The Supreme Court has decided to consider Ashcroft v. Raich. For details on the case, see my original post on the victory in the 9th Circuit. Basically this boils down to a challenge of the federal government’s ability to interfere in the states using their authority under the interstate commerce clause, when no commerce or […]

Dear Michael Moore, Congratulations on breaking all sorts of records with the opening weekend of your film Fahrenheit 9/11. You’re opinionated and controversial, and you’ve clearly found out how to make that combination work. Not everyone likes you or agrees with you, but even their criticism turns into heightened attention to the issues you promote. […]