HSBC provides propaganda and banking services for the Iranian tyrants

by David Kopel | 1:41 pm, December 27, 2010

(David Kopel) Jennifer Rubin’s Washington Post article, “A bank that proudly does business in Iran,” explains it all. As a result, I just called HSBC to cancel my credit card. Copyright © 2010 This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. The use of this feed on other websites breaches copyright. If this content is not in [...]

Key points in Virginia v. Seblius

by David Kopel | 12:52 pm, December 13, 2010

(David Kopel) 1. The facial challenge is allowed. See Lopez, Morrison. Salerno distinguished. pp. 7–9.
2. Rejection of the theory that the decision not to purchase federally-mandated is an “economic activity” since the individual will almost certainly purchase health services at some time in the future. “Of course the same reasoning could apply to housing, transportation, and nutritional decisions. [...]

The Second Amendment’s Great Election Night

by David Kopel | 3:15 pm, November 4, 2010

(David Kopel) In an article just published at The New Ledger, I examine the long-term implications of the many right to arms victories in state constitutions, the U.S. Congress, and state legislatures on Tuesday.
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2d Amend. Results

by David Kopel | 5:55 pm, November 2, 2010

(David Kopel) Senate: +6
House: +15.25
Governors: +2.25
Constitutions: +4
Ill. Sen. Mark Kirk (R, F) wins. Sponsored an “assault weapons” ban in the current Congress. Will be only strongly anti-gun Senator in GOP caucus. At least he’s a staunch critic of United Nations malfeasance.
Right to hunt and fish trailing in Arizona, 56–44. One million votes counted so far.
Ohio Gov. John [...]

Kopel: “Ronald Reagan, Extremist Collaborator”

by David Kopel | 11:38 pm, October 29, 2010

This year, there is scarcely a Republican running in a competitive race who has not been called “an extremist” by his or her opponent, and the opponent’s allies. Ronald Reagan was targeted with the charge of extremism in his 1966 run for governor of California. David Kopel writes about that remarkable campaign and lessons learned.

Reefer Madness and the Prohibition of Marijuana in the United States

by David Kopel | 10:19 am, October 26, 2010

(David Kopel) My short essay for the Encyclopedia Britannica blog looks at the racist origins of marijuana prohibition. The essay is part of a two-day series of pro/con articles related to California’s proposition 19.
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Glenn Beck factual error

by David Kopel | 1:23 am, October 26, 2010

(David Kopel) Glenn Beck often does great research and reporting on stories that the rest of the media fail to cover. His deconstruction of the Woodrow Wilson administration is long overdue. However, his reporting is sometimes inexcusably sloppy. All the more so considering that Beck, a television host on a major network, is not exactly bereft of [...]

Kopel: Denver Post erred in covering reckless charges against U.S. Chamber

by David Kopel | 12:03 pm, October 16, 2010

The Denver Post made a serious error in news judgment by devoting a sizable story on the cover of its Oct. 9 “Denver & The West” section to an unsubstantiated smear of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its role in the 2010 elections. [See commentary at left by Brit Hume of Fox News on the Democrats' targeting of the Chamber.]

Kopel: Which pollsters are most accurate?

by David Kopel | 3:53 pm, October 2, 2010

There’s no shortage of political polls a month out from the election. Which ones have the most credibility? Commentator David Kopel breaks it down for you – and suggests that political journalists include a brief mention of a pollster’s track record of reliability. [At left is a video on how to read a poll.]

Stop Criticizing President Obama for Playing Golf

by David Kopel | 1:38 pm, August 23, 2010

(David Kopel) In this polarized period of American politics, many people on the Right have been taking cheap shots at President Obama because he plays golf so much.
These golf-related criticisms are at least factually accurate, in contrast to the lies that Michael Moore told about George Bush supposedly vacationing much of the time. However, the criticisms of President [...]

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