The Piccadilly palare

was just silly slang

between me and the blogs in my watch…

The Agitator: PATRIOT is only the tip of the iceberg. End of post gets a bit histrionic (due process is “dead”) but basic point is right on.

L. Solum: Big analysis of Miguel Estrada’s withdrawal from the judicial nominations process. Worth your time, though I am not sure whether/how much Professor Solum and I agree about the principles–I want to a) distinguish between “political ideology” (I prefer “political philosophy” or “political stance,” but hey, I’ll forfeit that one…) and jurisprudential philosophy, and b) make jurisprudential philosophy at least as important in confirmation battles as character. …Prof. Solum also announces several new features on his jam-packed and fun-filled Legal Theory Blog.

Sursum Corda: Differing responses to the European heat wave from the Catholic communities in France and Italy. “In Italy, the Community of Sant’Egidio organized visits to the elderly during the heat wave. It’s possible something similar was going on in France, but the article didn’t mention it.

“I wonder what would have happened if the parishes had responded to the heat wave by swinging into action. What if they had organized teams to visit the elderly in their communities, bringing cold water and perhaps even an electric fan? What if the people of France could have seen the Church responding in such a fashion? What would have been the impact on the most aggressively post-Christian country in Europe?”