I was shocked to read in the local daily Thursday that not only did the Senate Intelligence Committee meet behind closed doors to discuss efforts to expand the Patriot Act, but “the text of the bill remains secret.” Seems to be something fundamentally wrong with the concept that legislation affecting all Americans can be […]
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In the event you haven’t noticed, Phillip Jennings, the author of Nam-A-Rama, left a considerate comment about my “thumbs down” review of his book. Hats off to an author who comments insightfully in response to a critic. Charlie Stross is profiled in the UK’s Sunday Times. (Via Coalescent). Freeway Jam has supplemented its list […] Paul McCartney is the latest celebrity signed to write a children’s book. His songwriting indicates he has the creativity yet I’m getting tired of the fact that being a celebrity somehow means you’re qualified to write a book. Of course, youth lit can be dangerous. The Guardian reports that on Friday “armed police were […] One of the things that struck me in Floyd Abrams’ First Amendment book (see immediately preceding post) was his observations regarding interesting juxtapositions on the US Supreme Court. Particularly, he pointed out that in the challenge to the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform law, justices who would be considered more “pro” First Amendment tended to support […] Floyd Abrams earned his reputation as one of this country’s leading First Amendment lawyers in the trenches as a trial lawyer. His Speaking Freely: Trials of the First Amendment is a welcome addition to the history of First Amendment law. Abrams takes the reader inside his involvement with seven particular cases — including ones he […] |
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