George Will on Legalizing Drugs

Will is another frustrating pundit. He's an arch-conservative/libertarian, with a warmongering penchant, but every now and then, he comes along and staggers me with the rightness of one of his 'pronouncements' from on high. This is surely one of his smartest (ie, I agree with him ;) ) columns, altho I disagree him that legalizing medical marijuana "breeds cynicism regarding law." It's stupid laws that do that.

More Unbefreakinglievable!

Apparently, we can 'rendition' anyone.... yup, they hate us for our freedoms all right!

UCI Relents

I don't have a link (try the OC Register or LA Times) but it appears UCI Law School has changed its mind (again) and decided to make constitutional law expert Erwin Chemerinsky its Dean. I guess being a laughingstock for most of a week was enough to change their minds.

Ah, My Beloved (Adopted) Homeland

I don't live in Irvine, but I do live in Orange County, so this didn't make my jaw drop, other than in awe at its idiocy. The not-yet-nascent law school at UC/Irvine rescinded its offer to Erwin Chemerinsky to serve as Dean, because of his political views. The prevailing theories are that it was to keep local OC (read neo-nazi-level conservative) donors happy, more than any argument with Chemerinsky in specifics. The over-riding conclusion in the blogo-media-sphere is that UCI just blew its foot off; that no one of any merit will now want to take the job; that its credibility is gone; and that Donald Bren (THE money in Irvine) will gaily continue to contribute anyway. Good job, dudes!

YAY

Genarlow Wilson, the Georgia teen convicted of being a sexual predator for having oral sex with his 15 yo girlfriend when he was 17, has had his conviction voided and his release from incarceration ordered today. In an attack of idiocy (sadly, common in the GA government), the state has decided to appeal, even tho the underlying law has been repealed.