Fables of the reconstructionLaw, politics, sex and Philadelphia.Back to No Life- June 26, 2008 I just spent a week in Texas without an internet connection or TV. Not fun, but productive. Did I miss anythinghttp://mithras.blogs.com/blog/2008/06/back-to-no-life.html The Uses and Abuses of Zoning and Building Codes in Philadelphia- June 17, 2008 Let me just add, regarding this story, that the real sinister thing here isn't that the police captain thinks it's okay to "drum up charges" against community activists, because as bad as unlawful arrest and detention for 12 hours is,...http://mithras.blogs.com/blog/2008/06/the-uses-and-ab.html Local Programming: Drinking Liberally Tonight- June 17, 2008 Same as it ever was. (Well, at least since they kicked us out of Ten Stone.) Six p.m. Bring money. Buy noz beers, or give him cab fare. Poor guy.http://mithras.blogs.com/blog/2008/06/local-program-1.html Anxious Masculinity in American Politics- June 15, 2008 Substitute a swarthy Muslim terrorist or black mugger for the savage redskin and it would be perfectly updated. Explanation here. Note also how this intersects with the gun rights issue.http://mithras.blogs.com/blog/2008/06/anxious-masculi.html The Second Amendment Ver. 2- June 15, 2008 A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. -Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Coming as soon as Monday, the Supreme...http://mithras.blogs.com/blog/2008/06/the-second-amen.html I'm Member Number 200- June 11, 2008 This is pretty cool.http://mithras.blogs.com/blog/2008/06/im-member-numbe.html Progress- June 8, 2008 Aimai at If I Ran the Zoo: Oh, wow. I just joined MyBarack.com or whatever its called. This is ... lightyears from Dean's stuff .... I get the feeling that eventually the entire country will have joined and then what...http://mithras.blogs.com/blog/2008/06/progress.html Later- June 8, 2008 I'm off to this. Maybe I'll post, maybe not. Supposed to be one hundred fucking degrees in D.C. today.http://mithras.blogs.com/blog/2008/06/later.html Pic of the Day- June 7, 2008 Obama voter registration volunteers and staffers listening to Hillary Clinton's concession speech on a car radio, Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, June 7, 2008: This was moments before Hillary endorsed Obama, when we broke out in applause, and we heard the...http://mithras.blogs.com/blog/2008/06/pic-of-the-day.html Win or Lose, It's Historic- June 5, 2008 Oliver Willis: TUESDAY WAS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DAYS IN THE HISTORY OF BLACKS IN AMERICA. Duncan touched on something yesterday: At the post-primary party I was at last night I did sense a degree of "holy fucking shit"...http://mithras.blogs.com/blog/2008/06/win-or-lose-its.html |