Author: BooMan

What’s News to You?

It looks like Congress will have one less alcoholic lunatic in office come next January. Rep. John Sullivan of Oklahoma is going down tonight in a primary. I have no idea if his replacement is any saner, but hopefully he drinks...

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Black Republicans Have No Value

Contra Jamelle Bouie, the symbolic value of black Republicans is not real. It is knee-slappingly funny. Need evidence? Watch this: Are you done laughing? Good. Did any part of that strike you as symbolically important? Or did it...

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Mr. Will Finds an Acorn

I congratulate George Will for recognizing the absurdity of the conservatives’ dissents in Miller v. Alabama. Mr. Will was a little coy about his criticism, but at least he felt moved to say something. When it comes to...

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David Brooks, Springsteen Fan

What’s with the spate of conservative Springsteen fans? Today, it is David Brooks reporting back from his tour with the Boss through Spain and France. The column is actually not that bad. It’s several notches above...

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Sociopathic Justice

You have to scroll down a lot to find Clarence Thomas’s dissent in Miller v. Alabama (which was joined by Scalia), but it’s worth it. The case involved two different murders committed by 14 year olds. Actually, only...

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