Notes
J: I may or may not be in this afternoon
HG: which way will you be spinning?
J: not sure yet
HG: I guess we’ll know when we measure
J: are we talking about the same thing?
HG: quantum physics humor?
J: i guess not
…the Constitution doesn’t say every individual in the United States or every citizen is hereby granted or assured the right to habeas.
The best reaction to this attitude towards habeas corpus I can imagine is Mark Jaquith’s: it wasn’t long before he went from “pedantic tool" to “the reason for the 2nd Amendment" in my mind.
While I’m on the subject of Constitutional rights, here’s another from Mark Jaquith:
Racial slurs may be covered by the First Amendment, but you’re still an asshole for using them
The UCI’s threat to reduce the grand tours is the single biggest threat our sport has faced in years. And if they do it, it will be the nail in the coffin of a sport that was born out of the ashes of long-distance suffering. The very thing that makes our sport so popular will be destroyed.
From the RBR newsletter, on a proposal to shorten the tours of France, Italy and Spain from three weeks to two. The theory is that easier tours will mean riders are less likely to resort to doping.
I think Phil’s engaging in a bit of hyperbole, but I agree with his point nonetheless.
How to create an advertising sensation with a low budget:
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Buy cheap TV spots on major network affiliates during, say, daytime soaps.
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Produce a commercial featuring headshots of petite morte.
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Ensure the Parents Television Council (responsible for 99.8% of non-Janet Jackson FCC complaints) notices.
Hate, unfortunately is what substitutes for political discourse these days.