Tuesday, August 22, 2006
“That is definitely a safety issue.” (10:56 AM) - There was a time—specifically, it was the time before the Danish Cartoon War—when I supported laws banning the burning of the flag. I do not anymore. Here is Ann Althouse with some interesting commentary on a new flag-burning case….
“If I gave you a lid, you might take the coffee on board.” (10:46 AM) - I feel safer….
Montenegro Accedes to Geneva Conventions (10:42 AM) - Kevin Jon Heller: “This is a landmark month in the history of international law… the 1949 Geneva Conventions have become the first international treaty in modern history to achieve universal acceptance.” The next landmark month will be when everyone starts…
Diversity By the Books (10:31 AM) - Over the weekend I mentioned a fascinating article in the Wall Street Journal about textbook publishers’ concerted efforts to inject diverse photography into elementary-age schoolbooks, often at the expense of instruction. The good folks at the Journal have now made…