As V put it, “best first sentence ever”:
Berkeley is finding that having its own foreign policy isn’t cheap. The city’s recent dustup with the U.S. Marine Corps has so far cost the city more than $200,000, while businesses say they’ve been slammed by related protests.
And that’s on top of the $1 million the city […]
When I write and speak about privacy, I am regularly confronted with the mutual disclosure argument. Explained in books like David Brin’s The Transparent Society, the argument goes something like this: In a world of ubiquitous surveillance, you’ll know all about me, but I will also know all about you. The government will be watching […]
Thursday, February 28, 2008
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Clinton, Obama, and Health Insurance Mandates - breakdown of how and why Clinton’s repeated insistence on “mandates” doesn’t actually prove the difference between her plan and Obama’s plan.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Clip ‘n’ Save! - mental note… Clinton: nay, Obama: yea.
Originally uploaded by Matthew Baldwin.
Monday, February 11, 2008
john.he.is McCain - Like Hope, But Different
Annals of Law: Death In Georgia - Jeffrey Toobin has an interesting piece about how capital cases are funded, and how crazy they can get, using the Brian Nichols (the Atlanta courthouse shooter) case as an example. Interesting fact: Florida caps death penalty defense funds at $15,000. That’s pretty cheap for making sure […]
New look around here for the next couple days. Go vote.
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Absolutely Shocking Obama/Clinton Scandal - this is the lolz. Presidential politics are so, so, sadly stupid.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Are We At War With Iran? - much like http://isitchristmas.com/, but a little less whimsical.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Honey, They Shrunk the Congress - IAWTC
Defending Congressional authority should not be a partisan issue. The founders wanted a strong Congress because they understood the importance of ensuring that the most democratic branch have a strong say in how the nation is run.
McCullagh’s Law of Politics
As the certainty that legislation violates the U.S. Constitution increases, so does the probability of predictions that severe harm or death will come to Americans if the proposal is not swiftly enacted.
Comedy Central : Videos
Stewart: I’m not criticizing your book, I’m criticizing your philosophy of life.
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Matthews: This is the worst interview I’ve ever had!
I also liked the part where Matthews says: “Do you want to be successful?” And Jon replies with “I am successful!”
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Running Down The Hill - Matthew Baldwin’s thoughts on the Bush/Clinton/Bush dynasties.
The executive (no pun intended) summary: OH FOR THE LOVE OF CUPCAKES AND KITTENS DO NOT VOTE FOR HILLARY CLINTON IN THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES!
Also containing this gem on Giuliani: “that guy eats power for breakfast and shits crazy in the afternoon.”
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Reagan on Our Dear Leader
May 17, 1986. A moment I’ve been dreading. George brought his ne’er-do-well son around this morning and asked me to find the kid a job. Not the political one who lives in Florida. The one who hangs around here all the time looking shiftless. This so-called kid is already almost 40 […]
Hypothetical questions they should ask at the presidential debates.
Candidates, pay attention: An international financier has smuggled an atom bomb into Fort Knox. He loves only gold. Only gold. After an amazing sequence of events, including car chases, sexual conquests, and your defeat of the assassin known as Oddjob, you find yourself staring at the interior […]
The Purgegate Primer by Matthew Baldwin - If you’re having trouble deciphering this issues around this U.S. Attorney/executive privilege/Karl Rove/buh-bye Gonzales thing, this link’s for you.
It’s like every time they put their hands behind their backs to cover their asses, they get punched in the gut.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
In Class Warfare, Guess Which Class Is Winning - New York Times Ben Stein interviews Warren Buffet about fiscal policy.
“There’s class warfare, all right,” Mr. Buffett said, “but it’s my class, the rich class, that’s making war, and we’re winning.”