The most recent 20 comments posted to Making Light by Judith:

@80: I have that cartoon in my office. I found it on a greeting card and couldn't stop laughing.

It's weird but true, that women in mostly male occupations feel representative of their gender. I went from one male dominated industry (electrical engineering) into another (patent law). And I still feel guilty for having left engineering. Because I do hear regularly from males that women "just don't stick it out" in engineering.

On the up-side the obvious sexism is on the wane. In 15 years, I've only had two engineers who told me they wanted to work with a man, because women didn't understand technology, and both were over 60. (I write patents, effectively, I interview engineers and translate their idea into English.) I sent a more junior male attorney, and they were happy.

Governor Palin apparently believes in an enemies list. Scary stuff. When the author has to say "I can write this because I'm a housewife and don't have a job to lose"... and "this will cost me anyway"...

... she hired or elevated new, inexperienced, obscure people,
creating a staff totally dependent on her for their jobs and eternally
grateful and fiercely loyal–loyal to the point of abusing their power
to further her personal agenda,

Sounds like Nixon plus Bush.

She's got an interesting mix of credentials to appeal to various (somewhat incompatible groups):

* Young
* Female
* Husband is a union member
* Evangelical
* Strongly anti-choice
* Pro-gun
* Pro ANWR drilling
* Governor
* Son in the military (and about to be deployed, on 9/11, which is an odd date but she managed to repeat it 6 times in her introduction of her family).

Don't forget that Ruth Bader Ginsburg has had cancer, and is not well.

We desperately need someone who won't name a Federalist Society member, Catholic male to the seat. Current members of that group are: Antonin Scalia, Anthony M. Kennedy, Clarence Thomas, John G. Roberts Jr., and Samuel A. Alito Jr.

See a trend?

Nader knew he would be a spoiler, and told Rolling Stone in 2000 that he wouldn't mind being the spoiler for Gore:

Rolling Stone, #849, Sept.14, 2000: "In 1996, you told the New York Times, 'If I really wanted to beat Clinton, I would get out, raise $3 or $4 million, and maybe provide the margin for his defeat. That's not the purpose of this candidacy.' Since you're planning to raise $5 million and run hard this year, does that mean you would not have a problem providing the margin of defeat for Gore?"
Nader: "I would not—not at all."

From here: http://2act.org/p/33.html

It seems to be me that you should at least note in your above rant that Teresa Nielsen Hayden works as the comments moderator for BoingBoing.

Have you come across this: http://volokh.com/posts/1169820780.shtml

The comments include a vehement defense of Cully Stimson's call to boycott law firms that pro bono defend accused terrorists on the basis that "they should just be strung up." Scary stuff.

Dave: You can't blame the judge for this one, you have to blame the legislature. The 10 years no parole was the minimum sentence. The judge's decision basically said "I don't like this, and I think it's excessive, but I'm bound by the law." The Georgia Supreme Court said something similar in their opinion.

This looks like a prime case for a governor's pardon. You know, one that would wipe this kid's record. But that would require an administration willing to do something about situations like this. I'm betting that the kid is screwed.

I feel sympathy for the Georgia Supreme Court. They are obliged to follow the law, even if they do not believe it is just. The only reason they can overturn the law is if it is unconstitutional. This is ridiculous, but not unconstitutional. Yet another reason why jury nullification should be discussed more often.

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