As noted yesterday, President Bush is insisting that he will not allow his Senior Advisor, Karl Rove, or his former White House Counsel, Harriet Miers, among others, to testify under oath before Congress with respect to the burgeoning (I do … [Read more...]
Archives for March 21, 2007
Towns receiving less Chapter 70 aid than in FY 2003
ARLINGTON 189,351BARNSTABLE 552,173BELMONT 5,971BOYLSTON 20,044BROOKLINE 62,443BURLINGTON 153,157CAMBRIDGE 414,483CANTON 13,641CARLISLE 695CHELMSFORD 523,363CHESTERFIELD … [Read more...]
Uh oh.
From AP:Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards on Wednesday visited the doctor with his wife, Elizabeth, who is recovering from breast cancer. He announced they would hold a news conference in their hometown on Thursday to discuss … [Read more...]
Which Democratic Presidential Candidate Has Demonstrated Most Commitment to Liberal Issues?
This is a beta version of the liberal work history resume chart, to be updated as more information becomes available. Year Hillary ClintonJohn EdwardsBarack ObamaBill Richardson 1969Yale-New Haven Hospital internship 1970 Children's … [Read more...]
The Budget Process viewed like a ball game
Remember, it is not over, until it is over. Also, no one knows yet whether Governor Patrick has the votes to block veto over rides, or whether he can garner sufficient voting blocks to protect any veto he does do.House One does set … [Read more...]
Bogeyman Gone Wrong – What’s a Willard to do?!
Romney's campaign slogan First, Not France was already a head-scratcher. What a tired out old lampoon. Even the Congressonal chow hall has taken to calling their greasy potato sticks French Fries again. But I suppose if … [Read more...]
DOE Defense Of Earmarks
The Federalist announcedLegislative earmarks have grown. While some represent legitimate efforts, many have resulted in an ineffective distribution of government resources.So, pork barrel, quid pro quo, bringing home the bacon = Legislative … [Read more...]
BMG Sweet Sixteen
Evidently, there's a hidden part of the BMG website where Bob, David, and Charley share various documents, strategies for world domination, gossip, and recipes....Guess what I found there? Voila, their "BMG Sweet 16 brackets." … [Read more...]
ACTION: Call House Ways & Means: Tell Them to Close Tax Loopholes
[Now THIS needs cross-posting and total blog dissemination! We need to put pressure on our legislators - who are they more afraid of, us, or Sal DiMasi? Let's make it US.]According to this Boston Globe report, DiMasi, self-styled King of … [Read more...]
The Misunderstood Miller Decision
The history of the Miller case is probably the reason that the decision is so widely misunderstood. In their appeal, the US Attorneys made the following statement:"The Second Amendment does not grant to the people the right to keep and bear … [Read more...]