Posts by Doug Mataconis
About Doug Mataconis
Doug Mataconis held a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University and J.D. from George Mason University School of Law. He joined the staff of OTB in May 2010 and contributed a staggering 16,483 posts before his retirement in January 2020. He passed far too young in July 2021.
Justice Ginsburg Has No Plans To Retire Anytime Soon
Once, against Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes it clear she isn’t going anywhere.
Reduction Of Legal DUI Limit To .05 Looks Unlikely
Don’t expect the Federal Government to push for DUI reform.
Court Holds That Wedding Photographer Cannot Refuse Service To Gay Couples
A case out of New Mexico presents an interesting collision of First Amendment rights and anti-discrimination values.
Federal Government Sues Over Texas Voter ID Law
Reports of the death of the Voting Rights Act have been greatly exaggerated.
Just Say No To A Constitutional Convention
Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn is the latest conservative to endorse the foolish idea of a Constitutional Convention.
Alabama GOP Seeks To Sanction College Republican Who Supports Same-Sex Marriage
Down in Alabama, the Stupid Party is being particularly stupid.
Cory Booker Will Be A Senator, But Many On The Left Don’t Seem Thrilled About That
Surprisingly, many pundits on the left don’t seem too thrilled about the idea of a Senator Cory Booker.
Federal Judge Finds NYPD’s “Stop And Frisk” Policy Unconstitutional
A Federal Judge has declared the NYPD’s “stop & frisk” policy to be unconstitutional.
Should The GOP Let The Hard Right Pick The Nominee In 2016?
Would conservatives learn a lesson if they got everything they wanted in 2016?
Republican Infighting Over Ridiculous Government Shutdown Schemes?
There seems to be a divide developing between Republican leadership and the Tea Party over the idea of shutting the government down over Obamacare.
Japan’s National Debt Hits A Quadrillion Yen
Japan’s National Debt has reached a level that’s somewhat incomprehensible.
New Owner Of The Washington Post: Print Newspapers Will Be Dead In 20 Years
For a guy who just bought a newspaper, Jeff Bezos wasn’t too optimistic about their future less than a year ago.
