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So this happened earlier in the week: I had no idea this sort of thing even existed: I’m reminded of our discussion of Charles Murray’s recent book on social divisions among Americans. Murray talked about differences between upper and lower...
Now that the manhunt in Boston has ended, observers are taking one last look at the failure of gun control proposals in the Senate. I will not linger on dubious claims by Stuart Stevens, Maureen Dowd and others that President...
The big news late yesterday morning was that the Senate had no real trouble getting to the gun bill, voting 68-31 for cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill -- two Democrats defected and voted against cloture, but...
Everyone's beating up on Harry Reid. Dan Savage: Republicans regard first and second graders as expendable. Wish Dems felt the same about the filibuster. And, sure, might as well quote Wil Wheaton: @fakedansavage I wonder if people sending thousands of...
Political scientist (and my co-author and friend) Zachary Elkins says yes in this New York Times op-ed: This constitutional uncertainty should suggest to both sides the possibility of agreeing on a formal clarification of the constitutional text. Zealots will scoff,...