im bummed no one wanted to talk about the scientology new yorker i posted upthread
― max, Thursday, 1 September 2011 19:28 (twelve years ago) link
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Jaymc suggested that Thomas was "influential on the current court" so I was responding in disagreement to that. Jaymc may have been echoing Toobin a bit who in the article suggests that:
In several of the most important areas of constitutional law, Thomas has emerged as an intellectual leader of the Supreme Court. Since the arrival of Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., in 2005, and Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr., in 2006, the Court has moved to the right when it comes to the free-speech rights of corporations, the rights of gun owners, and, potentially, the powers of the federal government; in each of these areas, the majority has followed where Thomas has been leading for a decade or more.
While it is correct that a Thomas opinion did subsequently inspire the folks who brought the Heller gun case, I still think the change at the Supreme Court largely occurred because of the change in membership (Roberts and Alito joining) and not because of anything Thomas has been saying(I don't see him as a "leader" or "leading"). I am curious if law reviews and others have researched how much Thomas opinions are getting cited by federal appeals court and district court judges. I would like to see the facts on that. Also, Thomas I believe like most conservative judges is a Federalist Society member, an organization that some law students join, so there is a general familiarity with some of the ideas Thomas is supporting within the legal community and it has been there for quite some time.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 1 September 2011 19:31 (twelve years ago) link
"im bummed no one wanted to talk about the scientology new yorker i posted upthread"
The original Haggis one? Or the Scientology response article?
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Thursday, 1 September 2011 19:33 (twelve years ago) link
I have several friends convinced a Scientologist mailman took their issue.
I liked how pithy and workmanlike the Rin Tin Tin piece was. Almost read like a digest or something. What was America's last animal star, a la RTT, Benji, Flipper, Mr. Ed, etc?
For that matter, when was the last time Orlean popped up in the New Yorker? I just read our kids her kids book, which was impressively wordy/worded.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 1 September 2011 19:34 (twelve years ago) link
I thought the CoS actually published an entire parody issue of The New Yorker in response/revenge? Max that's what yr talking about no?
― Axolotl with an Atlatl (Jon Lewis), Thursday, 1 September 2011 19:37 (twelve years ago) link
the scientology response with the fake cartoon captions i posted upthread!! its hilarious!!!!
― max, Thursday, 1 September 2011 19:37 (twelve years ago) link
yes god i posted it on this thread until all you bozos wanted to talk about "the supreme court" which btw we have a thread for
― max, Thursday, 1 September 2011 19:38 (twelve years ago) link
sorry max
― Mr. Que, Thursday, 1 September 2011 19:39 (twelve years ago) link
thank you, apology accepted
― max, Thursday, 1 September 2011 19:46 (twelve years ago) link
no bozos(that's my soul up there)
― Axolotl with an Atlatl (Jon Lewis), Thursday, 1 September 2011 19:50 (twelve years ago) link
http://rlv.zcache.com/i_wont_apologize_for_being_american_skull_gear_tshirt-p235838770202405518u2o7_400.jpg
― brownie, Thursday, 1 September 2011 19:53 (twelve years ago) link
"the scientology response with the fake cartoon captions i posted upthread!! its hilarious!!!!"
But it's just hard to read scans!
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Thursday, 1 September 2011 20:00 (twelve years ago) link
last genuine american animal star was maybe spuds mackenzie? Or Benji if you mean non-ad based?
― Reddit Me Bro (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 1 September 2011 20:30 (twelve years ago) link
Free Willy
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Thursday, 1 September 2011 20:31 (twelve years ago) link
Socks the Cat
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Thursday, 1 September 2011 20:31 (twelve years ago) link
For that matter, when was the last time Orlean popped up in the New Yorker?
From what I recall from Max's classic "you guys new yorker writers are fighting on twitter" thread, she's basically been working on this Rin Tin Tin book for the last few years and has some sort of cozy deal with the magazine where she only has to write like one article a year and they still keep her on staff.
― jaymc, Thursday, 1 September 2011 20:32 (twelve years ago) link
― Reddit Me Bro (forksclovetofu), Thursday, September 1, 2011 4:30 PM (15 minutes ago) Bookmark
Fuckin' Winston, yo.
― Axolotl with an Atlatl (Jon Lewis), Thursday, 1 September 2011 20:46 (twelve years ago) link
I won't apologize for being American, either (had nothing to do with that), only for shit that's worthy of an apology ffs. Man, the whiny, puerile, CO2 emitting annoyances that call themselves humans sometimes...
Nice crop, tho
― Ohkneeswakeymaleeponce (Michael White), Thursday, 1 September 2011 21:06 (twelve years ago) link
what about Eddie from Frasier?
― beemer, I mean BIMMER douchebag (DJP), Thursday, 1 September 2011 21:09 (twelve years ago) link
― Reddit Me Bro (forksclovetofu), Thursday, September 1, 2011 4:30 PM (28 minutes ago)
AIR BUD
― frogsb (k3vin k.), Thursday, 1 September 2011 21:19 (twelve years ago) link
i think the question is like, an animal who could carry a movie or a tv show as the lead? and not just as a one off novelty, but an animal that people paid to see the same way they go to see clooney in movies
― Reddit Me Bro (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 1 September 2011 21:21 (twelve years ago) link
So i'm going with benji.
