Fables of the reconstructionLaw, politics, sex and Philadelphia.Florida and Michigan Pledged Delegates Seated With a Half-Vote Each- May 31, 2008 Clinton nets 24 pledged delegate votes in a compromise over Florida and Michigan that seats the entire delegation from each state but gives their delegates only half a vote each. The proportions allocated to Clinton and Obama are based on...http://mithras.blogs.com/blog/2008/05/florida-and-m-1.html Vote for Change Voter Registration Drive: Day 6- May 31, 2008 Today we went out to the Headhouse Market around 10:30 this morning. By 12, it started raining, and half an hour later, raining seriously. We called it a day. Registered by me: Prior running total: 56 Day 6 total: 2...http://mithras.blogs.com/blog/2008/05/vote-for-chan-2.html Google Earth Firefox Plugin- May 31, 2008 Very cool. (Via.)http://mithras.blogs.com/blog/2008/05/google-earth-fi.html Cokehead Jesus- May 31, 2008 Awesome business model: U.S. customs officials have seized a statue of Jesus Christ made from plaster mixed with cocaine -- the latest sophisticated attempt to smuggle drugs from Mexico. This is hardly "sophisticated". People have been smuggling drugs by mixing...http://mithras.blogs.com/blog/2008/05/cokehead-jesus.html Aluminum Foil Technology- May 31, 2008 The aluminum foil box locking tab: One of those many little things that at certain points would have come in very handy if I had known it. (Via Interesting Times.)http://mithras.blogs.com/blog/2008/05/aluminum-foil-t.html The Rule of Law in Application- May 31, 2008 Here's your civics lesson for the day: So, Army Col. Peter Brownback was one of the judges presiding over detainees' cases at Guantanamo Bay. He was the judge in the case of Omar Khadr, a Canadian citizen who was captured...http://mithras.blogs.com/blog/2008/05/the-rule-of-law.html Yes, We Can Have Cuteness- May 30, 2008 Awwwww: I am Headless Baby, and I approve this message.http://mithras.blogs.com/blog/2008/05/yes-we-can-have.html The Orderly Process and its Conclusion- May 30, 2008 I remain hopeful that this is correct: Democratic strategists and other analysts foresee a resolution this weekend one that positions Obama to wrap up the nomination soon but there's always a chance Team Clinton opts to appeal to...http://mithras.blogs.com/blog/2008/05/the-orderly-pro.html The Permanent Campaign- May 30, 2008 Dan Balz: Why should this book be required reading in the headquarters of the campaigns The simple reason is that many of the people now staffing the candidates' campaigns share the qualities and traits of a younger Scott McClellan --...http://mithras.blogs.com/blog/2008/05/the-permanent-c.html Exoskeleton- May 30, 2008 This is intriguing: The company's site is here. (Via Noah Shachtman at Danger Room.)http://mithras.blogs.com/blog/2008/05/exoskeleton.html |