Author Archives: Anton

no surprise in Zimbabwe

Posted on Monday, 2002 April 29 by Anton

Am I the only one who remembers that in or about 1980 Robert Mugabe said frankly that his plan was for an orderly legal transition to a one-party state? Maybe it’s a false memory.

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cops and/or robbers

Posted on Monday, 2002 April 29 by Anton

This ought to surprise nobody. (Another link from Kopel; search for “April 2”.) I’m pleased that Mr Harper had the good sense to shoot at the robbers even though they claimed to be police. If it happens more often, maybe … Continue reading →

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distributed defense

Posted on Monday, 2002 April 29 by Anton

Dave Kopel wrote on April 7: The Boston Globe reports that gun sales in Israel are skyrocketing, “particularly since an Israeli shoe salesman used his own weapon to fatally shoot a 46-year-old Palestinian who had opened fire in a Tel … Continue reading →

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make a joyful noise

Posted on Monday, 2002 April 29 by Anton

Sasha Volokh says “Sunday is also Take A Friend Target-Shooting Day” (responding to his brother’s having done so on Tuesday). Hear hear. In or about 1995-6 I had this conversation: Seth: “Is Vince there?” Anton: “He’s not back from church … Continue reading →

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du rififi chez les chats

Posted on Monday, 2002 April 29 by Anton

The vet says Fluffie is healing nicely. Whew. But she won’t be going outside for awhile: the other cats might tease her for the shaved patch on her butt.

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Posted on Sunday, 2002 April 28 by Anton

SatireWire | Debate Rages Over Doctor-Assisted Suicide Bombing

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approval voting

Posted on Sunday, 2002 April 28 by Anton

L’affaire du Pen provides an occasion to trot out one of my hobbyhorses. If you mark your ballot as favoring more candidates than can be elected, your ballot will be discarded as ‘spoiled’. Why? What is illogical about saying, “I … Continue reading →

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