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Willing to Prevent the Downfall of Civilization, So Long As They Don’t Have to Leave the House

June 21st, 2010 · No Comments · AR, Law and Justice, Politics, Supreme Court

Over the weekend, Dahlia Lithwick posted an article on Slate about the lack of courage in today’s political debate.  Specifically, she discussed the successful efforts of gay marriage opponents to keep cameras out of the courtroom in the trial over California’s Prop 8 and a recent Supreme Court case regarding whether the state of Washington [...]

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I Like Ours Better

April 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment · AR, Politics

Slate’s John Dickerson argues that Sarah Palin, the half-term governor of a sparsely populated state who doesn’t read newspapers and makes stuff up to cover for her gross lack of knowledge, is the Right’s answer to Al Gore, the Nobel Peace Prize winning two-term vice-president of the United States who tends to be ahead of [...]

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Taking the Fun Out of Bruno

July 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment · AR, Arts and Entertainment, Politics

First, I want to be clear that I laughed often and loudly at Bruno, and highly recommend seeing it. I am, however, troubled by the broader implications and share Emily’s fear that the movie “may push certain audiences to continue to believe that homophobic beliefs and behavior are acceptable.” As I’ve read assorted [...]

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What if a white guy. . .

June 25th, 2009 · No Comments · AR, Politics, Supreme Court

Fantastic pieces in Slate’s “Supreme Court Breakfast Table” on double standards in the law. I’ve never understood why “double standard” has taken on such a negative connotation. The idea of making distinctions between, say, a race that was enslaved and legally oppressed for centuries and the race that enslaved and oppressed them strikes [...]

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