This Just in, on Earmarks and Public Paralysis
“…[T]he delinquencies of the states have, step by step, matured themselves to an extreme which has at length arrested all the wheels of the national government… The [members of Congress] will consider the conformity of the thing proposed or required…
Government – United States Congress – United States – Politics – Congress
Dershowitz Under Siege
Alan Dershowitz is feeling the heat. Last week, the Harvard Law professor agreed that Judge Richard Goldstone, author of the report on war crimes in Gaza, is a “moser,” Hebrew term for a snitch. Historically (i.e., in the case of…
Gaza – Alan Dershowitz – Israel – Middle East – Richard Goldstone
Google Plays Politics
Google’s announcement yesterday that it was going to finance some ultra-High Speed Broadband test markets only highlights the dizzying ascent of video online. The average broadband user spends about 760 minutes a month watching online video. Clearly the world of…
Google – Broadband – AT&T – Searching – Search Engines