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Friday, March 4, 2005

“Thou Shalt Make No Sense: Commandments and confused jurisprudence.” Rich Lowry has this essay today at National Review Online.

Posted at 9:35 AM by Howard Bashman




So this is Movable Type?
Overnight, this blog’s software publishing platform changed from Blogger to Movable Type, a change that I foreshadowed here and here.

As with any new endeavor, there are a few issues that remain to be ironed out. If the new format isn’t working as well as the old format for you, let me know why and I’ll see if there’s anything I can do to address the matter.

One change that I’ve noticed is that MT lacks its own internal spell-checker, so be assured that from this point forward spelling will be much wurst.

Posted at 9:30 AM by Howard Bashman



Decalogue blog: The Toledo Blade reports today that “Fate of courthouse tablets linked to ACLU attorney; UT speaker argued case before high court.”

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that “Students have supreme time; Local group takes in Ten Commandments cases before justices.”

From Indiana, The Princeton Daily Clarion reports that “Princeton native carved county’s Decalogue.”

The Birmingham News contains an editorial entitled “Ten Commandments without Roy Moore.”

The Cincinnati Enquirer contains an editorial entitled “Ky. wrong in Commandments case.”

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution contains an editorial by former U.S. Senator Zell Miller entitled “Rules for life ought to be in full view.”

And in The Washington Times, Cal Thomas has an op-ed entitled “Supreme Judge and the Supreme Court.”

Posted at 7:15 AM by Howard Bashman



“Senate panel grills N.C. judicial choice; Boyle’s civil rights record and number of higher reversals at issue”: The Charlotte Observer contains this article today.

The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina reports today that “Boyle defends rights rulings; Judge finally gets hearing for post.”

The Winston-Salem Journal reports that “Senators ask Boyle about his record; Federal judge gets a confirmation hearing after waiting 14 years.”

And The Washington Times reports that “Judicial pick Boyle gets hearing after 4-year wait.”

Posted at 6:55 AM by Howard Bashman



“$50,000 offered for Lefkow leads”: The Chicago Sun-Times today contains an article that begins, “Authorities are expected to announce a $50,000 reward today in their investigation into the killing of federal Judge Joan Lefkow’s husband and mother.”

The Chicago Tribune today contains articles headlined “Hale calls murders ‘heinous’; Police quiz supporters; hate groups regard him as living martyr” and “Friends, strangers write words from the heart.” In addition, columnist John Kass has an essay entitled “You be the judge of Schakowsky’s true intentions.”

The Los Angeles Times reports that “Agents Target Followers of Supremacist; Investigators release sketches of two men wanted for questioning in the Chicago slayings of a federal judge’s husband and mother.”

USA Today reports that “Chill passes through courthouse; Shootings at judge’s home heighten fears for colleagues.”

The Rocky Mountain News reports that “Inmate blasts Chicago killings; White supremacist denies role in slaying of federal judge’s kin.”

And The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that “Judge’s mother had Kansas ties; Clues sought in slaying of family.”

Posted at 6:44 AM by Howard Bashman