thanks, Tea Party. This blood is on your hands. Fuck you, Steve.I'm not in the Tea Party (whatever that is these days), but I do believe the TSA routinely violates our rights, and that internal checkpoints are a hallmark of an … [Read more...] about Don’t Blame the TSA Shooting on TSA Critics
Unclear on the Concept
If Aliens Came…
Saw this on Facebook the other day:Well, yeah, we probably would declare the aliens persons and give them money if they alsoGenerated all the energy we consume. Manufactured all the medical devices that save our lives. Grew all the food we eat. Designed and manufactured all the clothes we like to wear. Created a nationwide wireless phone network that allows … [Read more...] about If Aliens Came…
In Which Bill Otis Laments That We’re So Soft On Crime
I should be finishing up the next part of my dissertation on Radley's book, but for some reason I dropped in on the Crime and Consequences to see what Bill Otis was saying. He was on a rant: In a speech to the ABA about a month ago, the Attorney General denounced the criminal justice system as "ineffective," and -- pointedly ignoring the well-being of the huge majority of … [Read more...] about In Which Bill Otis Laments That We’re So Soft On Crime
Strange Anti-Bullying Messages
So bullying people into being anti-bullying...that's a thing now?From Facebook:Yes, I realize this is not technically bullying. It's more like wheedling or nagging or whining. But I thought the message and the following exhortation were oddly in conflict: Be nice to other people...but if you don't re-post this then you're a douchebag.This one is even … [Read more...] about Strange Anti-Bullying Messages
Another Sign That the Anti-Bullying Police Force Might Not Work Out
A few days ago I pointed out that there is a certain irony in the fact that criminal anti-bullying laws would mean that the police are in charge of stopping bullying. Here's another example of how well that might work: Nineteen-year-old Pullman, Washington, resident Andrew Cain took his own life on Saturday. Now his sister, Alise Smith, is asking for an apology from the local … [Read more...] about Another Sign That the Anti-Bullying Police Force Might Not Work Out