Posts by Dodd Harris
About Dodd Harris
Dodd, who used to run a blog named ipse dixit, is an attorney, a veteran of the United States Navy, and a fairly good poker player. He contributed over 650 pieces to OTB between May 2007 and September 2013. Follow him on Twitter @Amuk3.
Shooter Opens Fire At Family Research Council D.C. Offices
A gunman, possibly upset about FRC’s policies, shot a guard at the conservative Christian group’s Washington, D.C. offices this morning.
Al Qaeda Dirty Bomb Terrorism Attack on Mexico Subway Could Cause Pork Gas Cloud
Cave quid dicis, quando, et cui.
Is The Sex In “Game of Thrones” Gratuitous?
HBO’s Game of Thrones is violent and full of sex. Is it too much?
[FAIR WARNING: SPOILERS]
Defense Bill Allows For Indefinite Military Detention of American Citizens
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 authorizes the President the authority to indefinitely detain persons, even American citizens arrested on American soil, without trial because they allegedly support the enemy.
11th Circuit Strikes Down Individual Mandate
The Eleventh Circuit has struck down the individual mandate as exceeding Congress’ enumerated powers under the Commerce Clause.
The Rights of Englishmen
What’s a little thing like freedom of speech when there are shops being looted and burned?
Kill This Bill
Much like bills named for dead children, there’s a very high likelihood that any bill with “protecting children” and/or “pornographers” in the title is a) a very bad idea, b) a very stupid idea, c) of dubious Constitutionality, or, as here, d) all of the above.
