Title: An American Lion

Catalina Cruz Keeps Everything Safe For Work

Published on 2010-02-19T10:40:07Z

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Joseph Stack Had No One to Blame But Himself

Published on 2010-02-19T07:31:28Z

This signals a turn towards the ridiculous in America: Joseph Stack felt the federal government — especially its tax code — robbed him of his savings and destroyed his career while allowing corrupt executives to walk away with millions. It’s clear from the 3,000-word manifesto posted on a Web site registered in his name that the bitter feud with the Internal Revenue Service was his passion — a passion so deeply held that it apparently drove him to commit suicide Thursda read more..

Justice Scalia Hits One Out of the Park

Published on 2010-02-17T03:20:11Z

All of the great men of history know the answer to the question of secession, and Justice Scalia knows it, too: The right of a state to secede from the nation is way outside my personal injury wheelhouse. But it has become a source of conversation on professorial and political blogs, and the concept has generated interest from the Tea Party movement.As it happens, my brother has a letter from Justice Antonin Scalia that is directly on point as to the legitimacy of secession. How he got that let read more..

Being Weird is No Defense

Published on 2010-02-15T21:09:10Z

The case of Amy Bishop lends itself to some commentary. I have seen these academic types before—brilliant, yet weird. Well, at the end of the day, we’re all weird. We’re all a bit difficult at times. Favoritism and whatever else you want to put in there probably applies. She was promoted and retained and hired based on her gender. There, I said it. And she was too weird to deal with: In today’s Decatur Daily, staff writer Eric Fleischauer has an extended interviewwith UA read more..

Yes, That's Why You Should Quit and Run Away and Give Up

Published on 2010-02-15T19:48:09Z

I have no time for cowards of any stripe: Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Indiana, said Monday afternoon that he won’t seek a third term in the Senate — a major blow to Democrats worried about losses in the midterm elections. “Congress is not operating as it should,” Bayh said at a news conference in Indianapolis, adding there’s too much partisanship and “the people’s business is not getting done.” Bayh said he loves public service but does “not love Con read more..

They're Destroying The City in Order to Save It, You See

Published on 2010-02-15T04:27:25Z

What a farce: Meanwhile, US, UK and Afghan forces have faced gun battles and numerous booby-traps on day two of the offensive in Marjah and Nad Ali in Helmand province. In Marjah, US Marine commander Brig Gen Larry Nicholson told Agence France-Presse his forces had “blown up a lot of IEDs” and come up against “a lot of sniper fire”. He said it could take up to 30 days to make the area safe. Marines were fired upon during a ceremony to raise the Afghan flag in Marjah. Ano read more..

Snowmageddon Has Kicked My Ass, Sir

Published on 2010-02-12T03:26:25Z

Normal readers—and there are, what, three of you?—have probably noticed that “An American Lion” has slowed a bit. I normally do seventeen or eighteen posts a day. Now, I’m just doing one. The Snowmageddon of February 2010 has kicked your uncle Norman’s ass. I haven’t been able to move for several days. I cannot come and go as I please. A disagreement between the people who manage our exclusive gated community and Howard County, Maryland has resulted in h read more..

Constitutional Ignorance is Not a Right or Left Issue

Published on 2010-02-10T19:11:29Z

Prepare to faint on the last fainting couch available: The tea-party movement has no leader. But it does have a face: William Temple of Brunswick, Ga. For months, the amiable middle-aged activist has been criss-crossing America, appearing at tea-party events dressed in his trademark three-cornered hat and Revolutionary garb. When journalists interview him (which is often—his outfit draws them in like a magnet), he presents himself as a human bridge between the founders’ era and our read more..

Michael Barrett is a Serial Stalker of Women

Published on 2010-02-10T03:31:49Z

Erin Andrews, ESPN Holy cow: The man who stalked ESPN reporter Erin Andrews and shot nude videos of her through a hotel room peephole videotaped 16 other women and ran background checks on 30 people, including female sports reporters and TV personalities, according to court documents. A sentencing memo filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles says Michael Barrett uploaded videos of 16 other women to an online account. Barrett also allegedly conducted 30 Internet background checks tha read more..

The Economics of Being Wired

Published on 2010-02-09T11:50:03Z

Oh, discretionary all the way: John Anderson and Sharon Rapoport estimate they spend $400 a month, or close to $5,000 a year, keeping their family of four entertained at home. There are the $30-a-month data plans on their BlackBerry Tour cellphones. The Roanoke, Va., couple’s teenage sons, Seth and Isaac, each have $50 subscriptions for Xbox Live and send thousands of texts each month on their cellphones, requiring their own data plans. DirecTV satellite service, high-speed Internet acces read more..