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Ann Althouse implies that terseness in blogging is a virtue . When I started blogging, I worked hard at terseness, and I still do. Nevertheless, there's a temptation to expand and elaborate. Terseness is a discipline. Some of use can achieve it without imposed constraints. Hmmm. I don't do terse blogging, but you knew that. The question I have is whether its true or not. Althouse is a...
Writing about Leon Panetta's selection as CIA Director, Ann Althouse quotes a misinformed (Brennan's statements in support of rendition and torture after leaving the CIA are what did him in, not his tenure at the CIA) NYTimes piece and draws and interesting conclusion - inside the CIA, they can not say no to torture: [Quoting the NYTimes piece] "[Obama's] first choice for the job, John O. Brennan,...
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 Labels: , posted by Ann Althouse at 1 Comments: said... Got that clip at . Subscribe to Post Comments [] About Me Name: Ann Althouse Location: Madison, Wisconsin, United States Search Now:
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 Presents himself well'???Rush Limbaugh, just now, ridiculing the Democrats' racial attitudes, likened that quote to : "I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy."Labels: , , , , , posted by Ann Althouse at 4 Comments: said... Reid: "I thought he'd beebop in, slinging some jive with a boombox...
Wow, that's quite the passel of right-wing trolls who rushed to comment on the VV site, including a "Ann Althouse is a registered Democrat" sighting. Seriously, the most sensible reply starts with "I think Dennis Miller said it best." Must be seen to be believed.
... has found little support among fellow Democrats.” I agree with fellow constitutional law professor Ann Althouse that the case for excluding him is weak.
"You'd have to go to Kos's place or Blue Texan's to find this level of [historical illiteracy] on any sort of regular basis." -- Putz"If I were a Yale law student, I'd sue him." -- Ann Althouse"Read more Instaputz!" -- Pandagon"The irrepressible Instaputz." -- Talking Points Memo"The antithesis of Glenn Reynolds." -- Classical Values"[M]oral indignation and snark from the aptly named Instaputz..."...
Monday, January 05, 2009, can't we just skip this format'Labels: , posted by Ann Althouse at 1 Comments:This is the only reason I haven't bought a blue-ray player. I have enough obsolete electronics.Subscribe to Post Comments []
Ann Althouse, commenting on an article about the philosophy job market: Philosophers should be people who think especially well, but to have decided upon a career in philosophy marks you as irrational. How do you deal with that raging incoherence?
I am .... forever your girl. I love you guys..... big time. Gino time. Thank you for voting for moi. My competiton for this crown was the best of the blogs (Amy Alkon, The Anchoress, Ann Althouse, Little Miss Attila, Tammy Bruce, Dymphna of Gates of Vienna, Sondra K of Knowledge is Power, Mary Katharine Ham of The Weekly Standard, Rachel Lucas, Michelle Malki,n neo-neo con, Pundita, Debbie Schlussel,...
... ‘the only thing that could push me out of philosophy is the student loans I’ve accrued.’” Saya Ann Althouse : Philosophers should be people who think especially well, but to have decided upon a career in philosophy marks you as irrational. How do you deal with that raging incoherence? Anorak looks at the Top Five Jobs For Philosophers : * Tying Bouquets Interlocking strings of seasonal DNA...
Eugene VolokhThe Volokh ConspiracyAkhil Reed Amar and Josh Chafetz make it; the entire piece is worth reading, but here is what strikes me as the heart of the argument:Each house of Congress is "the Judge of the Elections, Returns, and Qualifications of its own members.. ... UPDATE: Ann Althouse has more.Matthew DeLongPro Publica's Ben Protess does some digging into the past of former Illinois...