Barrett's Originalism Opposed by Madison/Jefferson
Four years ago, I wrote a diary here about how Madison and Jefferson’s Constitutional theories directly repudiated Antonin Scalia’s judicial philosophy of “originalism,” Scalia’s claim that Justices...
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Trump Diverted Millions from Pandemic Prevention to Fund Migrant Child Abuse
The Trump Administration’s criminal separation of thousands of children from their families at the US border has been widely reported. But the fact that Trump funded his mass child abuse program by...
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Advertisement for Lynching?
Leafing through the Sunday New York Times, I was startled to see a stylized ad for lynching. I had to look thrice to figure out that perhaps it was supposed to be just a coat on a carabiner-style hook....
View ArticleAT&T Ad Sells Sexist Math Stereotypes
In 1991, Mattel’s Teen Talk Barbie was programmed to say, “Math class is tough.”xxYouTube VideoAfter an outcry of protest by feminists, educators, and parents, Mattel quickly deleted the...
View ArticleNew Indiana Jones Trailer Promotes Fact-Free Extremism
In the new Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny TrailerxxYouTube VideoJones says,I don’t believe in magic. But a few times in my life, I’ve seen things, things I can’t explain. And I’ve come to...
View ArticleWe Can Bomb the World to Pieces, But We Can’t Bomb it Into Peace
In December 2022, Time Magazine ran a story, “The Making of the U.S. Military's New Stealth Bomber,” on the development of the U.S. Air Force’s new B-21 bomber. Unfortunately, the reporter, W. J....
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