― Reddit Me Bro (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 1 September 2011 21:22 (twelve years ago) link
there were like 5 air buds! i watched at least 2 of them!
― frogsb (k3vin k.), Thursday, 1 September 2011 21:24 (twelve years ago) link
channing tatum
― congratulations (n/a), Thursday, 1 September 2011 21:29 (twelve years ago) link
Pretty sure people are paying their monthly broadband bills almost solely to watch Winston on YouTube.
― Axolotl with an Atlatl (Jon Lewis), Thursday, 1 September 2011 21:32 (twelve years ago) link
Well, Toobin, like lots of practicing lawyers, is bound by their honor code; he can't get as critical as we'd like. I accept his toothless prose cuz he's the only one offering these insights.― a 'catch-all', almost humorous, 'Jeez' quality (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn)
― a 'catch-all', almost humorous, 'Jeez' quality (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn)
Didn't stop him from airing thos eunsourced comments about how Sotomayor was supposed to be stupid.
― c("c) (Leee), Friday, 2 September 2011 04:52 (twelve years ago) link
In fact, wasn't there an implication that she only reached her pre-SCOTUS status because of affirmative action? Maybe the source was Clarence Thomas?
― c("c) (Leee), Friday, 2 September 2011 04:55 (twelve years ago) link
You're thinking of Jeffrey Rosen.
― Anakin Ska Walker (AKA Skarth Vader) (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 2 September 2011 11:07 (twelve years ago) link
Here: http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/the-case-against-sotomayor
― Anakin Ska Walker (AKA Skarth Vader) (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 2 September 2011 11:08 (twelve years ago) link
Snap, I've been beefing on the wrong law-talking guy named Jeff all this time.
― c("c) (Leee), Saturday, 3 September 2011 18:51 (twelve years ago) link
The Parfait profile is great!
― Mordy, Saturday, 3 September 2011 21:26 (twelve years ago) link
Enjoyed the Louis Menand piece on Dwight MacDonald and middlebrow. He's such a sleek, wry writer - he doesn't bulldoze MacDonald with his own opinions.
― Science, you guys. Science. (DL), Wednesday, 7 September 2011 09:49 (twelve years ago) link
Especially love his Thornton Wilder review: "I agree with everything Mr. Wilder says, but I will fight to the death his right to say it this way."
― Science, you guys. Science. (DL), Wednesday, 7 September 2011 09:56 (twelve years ago) link
― Mordy, Saturday, September 3, 2011 5:26 PM (1 week ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
^^
― johnny crunch, Monday, 12 September 2011 17:06 (twelve years ago) link
(is "parfait" some kind of nickname for the dude, i am not that into philosophy)
― comes correct with his gameboy (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 13 September 2011 04:44 (twelve years ago) link
lol it was just a typo when i wrote that
― Mordy, Tuesday, 13 September 2011 12:18 (twelve years ago) link
(an auto-correct typo)
Good news for Nancy Franklin haters (I think she's OK but I seem to be in the minority)
http://www.observer.com/2011/09/new-yorker-television-critic-nancy-franklin-taking-a-break-from-writing/
― Science, you guys. Science. (DL), Tuesday, 13 September 2011 18:45 (twelve years ago) link
lol i was about to post that
― max, Tuesday, 13 September 2011 18:46 (twelve years ago) link
PEACE OUT NANCE
max! didn't he want that job????
― quit stalking me shithead (Mr. Que), Tuesday, 13 September 2011 18:46 (twelve years ago) link
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gonna email remnick right now, would really appreciate a letter of recommendation que
― max, Tuesday, 13 September 2011 18:47 (twelve years ago) link
on it
― quit stalking me shithead (Mr. Que), Tuesday, 13 September 2011 18:48 (twelve years ago) link
all joking aside though dude, you should do it. get a pitch together.
― quit stalking me shithead (Mr. Que), Tuesday, 13 September 2011 18:49 (twelve years ago) link
i nominate the ilx tv krew to collaboratively write the new tv column for the new yorker
― Mordy, Tuesday, 13 September 2011 18:57 (twelve years ago) link
last couple of issues have been snoozy. did not really need 20 columns from different authors/columnists/whoever about how 9/11 impacted them. the long piece in the newest issue about the murdered pakistani journalist was pretty good but the rest was boring.
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 13 September 2011 19:43 (twelve years ago) link
every time this thread gets bumped i hope it's for a new david grann article
― hardcore oatmeal (Jordan), Tuesday, 13 September 2011 19:46 (twelve years ago) link
i would welcome anyone over herfor real, i can think of at least six people on ilx that could do better
― thank got forks showed up (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 13 September 2011 19:51 (twelve years ago) link
i havent gotten an issue since the friday the 2nd :(
― stalk me shithead (from the makers of tickle me elmo) (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 13 September 2011 20:20 (twelve years ago) link