He did it! He got the nomination!
WHAT A BAMF!
Chice
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Monday, June 2, 2008
Cuellar v. United States
...came down this morning. Now, more than half of the cases on my list have been decided. Two of out three of this term's most controversial cases have yet to come down though, and those are Boumediene v. Bush (the Gitmo case) and DC v. Heller (the gun case). Good shit!
Chice
Chice
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Say "Stoic"
Look at these portraits of our Founding Fathers.
George Washington:
John Adams:
Thomas Jefferson:
James Madison:
Alexander Hamilton:
Ben Franklin:
(Okay fine) Aaron Burr:
Now look back at John Adams.
Notice anything different/special about his portrait? These men knew they were making history while they were alive, and pretty early on got ready for history to look back at them. They knew what they were doing. They knew we'd know them, and they wanted us to look kindly not only at them but on their cause, and their view of what the American Revolution really meant. They kept records of what they did. They kept all correspondences (and were often writing to us just as much as they were writing to each other). They also posed often for portraits. John Adams stands out in this area, because he could never stand to hold the same pose for very long at all. Everyone else has the same stoic, noble, courageous look on their face, but Adams looks hilarious, not being able to sit still (with that absurd expression) for a very long time at all. What a funny guy.
I know. I'm a geek.
Chice
George Washington:
John Adams:
Thomas Jefferson:
James Madison:
Alexander Hamilton:
Ben Franklin:
(Okay fine) Aaron Burr:
Now look back at John Adams.
Notice anything different/special about his portrait? These men knew they were making history while they were alive, and pretty early on got ready for history to look back at them. They knew what they were doing. They knew we'd know them, and they wanted us to look kindly not only at them but on their cause, and their view of what the American Revolution really meant. They kept records of what they did. They kept all correspondences (and were often writing to us just as much as they were writing to each other). They also posed often for portraits. John Adams stands out in this area, because he could never stand to hold the same pose for very long at all. Everyone else has the same stoic, noble, courageous look on their face, but Adams looks hilarious, not being able to sit still (with that absurd expression) for a very long time at all. What a funny guy.
I know. I'm a geek.
Chice
Sunday, May 25, 2008
3 Cases! Christmas Come Early!
Three huge cases came down last Monday at the Court, but I was so busy with the show that I didn't even post anything about them. I wonder if I'll get a chance to read them anytime soon...
Anyway, here's an updated list for the 20 best cases this term, with the new cases in bold. One of them is a major speech case (United States v. Williams) involving Child Pornography. Gruesome, but really interesting. Check that shit out!
Argued
3. Boumediene v. Bush
5. Cuellar v. United States
6. Davis v. Federal Election Commission
7. District of Columbia v. Heller
8. Giles v. California
9. Indiana v. Edwards
10. Kennedy v. Louisiana
13. Munaf v. Geren
15. Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land & Cattle
19. Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party
Decided
1. Baze v. Rees
2. Begay v. United States
4. Crawford v. Marion County Election Board
11. Kimbrough v. United States
12. Medellin v. Texas
14. New York State Board of Elections v. Lopez Torres
16. United States v. Ressam
17. United States v. Rodriquez
18. United States v. Williams
20. Watson v. United States
Anyway, here's an updated list for the 20 best cases this term, with the new cases in bold. One of them is a major speech case (United States v. Williams) involving Child Pornography. Gruesome, but really interesting. Check that shit out!
Argued
3. Boumediene v. Bush
5. Cuellar v. United States
6. Davis v. Federal Election Commission
7. District of Columbia v. Heller
8. Giles v. California
9. Indiana v. Edwards
10. Kennedy v. Louisiana
13. Munaf v. Geren
15. Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land & Cattle
19. Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party
Decided
1. Baze v. Rees
2. Begay v. United States
4. Crawford v. Marion County Election Board
11. Kimbrough v. United States
12. Medellin v. Texas
14. New York State Board of Elections v. Lopez Torres
16. United States v. Ressam
17. United States v. Rodriquez
18. United States v. Williams
20. Watson v. United States
Review: American Sphinx
I've recently finished a biography of Thomas Jefferson called American Sphinx, by the excellent Joseph J. Ellis. If I had some sort of strange rating system, it would most definitely get a perfect score. It's accessible, interesting, and I couldn't recommend it more. Be a cool cat and buy this!
Chice
Chice
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