…has gone live on line. The issue has the theme of a space renaissance, also containing a very technical article by Bob Zubrin on Moon Direct, and a piece by Micah Meadowcroft on why space settlers may be doomed to disappointment.
Category Archives: Law
Trump And Birthright Citizenship
Thoughts from Instapundit. It’s pretty clear that the writers of the 14th Amendment never had any idea it would be used for this. It was to deal with the aftermath of American slavery and continuing resistance by the Democrats to end it.
And of course, I’m long on record of believing that no one should have birthright citizenship. Work here, live here, but citizenship is a privilege to be earned, regardless of parentage or place of birth.
[Wednesday morning update, finally home in California after over six weeks away]
To clarify, in response to a discussion on an email list:
Simply, if you are born here, you have a right to stay here. It makes no sense to deport someone to a country in which they’ve never lived (i.e. DACA, even though Obama’s order was illegal). Everyone born here or otherwise legally here would have the same path to citizenship. But citizenship of someone born here via that path would not entitle their family to citizenship (i.e., an end to “anchor babies”). Everyone, including children of citizens born here, is responsible for earning their citizenship. Others are legal residents, but they don’t get to vote to confiscate my wealth.
Also, this is not about “preserving the Republican Party.” It’s about preserving the Republic itself.
The Avenatti Lies
Why it’s important to go after them.
Yes, we have to slap this atrocious behavior down now.
Democrats Are “Targeted” By “Bombs”
…and suddenly the rules change.
Square quotes because I don’t think the bombs were intended to go off. They were intended to be found.
California Has A Housing Crisis
…and doesn’t know how to solve it.
Just spitballing here, but maybe build more housing?
Space Force
Pence is talking about it today at an event sponsored by the WaPo. Here’s a description of the Pentagon’s current plans.
Space Access
Henry Vanderbilt will be on the show on Friday with a “mystery guest.” Hope this is good news about a resurrection of the conference.
I’ll miss it because I’ll be attending this event in DC. Flying up from Orlando this afternoon.
[Afternoon update, from MCO]
Welp, missed my flight from MCO to DCA by ten minutes. Now on standby for a 5:55 that gets into DC a little after 8
— Rand Simberg (@Rand_Simberg) October 17, 2018
[Friday-afternoon update]
Here’s the official press release:
We are very pleased to announce that there will be a Space Access Conference next spring, April 18th-21st 2019, in California’s Bay Area at the Fremont Marriott Silicon Valley.
Space Access 2019 will be run by a team from the Experimental Rocket Propulsion Society with advice & support from us. The SA2019 Conference Chair will be ERPS’ Michael Wallis, with much relevant experience with both space and conference running. Proceeds (if any) will benefit both ERPS and SAS.
We expect the conference style will evolve – that’s one of the benefits of bringing in a new crew with fresh perspectives. But the essence of Space Access will remain the same: Three intensive days focusing on the technology, business, and politics of radically cheaper space transportation, discussed in depth by a cross-section of the people making it happen.
We will post occasional pointers to updated conference information on the space-access.org website, but the primary web page for SA2019 information will be https://sa2019.erps.org/. Check it out for conference hotel and registration information, and for the conference program as it evolves.
See you all there in six months!
About the same in terms of distance from LA, maybe a little further. But I look forward to it.
[Bumped]
Legal Insurrection
…is ten years old, and the professor is feeling a little more optimistic. Happy bloggiversary.
[Update a couple minutes later]
Good lord, I just realized that I’ve been blogging for seventeen years. Where did the time go?
Bring On More Kavanaughs!
Bob Zimmerman debuts over at American Greatness with a cry to strike while the iron is hot.
The Battle Of Brett Kavanaugh
Was it the high-water mark of the new civil war for “the Resistance”? I’d like to think so, but I think they’re perfectly capable of getting more vicious.