Monthly Archives: March 2009

Vigilantism, Part 3

This is my third post in a series on vigilantism, prompted by Jim Anderson over at decorabilia. In my first post, I suggested that understanding the difference between “law” and “government” is a vital part of making our society work. … Continue reading

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The "War on Terror" Memos

The United States Department of Justice has finally released a bunch of those infamous legal memos regarding the legality of certain conduct in the “war on terror.” Let’s all exercise our rights as a citizens and our abilities as literate … Continue reading

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Nerd Movies on Friday

Looks like I’ll have to go see Watchmen this weekend. There’s a new trailer for Star Trek attached. Those damned Hollywood marketers are too good. I’ve never read the graphic novel that Watchmen is based on, but all the comic … Continue reading

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Air and Simple Gifts

If you, like me, enjoyed the piece that John Williams composed for President Obama’s inauguration, you should be glad to find that it is now available on iTunes. It’s a great little piece. John Williams is probably best known for … Continue reading

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Cops Gone Wild

Oh, look. More bad cops acting like thugs.

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