We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. If we would believe that all men are created equal and endowed by their creator with . . . . Continue Reading »
There's something great—or wonderfully unnatural and distinctively human—about life as the joyless quest for joy. Continue Reading »
Tomorrow is the fourth of July, and it is in the tradition of America to offer some words about the Declaration of Independence by way of commemoration. Formerly, that obligation was often met by public readings of the Declaration followed by formal pronouncements of what were called Fourth Of July . . . . Continue Reading »
So our Constitution has been changed again. What? You say no-one consulted your elected representatives? No amendment was passed? C’mon, you rube, that’s not the way it works. What? You’re complaining that in this case, not even five of your indirectly elected-for-life . . . . Continue Reading »
So I saw Man of Steel again and here are some thoughts, 1. Peter Lawler’s subversive interpretation of the Republic-in-speech is also the film’s subversive interpretation of the Republic-in-speech. 2. Zod’s tragedy is that he has completely collapsed the categories of good man and . . . . Continue Reading »
1. So this week I have to pick the books, finally, for my fall seminar entitled TECHNOLOGY. I really need some new ideas on recent developments, beginning with BIG DATA. 2. So I’ve gotten several emails this morning on THE BATTLE OF GETTSBURG. I recommend to you Ralph Peters’ article . . . . Continue Reading »
Con-law is often a lot easier than you think. Justice Alito begins his comments on the section of his U.S. v. Windsor dissent that deals with the “merits” of the case (as opposed to the operational “cases and controversies” dispute about it) as follows: Same-sex marriage . . . . Continue Reading »
Well, I’m sticking with my position that I wouldn’t leave town to see it. But I didn’t have to leave my house. It’s already “on demand.” I was rooting for it to be better than it was. It was insufferably overbearing, and the good and evil lead characters . . . . Continue Reading »
Watching television late last night, I learned to my surprise that Anthony Weiner had pulled into a slight lead in the polls in the race for the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City. One might have thought that after his episodes of serial sexting, followed by a week of outright denials . . . . Continue Reading »
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