Oct

27

Stem Cell Commercials

October 27, 2006 | 1 Comment

The funding of embryonic stem cell research is a very important matter to a number of people, whether in favor of it or opposed to it.
For the 2006 midterms, stem cell research is a critical issue in several elections. One such race is Missouri, where an amendment will appear on this year’s ballot permitting stem [...]

Oct

25

Kick That Filthy Habit

October 25, 2006 | Leave a Comment

I wrote a little something for the Georgetown Public Policy Review’s new online publication and thought I’d share it here. I’ll cut and paste the first couple of paragraphs, but check out the whole piece over at their website if you’re interested in reading about an effort to increase America’s energy independence.
At the State of [...]

Oct

24

Marshall-Newman Amendment Speaker

October 24, 2006 | Leave a Comment

The LGLA will be hosting a discussion in the Virginia Same-Sex Marriage Amendment at 5pm on October 30th in room 119.
Their honored guest, Richmond attorney and Equality Virginia board member Jay Squires, will be discussing the possible legal ramifications of the Marshall-Newman amendment to the Virginia state constitution.
A reception, free and open to all, shall [...]

Oct

22

Too Much Litigation?

October 22, 2006 | 2 Comments

Ted Frank, of the American Enterprise Institute, has recently lamented the overly litigious nature of the American judicial system.  In today’s Washington Post, Jon Haber, the CEO of the American Trial Lawyers Assoication (ATLA) responds to this claim.
Notably, Haber points to statistics trumpeted by the Bush Administration that tort trials have decreased 80% since 1985; in [...]

Oct

15

O’Connor to sit with the Ninth Circuit

October 15, 2006 | Leave a Comment

For those who were interested when Justice O’Connor indicated that she would be sitting with the Ninth Circuit soon (during her talk at WM last week), here is the link.  Should be interesting to see if any of her decisions go up to SCOTUS.
O’Connor on the Ninth Circuit

Oct

12

Geoffrey Stone discusses “Liberal Values”

October 12, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Noted legal scholar Geoffrey Stone recently posted an interesting article over at the national ACS blog.
Professor Stone writes that:
For most of the past four decades, “liberals” have been in retreat. Since the election of Richard Nixon in 1968, Republicans have controlled the White House 70% of the time and Republican presidents have made 86% of [...]

Oct

12

Keith Olbermann on Bush

October 12, 2006 | 2 Comments

Yeah, it’s a little stale in the world of instant YouTube-age, but nevertheless this video deserves a watch.
Keith Olbermann is quickly becoming the new school Edward R. Murrow. If a former Sportscenter anchor can step up their news reporting game to this level, surely others in the media can ask a relevant question to the [...]

Oct

4

Homophobia In Our Backyard

October 4, 2006 | Leave a Comment

The broad language of the proposed Marshall-Newman Amendment to Virginia’s Constitution has progressives working hard to combat homophobia in Virginia.
There’s even proof of this hatred in our own backyard.
The University of Virginia Law School recently held a panel to discuss the proposed amendment. The Commonwealth of Virginia could use a little bit more discussion before [...]