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Althouse is a blog with a dual purpose; full-time personal views on current headlines and politics trace around part-time legal commentary from a law professor’s point of view. This blog is authored by Ann Althouse of the University of Wisconsin School of Law.
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Recent Articles
New look.
Complain about the new strong look if you dare.I was going to completely redo the blog template, but then I realized I just wanted Blogger's Minima template tweaked into greater simplicity and strength. I've reduced the color, boldened a few things, and eliminated all the uppercasing. blog...
HuffPo is aghast that turkey-killing doesn't faze Sarah Palin.
Deal with it, you candy-asses. If you eat meat, something like that is going on in the background for you too. blog advertising blog advertising
Mukasey collapse was nothing but a fainting spell.
Great news. But now let's talk about whether it's a little strange. What kind of man faints while getting overemotional and passionate in the middle of "prais[ing] the administration for 'nothing less than a fundamental reorganization of our government' after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and...
"One friend said Mrs. Clinton decided late Wednesday to say no, reasoning that she would have more freedom in the Senate."
"By midday Thursday, the friend said, she was 'back in the indecisive column again."Writes the NYT:[There are] discussions about an enhanced position for Mrs. Clinton are factoring into her deliberations over joining the cabinet... Mrs. Clinton, the junior senator from New York, is wrestling with...
Will Obama and the Democratic Congress repeal "don't ask, don't tell"?
Don't count on it! blog advertising blog advertising
Obama's leaky transition.
WaPo observes that the transition isn't working the way the "no drama Obama" campaign did.Hmmm.... remember all the arguments about how Obama's "executive experience" as the head of a political campaign provided a basis for judging his capacity to serve as President? Now, we're seeing his...
Eric Holder "is the second coming of Janet Reno."
Says the first commenter on David Kopel's post that stresses Holder's "strong support" of gun control -- he co-signed an amicus brief in District of Columbia v. Heller -- and his role in the "night-time kidnapping of Elian Gonzalez." blog advertising blog advertising
Waiting to go on the radio.
As indicated, I'll be on Wisconsin Public Radio in a few minutes. I'm hanging out in the waiting room next to a split-leaf philodendron....Now, I'm in the studio, about to go on. I wonder if there will be any unusual issues.... blog advertising blog advertising
"Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed Thursday night while giving a speech to the Federalist Society in Washington."
"Audience members said they began praying, fearing a stroke."IN THE COMMENTS: Host with the Most said...Hope he recovers.This just in: Bush haters partying at the news.I checked Daily Kos, where the front page post ended: "Justice Alito and former Attorney General Ashcroft were among those in...
Radio alert.
I'll be on the "Week in Review" show with Joy Cardin on Wisconsin Public Radio at 8 AM Central Time t0morrow morning. That's 9 AM ET.Go here to listen on-line live. You can call in. We'll be talking about whatever news stories of the last week people want to talk about. And you'll be able to listen...

