Around the Blogroll

I thought I'd take a stroll around the blogroll and see what's cooking.

Eugene Volokh has an extended entry arguing in favor of legalizing gay marriage (though not via the courts). I recently read an article on the topic by John Finnis and a response by Stephen Macedo, and found the whole debate very interesting AND completely alien to what most people seem to base their opinions on.

Alex Knapp has begun a series on why he won't be voting to re-elect Bush.

In a brief respite from the Howard Dean cheerleading (just kidding guys!), Joe Rospars at Not Geniuses is reminding us how liberal interventionism is actually supposed to work. (He has also crafted a nifty escape route for the would-be-sinking-if-he-ever-was-afloat Kucinich).

Tacitus ran across a rather amusing photo of Paris' Bastille Day celebrations. A cheap shot it is, but harmless and worth a laugh.

Winds of Change remains the best one-stop-shop for the War on Terrorism. It's hard to keep up with that stuff, and their guest "Winds of War" bloggers have been doing terrific stuff.

Kieran Healy over at the new (and splendid) Crooked Timber voices a response to the so-called "Bright" movement, and I couldn't agree more.

PG also has some excellent criticisms of the "Bright" manifesto over at 1/2 Sins. She also needs help narrowing down her potential law schools, so head over and spill the dirt on the law schools you hate.

Mark Kleiman has some interesting first-hand insight on an old controversy surrounding first generation database software in the Department of Justice, and how politics and good old boys can occasionally be defeated by the little voices of reason.

I don't see any individual post permalinks, but A Layman's Opinion continues to be one of the best sources for news and analysis of East Asia.

I love my blogroll, but I'm also looking for some new reads. If you have any suggestions, please leave them in the comments.