Good article on the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that strip searches of inmates are consitutional. Two zingers in the piece; first, the statement that the case may have been decided on the premise that it’s too disruptive to the criminal justice system to rule any other way. Second, the question at the end, “Is this the posture of a free man?” (relative to airport security.)
Read the whole thing. For me, if you are being incarcerated it seems likely you should expect to be searched…for the safety of the officer and other inmates. Airport security is a stretch, though.
Yep. For all his talk, if Mr Buffet really cared about the deficit or tax rate, he could just cut a check. Buffett is largely regarded as a prophet of finance; don’t buy the hype. Many of his moves make money by virtue of the money he already has.
In a word, yes. The article highlights what I believe to be his critical flaw (in terms of electability; he can believe whatever he wants, but he won’t win). That flaw is the independent vote; independents are typically fiscally conservative but socially liberal. He will not pull in any socially liberal voters.
I’m no lawyer (though I hope to be some day), but I agree with the Instapundit. The ruling that the defendant must provide the password to her laptop is wrong. It seems to me she’s being compelled to provide evidence against herself, a violation of the fifth amendment.
Terrible, horrible, no good idea. How many people would stay 20 years for an $80,000 dollar payout that has to be invested into a 401K, etc., and/or isn’t collectible until retirement age? How many people would go to war for this multiple times over a 20 year period? I fear the answer is not a lot.
Disclaimer: I am biased, being just a couple of years from drawing said 20 year retirement. However, I believe that bias gives me insight into the problem, too, unlike the author of this article or others who propose this change.
…notable just to write: don’t trust the TSA with your iPads and sure as heck don’t check the things.
The accident off the Italian coast is manifesting second and third order effects that will impact the area for several years.
Maybe. As Taibbi writes, it’ll depend on the actual wording of the settlement. I’m less optimistic than he is about it. I’m also curious where the money from said settlement would go? To the people who were affected by this perjury? Or to the State, for their use (ostensibly) in preventing and/or perusing offenders?
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