So it’s another link post.
•From a couple of months back, here‘s a DC official telling an unemployed construction worker that the unemployed are just lazy bums.
•I’ve been meaning for a while to write a post regarding this discussion of justice and mercy: Does ultimate justice exist in the next world? What does it look like? What does it mean for this world? And if Hell isn’t eternal, does that mean Hitler gets off easy?
•Got lots of books? Here are the shelves!
•The current Supreme Court is not a fan of free speech.
•A discussion of whether rules banning lead paint have reduced crime.
•How American economic policies have encouraged the Hispanic migration into “el Norte.”
•A reminder that making contraception available to people who can’t afford it isn’t just a luxury.
•The wealthy New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman suggests that it’s more important for wealthy people in urban enclaves to get good Internet than worry about poor or rural areas.
•Back in December, the Virginia GOP tried to mandate that any voter in the Republican primary (it’s open to all voters) has to sign a loyalty oath to vote Republican in November (it didn’t pass muster, however).
•Is indie music the future of publishing?
•According to one pastor, taking painkillers during pregnancy is sinful. Reminds me of the old adage that if men could get pregnant, “Thou shalt not forbid abortion” would be the 11th commandment.
•The Supreme Court rules that placing a GPS tracker on a car is a fourth-amendment violation. The significance of the ruling is discussed here.
•A reminder the Founding Fathers’ concept of freedom is not comparable to contemporary libertarianism.
•A political prediction that the religious right will vote for Romney if he wins the nomination, and why.
•A review of how badly Obama botched his Iran policy after a promising start.
•The growing number of college professors who have no tenure and precious little money.
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