Federal Judge Upholds Individual Mandate By Eviscerating The Constitution
Judge Gladys Kessler upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate, but she did so by essentially ruling that the Interstate Commerce Clause means whatever Congress wants it to mean.
Bloggers vs. Righthaven
The Media Bloggers Association has filed an amicus brief against a company which exists for the sole purpose of suing bloggers.
Saudi Arabia Hoping To Bribe Its Citizens Not To Revolt
Is Saudi Arabia the next domino to fall in the Middle East? The Royal family is hoping that money will be enough to make sure that doesn’t happen.
It’s Not A Housing Bubble Anymore, And That’s A Good Thing
The U.S. housing market is a long way from the glory days of the housing bubble, and that’s a good thing.
Noted Historian Rick Santorum Retcons The Crusades
Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum thinks we’ve been too hard on the Crusaders.
Egyptian Constitution Reform Committee Set to Report
The Constitutional Reform Commitee has finished its work and will report its recommendations to the military.
Churnalism Exposes News As PR
A new site will identify news articles based on press releases rather than journalism.
Does President Obama Apologize For America? The Facts Say No
It’s a Republican meme that President Obama has “apologized” for America repeatedly. The one problem with the meme is that there aren’t any facts to support it.
Obama’s State-Level Job Approval Polls And The 2012 Election
A new set of polls from Gallup show that President Obama is still looking good for re-election.
Oil Hits $100 Per Barrel: Is The U.S. Economy Hanging In The Balance?
The continuing chaos in Libya could have a serious impact on the U.S. economy, especially if it spreads to other oil producing nations.
Obama Administration Will No Longer Defend DOMA In Court
Huge news in the marriage equality debate today as the Obama Administration has decided not to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court anymore.
Scott Walker Didn’t Campaign On This
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker did not campaign on the union-busting package he’s proposing now.
Federal Union Protection Laws Could Penalize Wisconsin
Federal laws designed to protect unions add yet another wrinkle to the Wisconsin standoff.
What Should The U.S. Do About Libya? Most Americans Say Nothing
Calls are coming from both sides of the aisle for the U.S. to do “something” about the situation in Libya. It would be better if we didn’t get involved.
Affordable Care Act Ruled Constitutional
The Affordable Care Act has been ruled Constitutional in Holder v. Mead.
Disaggregating the Conversation about Wisconsin
There are a lot of issues on the table, so to speak, in the WI situation. Here I try to entangle them a bit.
Poll: Majority Opposes Laws Restricting Public Employee Unions
A new national poll suggests that moves to restrict the collective bargaining rights of public sector unions are not popular with the public at large:
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