Taking it Outside

The Executive Branch must supply the Legislative Branch with all information the latter requests, if the former is in possession of it. Good? Bad? There might need to be some sub-rules to work out the kinks.

Peacefully, of course. Say, Northeast, Upper Midwest, Southeast, Lower Midwest, West Coast, Mountain States, and Texas? Or is it this way already? (Prompted by a comment at the mothership)

Link.

So, for my first entry in the "get off my lawn!" category, how is it that I have no idea who any of these people on the Grammys, Emmys, America's Choice, and MTV Music Video/Movie awards are? When did that happen? I suppose I can be excused from the MTV Music Video ignorance as there is no such thing as music videos on MTV anymore, but what about the rest of them? Martha Quinn, where are you? Sniff.

Mr. LaPierre.

Um, since at least 1868 (as the linked post notes). That this masquerades as a "tough" question from Justice Scalia is good example of his overratedness by legal observers. Sex-based discrimination has been unconstitutional since at least the date of the 14th Amendment's ratification, that Congress, the President, SCOTUS, and US society in general can't live up to ideals clearly expressed in the Constitution is unfortunate (to say the least), but not controlling. Historical examples of such are too numerous to cite.

Anyone interested? I think Kennedy is clearly a vote to allow "same-sex marriage"* in at least one of the two cases, if not both. Wouldn't surprise me of Roberts came along on one of the two cases, but that strikes me as unlikely. Scalia and Thomas are lost causes. No idea on Alito, but he gets lumped in with the aforementioned two absent considerable evidence to the contrary. Interesting times. *This framing is incorrect as the underlying issue is when a government - state or federal - can discriminate on the basis of sex. Generally the answer is, not much, so one would think in the area of marriage this would be strictly verboten, but the US is a funny place.

Slarti's check bounced (I kid!) and so the mothership is down indefinitely. I'm afraid to look at the prior open thread that as of this writing has reached 88 comments so thought I'd throw up a new one. Its NCAA tournament time, will we see Gonzaga make the Final Four (probably not)? Or another Cinderella run from a non-major power conference along the lines of Butler or VCU (St. Mary's anyone)? Also, Obama is in Israel. And....? CNN covers the important issues here. Have they not seen the first Austin Powers movie? Anything else on anyone's mind?

Has been taken down by the blogging Gods, per LJ. Discuss here what you might have discussed there! Or not!

Showboating? Much Ado About Nothing? Josh Marshall seemed to think that it was actually a good thing as it lead to a real debate in the world's greatest deliberative body. I have to say, though, it was pretty sad that he folded like a cheap suit after receiving a two sentence letter from the AG with an obvious loophole. Talk about Sen. Paul or alternatively, whatever.