Some thoughts on overcharging defendants. The Zimmerman case looks a lot like that to me. I like the idea of banning prosecutors from running for political office for five years after their last prosecution. It would have kept a lot of lousy politicians out of office (a former governor of New York comes to mind) and reduce grandstanding.
Category Archives: Media Criticism
“Social Darwinism”
The continuing fantasies (well, OK, lies) of the “progressives.”
The Economics Equivalent Of Paul Ehrlich
The other economically ignorant Paul (Krugman) loses a bet. It’s useful to note that Paul Ehrlich’s partner in economic ignorance was John Holdren, the current president’s science advisor.
The Old Left
…are the new squares.
Hilary Rosen And Deja Vu
The hilarious way that Jay Carney was trying to separate the White House from her reminds me a lot of their defense when his associateion with Bill Ayers came up. “He’s just a guy who lives in my neighborhood!” “Hey, she’s just this woman on the teevee! Pay no attention to those White House visitor logs. These aren’t the
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Here’s the video.
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A roundup of Hilary-related links.
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“Ms. Rosen’s remarks were criticized as being snide; the real problem is that they were stupid.”
Well, she is a leftist.
Keystone
Thoughts On The “Flat Earthers”
You know, the ones who work, or have worked for NASA.
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The right stuff: what some of the astronauts say.
Iranian Billionaires And Lunar Dictators
I just did a radio interview with Thom Hartmann, in which he postulated that if the proposed homesteading legislation passed, it would result in an Iranian billionaire setting up a military base on the moon from which to bombard us. Or alternately, that I would become a dictator of my own lunar colony. He also didn’t seem to understand the difference between libertarianism and anarchism.
Hokay…
The Simpsons
…is autobiographical. I don’t believe that Springfield is in Oregon, though. There are deserts, but no saguaros in Oregon.
Derbyshire
I haven’t said anything about the recent events, and like others I will miss his writing at NR, but am I the only person wondering if the has affected his judgment?