Some positive developments this week in two ongoing Mississippi stories I’ve been covering. First, the Mississippi Court of Appeals has rejected the state’s motion for a rehearing in the Cory Maye case. Maye was convicted of capital murder for killing a police officer who broke into his home during a 2001 drug raid.
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Good News From Mississippi
Climategate and glaciergate have set off a firestorm of criticism against the less-than-transparent Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change. Bowing to public pressure, the IPCC is now seeking an independent review of it procedures by the InterAcademy Council. The IAC is the umbrella organization for various national academies of science from countries around the world.
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Independent Review of U.N. Climate Panel Set
A meme gathers steam, care of pop-ed sociologist David Brooks : About 40 years ago, a social movement arose to destroy the establishment. The people we loosely call the New Left wanted to take on The Man, return power to the people, upend the elites and lead a revolution. Today, another social movement has arisen
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Tea Party/Baby Boomer Watch
A study by researchers at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management suggests public service announcements that aim to discourage binge drinking by portraying its shameful consequences may backfire, fostering resistance that leads to more drinking. The study, which involved interviews with 1,200 college students who were presented with PSAs based on Canadian ads like the one shown on the right, has not been published yet, so its findings are hard to evaluate.
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I’m So Ashamed of My Drinking That I Need a Drink
In D.C., getting gay married is now almost exactly like buying a handgun. Like handgun ownership, gay marriage was illegal until very recently , and both require massive amounts of paperwork and a waiting period. But today was the first day D.C.’s gay couples could apply for a license, and apply they did ! Meanwhile, Catholic Charities is getting out of the foster care business in the District, since they will no longer be allowed to discriminate against (married) gay couples looking to foster a kid
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Your D.C. Gay Marriage Waiting Period May Now Begin
As Brian Doherty reported here yesterday after attending oral arguments in the landmark gun rights case McDonald v. Chicago , the Supreme Court seems very likely to incorporate the Second Amendment against the states via the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment. If that’s indeed what happens, it would be a major victory for gun rights but an unfortunate defeat for the Constitution
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Justice Scalia’s Faint-Hearted 14th Amendment Originalism
White House moves ahead with plan to have House pass modified version of Senate health care bill. Death toll from Chilean earthquake hits 700 , aftershocks hurting rescue efforts. CBS may merge news division with CNN; talk of Anderson Cooper replacing Katie Couric
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Reason Morning Links: Chilean Earthquake Aftermath, Newspapers Continue Slow Demise, White House Pushes New Health Care Strategy
When it comes to health care, who gets treated better—man or man’s best friend? Of course, it’s hard to make an apples-to-apples comparison when you’re comparing four-legged patients to people, and there are many ways in which human care tops pet care. But pet owners told Reason.tv there are some ways where it would be a step up to be treated like a dog.
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Now Playing at Reason.tv: Treat Me Like a Dog!
When it comes to health care, who gets treated better—man or man’s best friend?
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Reason.tv: Treat Me Like a Dog—What human health care can learn from pet care
Next week, the Travel Promotion Act will likely come up for a vote in the Senate. The idea is to promote tourism in America
