Hollingsworth v. Perry: Oral Argument Audio
Today, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry which will determine the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8. Here is a link to Oyez, which provides the full audio of the oral arguments synced with a searchable transcript. For wall-to-wall coverage and commentary on the case, check out the SCOUTSblog.
The Disability Boom: America’s De Facto Welfare System
High School Football Star Exonerated After 5 Years in Prison
Last night on 60 Minutes, CBS correspondent James Brown reported the story of Brian Banks, a former high school football star who was falsely convicted of rape and kidnapping. Banks went from recieving a call from Pete Carroll and being recruited play football for USC to Chino State Penitentiary. After five years in prison, Bank’s accuser, Wanetta Gibson, admitted to fabricating the accusations.
Should Genetically Engineered Babies Be Banned?
That was the proposition being debated Intelligence Squared (approximately 50 minutes). Sheldon Krimsky (Professor, Tufts University and Chair, Council for Responsible Genetics) and Lord Robert Winston (Professor of Science and Society and Emeritus Professor, Fertility Studies, Imperial College) argue for prohibition, Dr. Nita Farahany (Professor of Law and Philosophy and Professor of Genome Sciences & Policy, Duke University) and Lee Silver (Professor, Princeton University and Author) argue against it.
In this short clip (1:15) from Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David takes an innovative approach to shirking jury duty.