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Keeping the Internet Competitive > Publications > National Affairs

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:45:16 -0400

Keeping the Internet Competitive > Publications > National Affairs:

Truth bombs, yo.

Lie Detector (by cellulove)

Mon, 07 May 2012 17:39:03 -0400

Lie Detector (by cellulove)

newyorker: Comment: Heavy Burden It’s tempting to analyze the...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:41:06 -0400

newyorker:

Comment: Heavy Burden

It’s tempting to analyze the case in the context of election-year politics, to game out how Obama might be helped or hurt by the Court’s eventual decision. (Thumbs down on the act discredits the President with moderates—or, maybe, mobilizes his base. Thumbs up, maybe, does the opposite.) But the decision is a great deal more important than its immediate political aftermath. It’s about what the government can do, not just who runs it. If the Court acts in line with the sentiments expressed by the conservatives last week, it could curtail the policymaking options of Congress for a generation. An adverse decision on the Affordable Care Act could even jeopardize the prospects for conservative legislative priorities, like health-insurance vouchers or private retirement accounts in lieu of Social Security. It is simply not the Supreme Court’s business to be making these kinds of judgments. The awesome, and final, powers of the Justices are best exercised sparingly and with restraint. Their normal burdens of interpreting laws are heavy enough. No one expects the Justices to be making health-care policy any more than we expect them to be picking Presidents, which, it may be remembered, is not exactly their strength, either.

- In this week’s issue, Jeffrey Toobin writes about the Supreme Court’s contempt for Congress: http://nyr.kr/HCIJ7q

The War Against Youth - Esquire

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:52:10 -0400

The War Against Youth - Esquire

What Happens When A 35-Year-Old Man Retakes The SAT?

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:44:57 -0400

What Happens When A 35-Year-Old Man Retakes The SAT?

Vytautas Mineral Water! It’s Earth’s Juice! NSFW

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:33:00 -0400

Vytautas Mineral Water! It’s Earth’s Juice! NSFW

6 Things Rich People Need to Stop Saying | Cracked.com

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:06:37 -0500

6 Things Rich People Need to Stop Saying | Cracked.com:

Leave it to a humor site to get it right.

thedailywhat: This Is Also Funny, You Should Also Watch This of...

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:02:11 -0500

thedailywhat:

This Is Also Funny, You Should Also Watch This of the Day: Speaking of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, last night’s special Oscar Edition produced another memorable skit, this one featuring Jimmy pitching OWN network show ideas to Oprah Winfrey.

The words “greatest show on television” get thrown around a lot these days. But if Book Club Fight Club gets the green light, it will undoubtedly deserve them.

[jkl.]