A Charming Perspective

P.S. Huff

Writes one commenter at the Volokh Conspiracy:

Please do not discourage the use of “obviously”, “clearly”, and their kin in legal rhetoric. These are reliable markers for weak spots in arguments and any reduction in their use will make it harder for the rest of us.

A very discerning comment.

Capitalism At Work

P.S. Huff

Probably due in large part to intensifying competition, Amazon has released an upgrade for Kindle 2 that adds native PDF support. This is good to hear.

The Only Hope for American Liberty?

P.S. Huff

These are dark days, but in a recent blog post, Roberts Higgs has made an important point:

[E]ven those who believe, as I do, that the chances of success in such efforts are extremely small can take heart from the knowledge that ultimately this criminal enterprise will attain such bloated size and scope that its own survival will no longer be possible, and it will implode, as the Soviet Union and other similarly overreaching politico-economic orders have imploded. Governments that grow and grow ultimately find that their predation becomes greater than their prey can support, at which point such predators are doomed. Thus, the present system of government in this country and many others contains the seeds of its own destruction, even if those of us who abhor it cannot stop or slow its continued growth in the near term.

I'd call it a "silver lining," but that seems a little too cheerful.