Cass Sunstein, Obama's pick for regulatory coordinator, comes under attack from the Left, and is defended. Meanwhile, on the (more or less) other side, Sunstein has been flayed for his favorable stance toward animal rights, which seems to include support for empowering more lawyers to sue on animals' behalf, and for banning hunting. More: Terrierman, Ezra Klein.
Heretic! Weigher of costs and benefits!
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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| Laura Eyi Press Officer, Manhattan Institute leyi@manhattan-institute.org |



