Links and Minifeatures 06 21 Thursday

The San Diego Special Edition

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More on the client condo



It's looking nice inside!



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Volokh Conspiracy on sexual abuse of children in order to "prove" sexual abuse.



Rudyard Kipling had the right idea about what to do in those circumstances...



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Many media outlets have banned political donations by their reporters. It seems they were concerned with accusations of bias stemming from the fact that approximately 90% of the donations were to Democratic candidates. So of course, rather than disclose the bias, they've decided to cover it up by prohibiting political donations. This is not only troubling from a First Amendment perspective, but merely hides an existing bias rather than attempting to rectify it. Captain's Quarters has a better suggestion. Let the reporters contribute if they so desire. Just make certain their personal biases are disclosed to the audience. Most Americans correctly no longer trust the media to deliver the news straight up and without bias. Disclosing the existence of such a bias or potential bias actually takes the wind out of the conservative sails, as the audience becomes fully aware of the reporter's biases.



Of course, it makes it harder to influence public perceptions while pretending to be unbiased...



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An interesting change in IRS enforcement policy and priorities over at Bloodhound. Expect this to put a severe brake on cash out refinances, among other things.