Attorney General candidate Eric Holder played a key role in the much-maligned pardon of fugitive Marc Rich. (Also, Roger Kimball on Eric Holder, Radical)
THEY’RE KEEPING THEIR GUNS: Perhaps we should take it as a kind of civil disobedience. Remember, dissent is the highest form of patriotism!
Officials representing East Vincent and Spring City recently agreed to a settlement with Richard Hookway of East Vincent. The municipalities agreed to update officer training, write letters of apology and each pay $3,200 for the plaintiff’s legal expenses.
NO MORE GIVING AWAY THE STORE? Bredesen: Time for ‘breather’ on new incentives. “Tennessee will suspend efforts to attract more large business projects if it lands one or two more deals on the scale of the $1 billion Volkswagen plant being built in Chattanooga, Gov. Phil Bredesen said today.”
IN THE MAIL: Born Liberal, Raised Right, a guide to child-rearing and “turning tiny tyrants into good citizens.”
PROMISING CHANGE, PICKING INSIDERS? “President-elect Barack Obama promised the voters change but has started his Cabinet selection process by naming several Washington insiders to top posts.” Hey, you can’t spell “change” without a D-A-S-C-H-L-E!
SAY WHAT YOU WILL ABOUT THE VOLOKH CONSPIRATORS, but I don’t really think they’re a bunch of crazed leftists.
MORE ON Eric Holder, fierce drug warrior. Oh, goody. You’d think that the Obama election would at least bring some relief on this subject, but noooo. . . .
A REQUEST: If you see good commentary in college papers, send me a link.
THE ADVANTAGES OF SMALL BANKS. ”According to FDIC data, the failure rate among big banks (those with assets of $1 billion or more) is seven times greater than among small banks. Moreover, banks with less than $1 billion in assets—what are typically called community banks—are outperforming larger banks on most key measures, such as return on assets, charge-offs for bad loans, and net profit margin.”