Author: Mark of New Jersey

I’m not sure that I fully endorse this (although I certainly agree with most of it, especially in the first half), but I think Simon K is on to something when he comments: The...

I’ve long argued that libertarianism, to the extent it is entitled to consider itself the heir to classical liberalism, has been corrupted by its long-standing affiliation with the American political Right.   Tim Lee makes...

In his discussion with Scott the other day, Freddie wrote, in a since-much-cited quote: When conservatives argue, they say, “my position is the really conservative one.” When liberals argue, they often still say, “my...

Transplanted Lawyer has an important follow-up to his guest-post last week on whether the Arizona immigration law is Constitutionally preempted.  TL suggests that the arguments advanced by the Obama Administration may not be likely to succeed, while...

…about the New Black Panther Party or, for that matter, right-wing militia groups.  Jesse Walker:

The whole discussion over Erik’s post on Chris Christie the other day – beginning with the post itself, but also including the push-back against the post as well – seemed a bit tone-deaf to me as a...

Ross Douthat’s column this morning calling for a small-government class war against the wealthy is provocative and well-worth the read, even if it is a bit too lenient towards Republican politicians.  His underlying point...

Read this article.  No matter what one’s position on immigration or the Arizona law, it should be remarkable for one thing, and one thing only – there is virtually no discussion of whether the...

I’m personally fairly ambivalent about the issue of whether a certain municipality on the other side of the country bans soda machines in its public buildings (the whole “restrictions on what employees are allowed...

Time for a quick clarification of my defense of the 9th Circuit this afternoon. Responding to a defense of the 9th Circuit’s actions in refusing to permit an untimely habeas petition based on the...

As anyone who has read me the last 4 years on civil liberties issues can attest, I have a passion for the protection of the rights of the accused.  In that vein, no one...

“Anyone who saw both World Cup matches today, with the underdog Dutch knocking out the heavily-favored Brazilians, and the entire, heart-stopping Ghana/Uruguay game knows that Thiessen is so full of sh*t about the excitement,...

…Or at least that’s the takeaway I get from this remarkably idiotic attempt by Marc Thiessen to paint soccer as “socialist” because France.*  I realize this is somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but this isn’t even good...

The blogosphere has been abuzz the last week or so over some e-mails sent to the JournoList list-serv by Dave Weigel that were less than respectful to conservatives.  As a result, Weigel was forced...

Whatever your opinion on whether the Supreme Court reached the right result in MacDonald, Ilya Somin destroys the plurality’s argument against applying the privileges or immunities clause despite unambiguous evidence that the privileges or immunities...

I apologize for my noticeable absence around here of late.  That is largely the result of real-world commitments, but on top of that, the free time I have had has been spent passionately following...

So, I’m just getting around to checking out Ricochet (featuring, of course, the estimable James Poulos).  I have to say that I’m absolutely in love with the layout, which I think is wonderfully conducive...

Diego Maradona pledges to run naked through the streets of Buenos Aires if Argentina wins the World Cup.