Posts by Doug Mataconis
About Doug Mataconis
Doug Mataconis held a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University and J.D. from George Mason University School of Law. He joined the staff of OTB in May 2010 and contributed a staggering 16,483 posts before his retirement in January 2020. He passed far too young in July 2021.
Antonin Scalia: The Constitution Does Not Bar Discrimination Against Women
In a new interview, Justice Antonin Scalia says that the 14th Amendment does not bar discrimination against women, whether it’s done by public or private entities. He couldn’t be more wrong.
Publisher To Delete “Racially Insensitive” Words From ‘Huckleberry Finn,’ ‘Tom Sawyer’
Just over 100 years after his death, Mark Twain’s two greatest novels are once again the subject of controversy.
Gravy Train About To End For The Washington, D.C. Area?
Some people in the D.C. area are worried that the Federal spending gravy train may be coming to an end. They should be.
Debt Ceiling Vote Will Be The GOP’s First Test
Freshman Members of Congress are threatening to block a vote to raise the debt ceiling that Congress will have to take by this Spring. They’d be irresponsible if they did so.
House Will Take Up Repeal Of ObamaCare Before State Of The Union
The next round in the health care reform wars is about to start.
Today In Religious Liberty: Jefferson Writes Of The “Wall Of Separation”
208 years ago today, Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter to The Danbury Baptist Association that has resonated through the years.
Wikileaks, The Pentagon Papers, And The First Amendment
The lawyer who argued The Pentagon Papers case points out how Julian Assange is not Daniel Ellsberg, and how prosecuting him could have disastrous results for press freedom in the United States.
What If Roe v. Wade Were Reversed? Europe Offers A Guide
A somewhat surprising court decision from the European Union gives a glimpse of what the situation in the United States would be if Roe v. Wade were overturned.
The Constitution, Politics, And The Eternal Hamiltonian-Jeffersonian Battle
Constitutional ambiguity is as old as, well, it’s as old as the Constitution itself
70% Of Americans See Religion’s Role In Life Declining
A new Gallup poll reflects the declining role of religion in American public, and private, life.
New York City Snow Cleanup Hampered By Union Work Stoppage
Streets in New York City like this one on Staten Island went unplowed for days thanks to a work slowdown by sanitation workers, which raises the question of what Public Sector Unions should be allowed to do.
