Army Post Road

Ne’er the Twain Shall Meet… Or Maybe Not.

Mike — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 05:51:58 +0000

I never thought that Hotchicks With Douche Bags would get mentioned on The Volokh Conspiracy or vice-versa but I was wrong. It’s happened and here it is. Some of the comments are quite entertaining.

Stimulus Bill = Obama’s Patriot Act?

Mike — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 05:12:26 +0000

Orin Kerr at The Volokh Conspiracy has a very timely post on the parallels between the USA Patriot Act of 2001 and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Now fast forward. It’s February 2009, and a new President has declared a crisis that demands immediate action. The old policies of the past have failed, he announces, and it is time for far-reaching action that will expand the government’s power to combat the serious threats against the Nation. Time is of the essence, he declares: We must act now.

The opposing party tries to stop the President’s plan. They complain that the President and his minions in Congress are acting too fast and going too far. Sure, some kind of change is needed. But the President and his allies are going too far, they complain, passing a “wish list” to capitalize on the public’s fear of the crisis continuing.

P.S. I’m back.

Yep

Mike — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:36:43 +0000

So yeah, I will begin posting again regularly. Someday soon.

P.S. I’m in South Korea.

Will They Be Re-Enacting This Debate on ABC?

Mike — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:05:12 +0000

Publius at Obsidian Wings has a different take on both the recent Democratic Presidential Primary Debates and the Lincoln-Douglas debates.
Thanks to Megan McArdle again for the pointer.

I’m Really Beginning to Like Megan McArdle

Mike — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:16:46 +0000

Megan McArdle had another spot on post today. She’s even more libertarian than I am (the majority of people with post-secondary degrees in economics usually are) and aside from what she’s implicating about getting the government out of our bedrooms and ending the war on drugs, she put my feelings into words perfectly.

I’m Going To Be An Infantryman

Mike — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:34:42 +0000

The headline says it all. Yesterday I finally enlisted into the Regular Army. Next month I’ll ship to Ft Benning, Georgia to train for six weeks to become an Infantryman. I won’t have my first duty station until sometime in May or June. It’s a very daunting idea but I’m excited.

Taxes and Taxes

Mike — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:28:48 +0000

Sen. John McCain has come out with his tax and appropriations plan. On the first glance, it looks like a good plan. Jim Lindgren at The Volokh Conspiracy has a good post on it.

Megan McArdle ~~has~~ ~~her own tax plan~~ quotes Jane Galt’s plan that’s even better.

Beer Beer Beer!

Mike — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:11:46 +0000

     I don’t know what this portends for the rest of the day but I have another post about beer.
     In the Volokh Conspiracy post I linked to below they link to the Beer Advocate. Excellent website. They have a great review of some new spring seasonal brews.
     Don’t forget to Respect Beer.

“Beer Is Proof God Loves Us And Wants Us To Be Happy”

Mike — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:52:39 +0000

Orin Kerr at The Volokh Conspiracy enlightens us with a few comments about the proposed raise in beer taxes in the State of California.

*The title is a quote of Benjamin Franklin’s.

Something New To Read

Mike — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:03:55 +0000

I’ve come across a new blog this evening that is quite riveting. It’s called Going Private, written by a woman who goes by the nom de plume of ‘Equity Private’. The about page and the very earliest posts in 2006 are excellently written and quite entertaining.