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  • May 16, 2005

    same-sex marriage in historical context

    by Cliopatria

    I refuse to join in the beating up that Eugene Volokh and Jason Kuznicki have given the federal court decision on the Nebraska constitutional initiative against same-sex marriage. It generally follows, as controlling precedent requires, the logic of the Supreme Court in ROMER v. EVANS, a decision Eugene Volokh dislikes. Nor does it require the state to legalize same-sex marriages or permit localities to do so, any more than ROMER required Colorado to pass a statewide non-discrimination law. Nor
  • May 15, 2005

    Democracy Abroad, But Not at Home

    by Cliopatria

    Out of power and angry about it, the Sunnis have been blowing up stuff in Iraq. Now the NYT reports this morning that the Bush administration is trying to pressure the Shiites in Iraq"to consider conciliatory gestures that would include allowing former Baath Party members to serve in the government."

    Great idea. I wish the Bush people would take their own advice and try this wonderful strategy of conc

  • May 15, 2005

    Worst Sports Fans

    by Cliopatria

    My last post got me thinking: Who are the worst sports fans in the country? Let's stick with cities with multiple teams. Here are the nominees:

    Miami

    Atlanta

    Los Angeles

    Miami and Atlanta teams routinely cannot sell out playoff games, plus Atlanta has the Tomohawk Chop. Los Angeles fans are notorious for coming late and leaving early and mainly being seen in between (and I don't want to hear the traffic excuse -- traffic in LA is no worse than that in Boston, New York, DC