Posts by Nicholas Sarwark
Rep. Wayne Gilchrest on the War
Reason has an excellent interview with Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD) in which he talks about the GOP, the war in Iraq, and what history can teach us. The whole thing is excellent, but I especially enjoyed the stoic overtones in his final answer: Reason: You don’t worry about another primary challenge from a Republican who…
Read MoreGun Control on the Way to the Supreme Court
The D.C. Circuit has denied a petition for en banc rehearing of Parker v. D.C., so the way is clear for the Supreme Court to hear the case. Analysis of the denial and the likely timeline for Supreme Court review. Interesting article about how liberal law professors have been instrumental in shifting the gun control…
Read MoreInterhash 2006 Photos
I went to the World Interhash in Chiang Mai, Thailand last October. Over 6000 hashers from around the world in one place with unlimited beer and official sanction from the Thai government. Imagine the insanity, if you dare. There’s an album of pictures from my trip up here: InterhashThailand2006 As usual, I didn’t take enough…
Read MoreProdigy + Apache = Video Mashup Madness
So freaking awesome!
Read More“Marmaduke is an Asshole”
Joe Mathlete has come to that conclusion in his blog, Joe Mathlete Explains Today’s Marmaduke. It’s a little bit of dada comics criticism to brighten your day.
Read MoreWhy I’ll be sending my kids to Dartmouth
God Debate: Sam Harris vs. Rick Warren
Newsweek setup a sit-down debate between Sam Harris, outspoken atheist and author of Letter to a Christian Nation, and Rick Warren, evangelist and pastor at the Saddleback Church. As Bruce Godfrey pointed out, Harris can be quite a jerk sometimes, but there’s little of that in evidence here. Excerpt: JON MEACHAM: Rick, since you’re the…
Read MoreTerry Jones Speaks Out on British Captives in Iran
Terry Jones, film director and Python, has a lovely op-ed in the Guardian entitled “Call that humiliation?” that’s worth a read. I share the outrage expressed in the British press over the treatment of our naval personnel accused by Iran of illegally entering their waters. It is a disgrace. We would never dream of treating…
Read MoreOf Angels, Coffee, and Trademarks
Bruce Godfrey posted about a coffee shop in Utah (“Just Add Coffee”) that was selling shirts depicting the Angel Moroni having coffee poured into his trumpet. The LDS Church was not amused and sent a letter to the coffee shop owners asserting that the Angel Moroni was a registered trademark and they had to stop…
Read MoreMaryland Libertarian Convention Report
I attended the 2007 Libertarian Party of Maryland convention last Saturday. The official business was focused on ratifying our constitution and selecting our new Executive Board. One of the speakers was George Phillies, who is running for the 2008 Libertarian Presidential nomination. I’ve heard him speak at previous Libertarian National Conventions, most notably when he…
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