Valerie Plame's Lawsuit Dismissed

"A federal judge on Thursday dismissed former CIA operative Valerie Plame's lawsuit against members of the Bush administration in the CIA leak scandal."

OH! The follow-on book deals!

A Habitable World?

"Still, for the brave few who stuck with all 174 hours of Live Al, there was something oddly touching about seeing rock gazillionaires who'd flown in by private jet tell Joe Schmoe all the stuff he doesn't need. Your own car? A washer and dryer? Ha! Why can't you take the bus and beat your underwear on the rocks down by the river with the native women all morning long?"

Cafe Hayek: Chinese Atrocity

"One of the great mistakes committed by many pro-liberty enthusiasts in America is to forget how free we Americans still are compared to persons elsewhere, especially to persons outside of western Europe and the English-speaking world. Yes, we Americans are not as free as we should be; our government insults and harasses us continually with pernicious regulations and taxes; our 'leaders' typically are venal liars, with no more personal integrity than ordinary pick-pockets -- they would be clowns worthy of belly-laughs if their access to power over us were only pretend."

Court Under Roberts Limits Judicial Power - WSJ.com

But the biggest change under Chief Justice John Roberts might not involve who wins on the merits. Rather, it may be who gets through the courthouse door in the first place. In case after case, the court shifted toward what Chief Justice Roberts has previously referred to as "judicial self-restraint." As it addressed issues large and small, in civil disputes and criminal justice alike, the court's resurgent conservative bloc repeatedly found that the question didn't belong before a judge at all.

Bravo!