GOOD READIN'

Rick Hasen has some excellent commentary on the meaning of Bush v. Gore, here, and on how recent election law controversies mesh with the (failed) Estrada nomination to show how ideology in judges matters. ["Ideology in judges?" Argh. Better: "how judicial ideology matters."]

The Curmudgeonly Clerk wonders about the depth of our commitment to Afghanistan and whether or not we have "bitten off more than we can chew."

Larry Solum gives us Coase for beginners, as well as a month's worth of interesting links and analysis.

At Balasubramania's Mania, copyright questions are in the air.

And the effects of Isabell are still felt in my life -- Anita is without power and might not get it back in time for my visit next weekend, even though downtown Bethesda got reconnected today -- it's appropriate to note that Tony is complaining about Pepco and getting ready to take a chainsaw to the suburban treescape (in thought, at least, and it's a good idea), Dan has a bunch of posts on what it was like in his neighborhood (and Thomas has one from Friday), while Max has some unkind words for Comcast -- fully deserved, in my experience. Jim at OTB would rather have power than (more?) TV-less time with his friends and family.