[The Volokh Conspiracy] Mickey Kaus on blogging, writing, speaking, and editing:

2003-10-28 Thread Eugene Volokh
A very good Slate piece -- calm, thoughtful, and persuasive. I don't entirely agree with the legal analysis, but the other points Mickey makes, which are the heart of the piece, are excellent. Since I'm on the subjection of the legal analysis, though (and I stress again that it's just a small

[The Volokh Conspiracy] Watch what you say!

2003-10-28 Thread Tyler Cowen
"I didn't realize just how irresponsible we normally are in everyday private conversations until I encountered L.A. blogger Luke Ford. Ford goes around to parties with a tape recorder and immediately posts snatches of dialogue on the web. His reporting is impeccable. He has faithfully quoted me

[The Volokh Conspiracy] a href=http://slate.msn.com/id/2090262/The Useless New Ads for the $20 Bill/a:

2003-10-28 Thread Eugene Volokh
A nice and well-written piece in Slate's Ad Report Card e-column. --Posted by Eugene Volokh to The Volokh Conspiracy at 10/28/2003 10:33:12 AMPowered by Blogger Pro

[The Volokh Conspiracy] For Edwin Arlington Robinson and Zork fans:

2003-10-28 Thread Sasha Volokh
The Richard Corey interactive adventure. Both silly and disturbing. Link through the lovely and talented Stacey Tappan, go see her in Siegfried at the Chicago Lyric Opera this November if you're in Chicago. --Posted by Sasha Volokh to The Volokh Conspiracy at 10/28/2003 10:50:49 AMPowered by

[The Volokh Conspiracy] Contemporary landmarks:

2003-10-28 Thread Tyler Cowen
"Without disputing Charles? [Murray] main theory, his challenge makes for an interesting parlor game. So here?s my list, in no particular order, of 10 things from 1950 to 2000 that will still matter two hundred years hence: 1. A. Solzhenitsyn, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich. 2. Frank

[The Volokh Conspiracy] What makes Star Trek so successful?

2003-10-28 Thread Randy Barnett
Alan K. Henderson has responded to my earlier posts (here and then here) on what makes Star Trek so different than other sci-fi space TV shows on ShastaCastel.com. His post then provoked further discussion on his blog. His reply includes this: With one exception, the others fail to grow

[The Volokh Conspiracy] Dec. 1945 -- U.S. Out of Europe, Now:

2003-10-28 Thread Eugene Volokh
I've got a suggestion, or, better yet, a moral imperative:I'd like to propose a simplification of the entire [US military in Europe] debate. It's this: If the reason we went into [Europe] really, truly was that the [Roosevelt] administration really, truly believed [the Nazis were a threat to the

[The Volokh Conspiracy] Help! My radio has taken control, and is coercing me!

2003-10-28 Thread Eugene Volokh
From the Bismarck Tribune:Democratic lawmakers in Washington are asking a North Dakota radio personality to take on Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and other conservative talk show hosts. Ed Schultz, who earlier considered running for governor, has been tapped by national Democratic leaders for a

[The Volokh Conspiracy] Leading peace movement group admits that it supports the enemy:

2003-10-28 Thread Eugene Volokh
International ANSWER, which co-organized last Saturday's Washington protest, now openly admits that it wants "the Iraqi anti-colonial resistance" -- which, as Michael Totten points out, apparently consists of "three primary groups[:] Saddam?s Baathist remnants, local theocratic Islamists, and

[The Volokh Conspiracy] Misreading polls at NRO:

2003-10-28 Thread Eugene Volokh
A National Review Online item by Byron York refers to a poll conducted by Democratic strategist Stanley Greenberg, and says:[M]ost analysts have ignored what may be the poll's most stunning finding. The survey focused on Democrats who take part in the nominating process in Iowa, New Hampshire,