Maybe he should have said "nay" instead:An ex-Balliol student fined by police for calling a horse 'gay' has been summoned to Oxford (in Great Britain) magistrates court after refusing to pay his fine. Sam Brown, who graduated last summer, was arrested in May this year after a drunken conversation with a pair of mounted policemen on Cornmarket Street. He will appear before … [Read more...] about Call A Horse “Gay” And Get Cited

Here's another twist... … [Read more...] about The Demand For A Timeline

Now, let's get this straight: Centrists, Moderates, Democrats and independent-thinking Republicans who posed tough questions about Iraq were guilty of undercutting the troops and wanted to "cut and run" while all of THIS is going on within the Bush administration: Even as debate over the Iraq war continues to rage, signs are emerging of a convergence of opinion on how the Bush … [Read more...] about Bush Administration Reportedly Plans Major Iraq Withdrawals In 2006

And since he's a suspect... That's good riddance?Federal authorities arrested an Islamic religious leader Friday as they began the process of deporting him for lying about ties to terrorist groups. Imam Fawaz Damra, the spiritual leader of Ohio's largest mosque, was convicted in June 2004 of concealing ties to three groups that the U.S. government classifies as terrorist … [Read more...] about Ohio Cleric To Be Deported For Terror Ties…

Really? A personal response is here. … [Read more...] about Michael Jackson To Convert To Islam?

In today's world, being liberal is seen as a bad thing. Certainly, I don't agree, but if you're pushing your philosophy on a high school class, there should be limits and it shouldn't cross party lines...BENNINGTON, Vt. --The school superintendent whose district includes Mount Anthony Union High School has labeled "inappropriate" and "irresponsible" an English teacher's use of … [Read more...] about Liberalism In The Classroom?

Should he pay for the sins of the past? Well, it seems that he certainly should denounce them... More here. … [Read more...] about On Alito’s CAP

Check this out...BAGHDAD, Iraq, Nov. 24 - A suicide car bomb exploded Thursday near an American convoy at the entrance to the main hospital in the volatile town of Mahmudiya, killing at least 30 Iraqis and wounding dozens of others in a burst of fire and shrapnel. At least 15 other Iraqis died Thursday, including the police commander of Mahmudiya, while 5 American soldiers … [Read more...] about Iraq and Its Many Ins And Outs…

Do you want to know what he's doing now? It's HILARIOUS...but in a way that's not so funny... Click here... … [Read more...] about Michael Brown Re-Emerges

An update to my last post that examines how both the left and right are failing in their obligation to uphold human rights and human dignity around the world. … [Read more...] about Our Obligations

Call it the controversy that won't go away...the controversy that has gotten attention here in the United States but is snowballing in Great Britain. Was President George W. Bush merely joking when he is reported to have suggested bombing Aljazeera's offices in Doha, Qatar in 2004? Or was he serious and what we're seeing now is a massive inter-governmental CYA operation … [Read more...] about Controversy Over Bush Bomb Al-Jazeera Claim Snowballs Even More

'Cause I'm tired of the no-change, status quo defending, power shy crowd that represents a betrayal of the left's commitment to liberation from tyranny, equality of personhood, and everything we've always stood for. … [Read more...] about Bring Back the Real Liberals

...at Just Hillary. And, yes, it is a new website about you-know-who. But it may not be what you think. Just Hillary isn't an anti-Hillary hatchet job site — or a Hillary-for-President site. Rather, it seems to be a clearinghouse for all kinds of news and blog links related to Hillaryland. And, indeed, here's how it defines itself:JustHillary.com is an independent news … [Read more...] about Take A Peek….

People have gone nuts... > … [Read more...] about Rough Stuff At Wal-Mart

....is also one of the toughest. … [Read more...] about One Of The Most Honorable Tours In The Army….

....there is some good news from Great Britain. … [Read more...] about Amid Gloom And Doom News…..

Former Senator George McGovern says yes here. NOTE: At first you might think this is somewhat outlandish -- but it does mesh with some of the highly critical comments aimed at the present Bush administration by people associated with the first Bush administration. McGovern obviously wouldn't move in the same ideological circles as Bush 41 -- but they are likely to have some … [Read more...] about Was Bush 41 Against The 2003 Iraq Invasion?

I've always said that one of the best incentives for me to enter law is that I'd never have to look at a number again (except, of course, billable hours). Turns out though, that at least one old math friend is making an appearance in a New York drug prosecution. Curses, vile subject! Why won't you leave us Humanities geeks in peace? … [Read more...] about Law Math

My new co-blogger Justin Gardner wrote about this amazing story — it's unbelievable, yet makes perfect sense — the other day (see link below), but I also have some thoughts on the alleged "plan" to bomb Aljazeera's headquarters in Qatar (including some reaction from around the blogosphere). Oh, and let me second Justin's recommendation: Control Room is an excellent … [Read more...] about Target: Aljazeera?

(Note: This post originally appeared at The Reaction -- see here. Needless to say, the use of WP by U.S. forces in Iraq is a touchy subject, and I've been attacked for even bringing it up. Plus, there are numerous components to the debate: Is it a chemical weapon? Should it have been used? Etc. There has been a good deal of tension in the blogosphere -- see the links below. … [Read more...] about What is white phosphorus?