Subscribe to RSSResponse to Sam on Racism and Rand Paul
Sam, I agree with you that Rand Paul is off base in his remarks about the Civil Rights Act, but I have a few quibbles about the way you make your argument. (I see that when you aren’t going after Ayn, you are going after Rand with equal intensity....
Couple More Thoughts on Rand Paul
First, I think Adam Serwer has really crystallized the basic problem with how conservatives (and a fair number of over-polite liberals) talk about race. It seems really weird to give Goldwater all this credit for not being personally racist while championing...
Rand Paul a Racist? I Think Not.
Rand Paul Sam Barr’s most recent post makes the rather shocking claim that Rand Paul, the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate seat in Kentucky being vacated...
Rand Paul: Against the Civil Rights Act
As I said yesterday, the Kentucky Senate race between Rand Paul and Jack Conway should be a real battle. Paul is probably not helping himself by insisting, as many...
Excessive and Irrelevant Talking
How the filibuster evolved and why it’s here to stay “In the older and better times of the Senate, it was supposed that the representatives of sovereign...
No, Seriously, Get Rid of the Filibuster
Jay Cost has a passionate response to recent liberal criticisms of the filibuster. In his view, it’s a good thing to pass legislation that has broad (and...
Civil Rights in the Courts
A changing legal landscape In American history civil rights issues have often found their footing in the high courts. Decisions such as the recent Supreme...
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