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DiLorenzo on Ethics Plan

One of the cleverest writers brings out Mencken to disabuse any hope for a decent ethics plan from Congress: > Today's AP news item that "Republican Congress Unveils its New Ethics Plan" led me to ask myself, "What would H.L. Mencken think of this?

News Flash: Ted Kennedy Looks in Mirror

> Sen. Edward Kennedy, who criticized Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito's past membership in a controversial Princeton University alumni club, severed his ties Tuesday with a former Harvard college social club that bans women members. > "He has decided to be taken off their rolls, believing that

No F'in Alito?

I missed this yesterday. This wasn't the Dem I expected to object to a filibuster: > Prospects for a filibuster to try to derail Samuel Alito's confirmation to the Supreme Court all but died yesterday when a key swing Democrat, Dianne Feinstein, came out against it.

Ten Myths

Ten myths of religious freedom [http://www.ncregister.com/articulo2.php?artkod=MTY4]. Required knowledge for Catholics who want to embrace the First Amendment but don't want it poisoning their beliefs.

The Polygamy Train Picks Up Steam

Heck, this is a procreative scheme that even the EUists could support: > A leading Russian Muslim cleric is calling for the legalisation of polygamy to boost rapidly dropping birth rates. > Ismail Shangareyev says allowing men to have multiple wives would not only "tackle the current demographic catastrophe,

Finally, a Spokesman for the Religious Left

A Satanist is running for governor of Minnesota [http://www.jonathonforgovernor.us/Home_page.html]. He must figure he has a good shot, figuring Jesse Ventura got in. Heck, this guy is a pro wrestler, too, according to his website. Excerpt: > My name is Jonathon “The Impaler” Sharkey, Ph.

Feminists

Great article about [http://www.opinionjournal.com/la/?id=110007799]Women Who Make the World Worse [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1595230092/thedailyeudem-20]. Excerpt: > Where to begin? There's Robin Morgan, one of the founders of Ms. magazine, saying in 1970 that marriage is "a

Good Alito Commentary

Professor Bainbridge is providing pretty good coverage of the Alito hearings [http://www.professorbainbridge.com/]. He's worth reading. Recent excerpt about Kennedy's criticisms of Alito's alleged sexism and unethical behavior: > Has Ted Kennedy ever been more loathsome than during these hearings? Personally, I&

Petition Spot

Takin' it to the streets paper electronic medium. Petition Spot [http://www.petitionspot.com/], a website to help you get your petitions rolling.

American Conservative

> With Republicans embroiled in an influence-peddling scandal that could threaten their control of Congress, the biggest pressure for reform is coming from lawmakers who charge that the party's woes have come from abandoning its core conservative principles. Link [http://news.ft.com/cms/s/cf26b6b2-820b-11da-aea0-0000779e2340.html]. Want