Posts by Dodd Harris

Dodd Harris
About Dodd Harris
Dodd, who used to run a blog named ipse dixit, is an attorney, a veteran of the United States Navy, and a fairly good poker player. He contributed over 650 pieces to OTB between May 2007 and September 2013. Follow him on Twitter @Amuk3.

R.I.P., Hiroshi Yamauchi

Shooter Opens Fire At Family Research Council D.C. Offices

A gunman, possibly upset about FRC’s policies, shot a guard at the conservative Christian group’s Washington, D.C. offices this morning.

Is The Sex In “Game of Thrones” Gratuitous?

HBO’s Game of Thrones is violent and full of sex. Is it too much?

[FAIR WARNING: SPOILERS]

Peyton Manning Chooses Denver

Tebow on the block.

Christopher Hitchens Dead at 62

R.I.P.

Defense Bill Allows For Indefinite Military Detention of American Citizens

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 authorizes the President the authority to indefinitely detain persons, even American citizens arrested on American soil, without trial because they allegedly support the enemy.

Raiders Owner Al Davis Dead

Long-time Oakland Raiders owner and NFL icon Al Davis has died.

What Is The World Coming To?

Better or worse?

Obama’s Bridge Collapse

President Obama would like to sell you something.

This Just In: Michele Bachmann Is A Complete Nutbar

Shocking news, I know.

11th Circuit Strikes Down Individual Mandate

The Eleventh Circuit has struck down the individual mandate as exceeding Congress’ enumerated powers under the Commerce Clause.

The Rights of Englishmen

What’s a little thing like freedom of speech when there are shops being looted and burned?

Kill This Bill

Much like bills named for dead children, there’s a very high likelihood that any bill with “protecting children” and/or “pornographers” in the title is a) a very bad idea, b) a very stupid idea, c) of dubious Constitutionality, or, as here, d) all of the above.

Malaise 2.0

Everything old is new again.

Derek Jeter Passes 3,000 Hits For The Second Time

Jeter’s 3,000 hits now “official.”