A link to an article arguing states' rights with respect to the Judge Moore case on Richard Tallent's weblog got me thinking about the US Constitution, and while looking over a list of amendments, I ran into Amendment XXVII, passed in 1992. I had no clue that there was a 27th Amendment, and I don't remember hearing about this at all. It doesn't seem like much of an amendment: "No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.", but still, you'd think you'd notice when the fundamental law of the land changes. It's happened only 3 times in my lifetime.

<a href="http://www.tallent.us/weblogx/">Richard Tallent</a> is going to love this: <a href="http://www.theinquirer.net?article=11219">US Republican Party outsources fund raising to India</a>. I wouldn't trust the source, but a Google search turns up a few other hits, including the <a href="http://www.business-standard.com/archives/2003/jan/50310103.016.asp">Business Standard</a>. I hope this isn't a hoax, it's just too delicious.