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7.6.2002 1:11 PM James Buchanan sees expansive government intruding on the ability of people to be moral. He writes:
"Madison's Angels" Sean Hackbarth | 1:04 PM In honor of July 4th, Professor Gary Galles picked out some marvelous quotes by Thomas Jefferson. "Jefferson on American Liberty" Sean Hackbarth | 7.3.2002 3:05 PM Usually the flag is flown upside down at times in emergency. Aaron Zelman, president of Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership (JPFO) thinks now is such a time. The emergency is the attack on the Second Amendment. The American Legion is upset with Zelman's call, and they have a point. The Second Amendment, and with it our free nation, isn't in emminent danger. In fact, the Second Amendment is enjoying a resurgence in support. A bunch of states allow citizens to carry concealed weapons. John Ashcroft and the Bush administration believe that the Second Amendment in an individual, rather than, a collective right. Work by economist John Lott has been well received. And there's the case of Michael Bellesiles' Arming America. The book has been found to contain substantial errors. Outside the ivory tower, Bellesiles' reputation is now toast. While eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, the Second Amendment is not in danger. It's actually winning. "Upside-Down Flag Angers Veterans" Sean Hackbarth | 4:08 AM This judge is making law from the bench instead of interpreting it. Since the founders supported capital punishment, there's no way they would have considered the death penalty to be "cruel and unusual punishment." Even though I think the ruling is wrong, I'm oppose to the death penalty. It's late, so I won't explain my position, but maybe I'll do it in the near future. "Judge Declares Federal Death Penalty Unconstitutional" [via C-Log] Sean Hackbarth | 4:02 AM With school vouchers' constitutionality now settled, Thomas Sowell beats back the rest of the Left's points of opposition. "Vouchers Vindicated" Sean Hackbarth | 3:46 AM In the Milwaukee area, we've been suffering through a bunch of 90+ days. No problem, since I've got air conditioning in the house, car, and work. What hasn't been said is the lack of warnings about rolling blackouts over excessive electricity use. The past few years have been quite annoying. Last year and the year before, some companies with special contracts with Wisconsin Electric had to shut down because there wasn't enough juice to go around. But this year there's been no warnings or forced shutdowns. On a national scale, this time last year was the Great California Electricity Crisis. This year, not a peep about blackouts or price gouging for that matter. In Wisconsin, the reason is the nuclear power plants aren't under repair and are producing at full capacity. It's probably a similar reason in California. Oh, what a difference a year makes. Sean Hackbarth | 7.1.2002 12:42 PM Probably no more posts for the rest of the day. After work, I'm off to Summerfest to see The Gufs. Sean Hackbarth | 12:41 PM The USDA won't allow private labs to test for Chronic Wasting Disease, a Mad Cow-like disease that affects deer. William "Butch" Johnson thinks the feds won't allow private testing because the labs could then test for Mad Cow. Any detection of the latter could cause a "tremendous panic in the country." "Testing of Deer to be Limited" Sean Hackbarth | 6.30.2002 10:12 PM While the Supreme Court gave its blessing to vouchers, some state constitutions bar any aid to religious schools. When the voucher wars move to state legislatures, anti-choice advocates will be using 19th Century, anti-Catholic law as weapons. "In States, Hurdles Loom" Sean Hackbarth | |
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