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Looking back so that we can look ahead
On the serious side of things, Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick takes a look back at the 10 most outrageous civil liberties violations of 2006. I won’t ruin the surprise of Lithwick’s number one item, but there’s certainly not much that could beat out her number two, the awful awful Military Commissions Act of 2006 (which I ranted about back in October).
While Lithwick provides a sobering look back, we can thank the New York Post for a look back at the more ridiculous elements of modern civics, in the form of a list of things banned by the New York City Council last year. While they haven’t banned thought, just yet, they have banned, among other things, trans-fats, cell phones in hoity-toity restaurants, foie gras, candy-flavored cigarettes and the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. …apparently the city council figures they’re fulfilling the circus role all on their own.
And finally, CNN gives us a little run-down of the best - and worst - in legal news for 2006. Barry Bonds, O.J., John Mark Karr, Mark Foley and Mel Gibson all make appearances. I’ll leave it to you to find out whether they fall on the “best” or “worst” side (and while one might assume they’re all on the “worst” side, I assure you that’s not the case).
Happy New Year boys and girls.
