http://patterico.com Harangues that just make sense Fri, 09 May 2008 13:35:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have sent the following e-mail to the authors of that L.A. Times piece on DNA and cold hits: Mr. Felch and Ms. Dolan, I believe your recent front-page article on DNA cold case statistics misstated the meaning of the math you discuss. Your article said: Jurors were not told, however, the statistic that ... http://patterico.com/2008/05/08/the-la-timess-errors-in-its-piece-on-dna-and-cold-hits/ [Guest post by DRJ] Get ready, Californians. Democrats in the California Legislature plan to solve the $20B budget shortfall by taxing your six-packs ($1.80 per pack), iTune downloads ($0.08 per download), and plastic grocery bags ($0.25 each). Other proposals include increased taxes on porn magazines, sex toys, yachts, ... http://patterico.com/2008/05/08/california-democrats-propose-more-taxes-to-cure-budget-shortfall/ [Guest post by DRJ] Many Democrats use the term Swift-boating to mean an unfair attack against a candidate. By that standard, alert Instapundit reader Scott Slater provides an early example of Swift-boating by the Democrats: "Dear Glenn, Got the 2008 Democratic Presidential Survey in the mail today. ... http://patterico.com/2008/05/08/let-the-swift-boating-begin/ [Guest post by DRJ] Apparently the special parking and permits granted to the Bay Area Code Pink to protest the Marine Corp recruiting center in Berkeley hasn't done the trick. Now Code Pink is calling on area witches, crones and sirens to bewitch the Marines: "Friday, May 9th: Witches, Crones, Sirens: ... http://patterico.com/2008/05/08/code-pink-is-bewitched/ [Guest post by DRJ] A 10-year-old Idaho girl has given birth after being raped, allegedly by a 37-year-old illegal immigrant. The accused is in the Fremont County, Idaho, Jail on other rape charges. -- DRJ http://patterico.com/2008/05/08/illegal-immigration-is-in-the-news-in-idaho/ [Guest post by DRJ] Iraqi sources report that al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Ayyub al-Masri has been captured in Mosul. If this report is correct, al-Masri almost made it to his 2-year anniversary as commander. He took over al Qaeda in Iraq after Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed ... http://patterico.com/2008/05/08/al-qaeda-in-iraq-leader-captured-in-mosul/ [Guest post by DRJ] Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe predicted that Hillary Clinton will end her campaign in early June if she's not the party's nominee. His words are apparently intended to reassure superdelegates and party leaders that Hillary will not hurt party unity by unduly continuing her candidacy. ... http://patterico.com/2008/05/08/summertime-politics/ An article in the L.A. Times has this amusing lede: Hillary Rodham Clinton may be short on delegates, money and time, but she faced an even more ominous and intractable impediment Wednesday: a growing consensus in the media that her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination is doomed. Wow. A "growing ... http://patterico.com/2008/05/07/is-that-a-growing-consensus-or-are-you-just-unhappy-to-see-me-still-in-the-race/ [Guest post by DRJ] George Stephanoulos told ABC's Charlie Gibson that he thinks Hillary Clinton is staying in the race because she believes there is a slim chance she can win. If she does quit, it will only be after wins in West Virginia or Kentucky. He also thinks ... http://patterico.com/2008/05/07/hillary-for-vice-president/ [Guest post by DRJ] Is sexually enticing speech on the internet a crime if it's directed at minors? The Utah Supreme Court heard argument today on just that issue: "Can the state convict someone of enticing a minor over the Internet based on their words alone? That issue was the ... http://patterico.com/2008/05/07/criminalizing-internet-chat/