Supreme Court Declares Gays a Protected Class
The 5-4 ruling was much more sweeping than needed to strike down DOMA.
SCOTUS: ‘Can’t Rely on Past’ for Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court today struck down the most controversial part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
FISA, Blanket Searches, and the 4th Amendment
The government has your cell phone and credit card records. What can they do with that information?
What Did Susan Rice Know and When Did She Know It?
I have for months taken it as a given that she went on five Sunday morning talk shows and lied about what happened there. Did she?
Huckabee: Benghazi will Take Down the President (Worse than Watergate!)
Apparently, Benghazi has not faded (at least not for some).
Boston Bombing Suspect Won’t Be Read His Miranda Rights
A strange loophole in the law means Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be questioned without being advised of his Miranda Rights.
Yes, Bush Administration Used Torture
A bipartisan commission of elder statesmen confirms what we’ve known for years.
Institutions Matter: Just Look at the Congress
Representative democracy is a process of delegation of power to agents who act on behalf of citizens. The process of delegation matters.
What do I Mean by “Benghazi Conspiracy Theories”?
An attempt to lay down some basic groundwork for discussing this story.
One More about the UnSkewed v. Reality Discussion
Wherein I get a bit petty (but to make a point and, maybe just because it amuses me).
2012 Congressional Election Predictions
OTB bloggers give their best guesses on the House and Senate races.
2012 Presidential Election Predictions
The OTB gang give their best guess at the outcome of the 2012 presidential contest.
Chris Christie Praises Obama Sandy Response
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has been working tirelessly to ensure Barack Obama is a one-term president but has been effusive in praising Obama’s leadership during Hurricane Sandy.
Glenn Reynolds Calls for Obama to Resign
Apparently, questioning someone who may have violated their probation on the way to contributing to a series of international incidences is a major civil liberties violation.
Attempts to “Carterize” the Race
Romney supporters seem to want to paint Obama as Carter. This is unlikely to help.
"The Volt as a brand has become politicized"
Is it possible to have the Volt conversation without it being about politics?
Mitt Romney Killed Osama bin Laden!
6% of Ohio voters think Mitt Romney deserves more credit than the commander-in-chief for killing Osama bin Laden.
George Takei Lived to See The Day
“Growing up in California, it was illegal for Asians to marry whites. How times have changed. I married a white DUDE.”
Romney is the Alpha Male and Obama is a Woman (or Something like That)
Wherein a National Review piece leads me to think I am the OTB alpha blogger.
Progressive Meme Gets Halfway Around the World Before The Truth Gets its Pants On
There’s a wee bit more to the “Progressive defended my sister’s killer” story that went viral yesterday.
Ohio Military Voting, Media Framing, and Political Campaigns
Breaking: The American press often does a lousy job.
Law, Policy, and Politics are not the Same Things
The PPACA, the fight over it, and the Sibelius ruling all underscore this fact.
Repeal and the Mechanisms of American Government
Electing Romney hardly means repeal of the PPACA, even if he will make it sound that way.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Stolen Valor Act
The US Supreme Court has struck down the Stolen Valor Act, which made it a federal crime to lie about military honors, on free speech grounds.
