I was in New Jersey this past weekend, and I heard a very animated conversation between two NJ Transit workers about Sicko: "So Hillary takes the money -- Can you believe that??" And apparently, that's happening in other equally unlikely … [Read more...]
Archives for July 5, 2007
The end of Draft Gore?
I was actually hoping for a Gore candidacy; I haven't really gotten all that fired up over the current crop of candidates- Clinton's too divisive, the Republicans will hit Richardson with Los Alamos, if he's the nominee, I don't think that … [Read more...]
Libby pays his fine
Anyone worried that Scooter Libby was going to have trouble coming up with the cash to pay the $250,000 fine -- the only part of his sentence that remains following President Bush's appalling commutation of his prison sentence from 30 … [Read more...]
Budget, property taxes, and the bad vote
OK, holiday's over. It looks like we're pretty close to having a budget, and while the legislature deserves credit for encouraging the consolidation of health care and pension fund spending, their budget is going to include a lot more … [Read more...]
Educational Beggars: Students, Standards & Unasked Questions
Other questions begged in the argument for educational standards: how are standards set and enforced? People are constantly surprised when I tell them that standards in education mean high-stakes testing, which begs a whole series of … [Read more...]
Uh, Happy July 2?
I didn't want to dampen the festivities yesterday, but now that the birthday of our magnificent nation is behind us, in the interest of keeping every member of our beloved community at a peak of patriotic acuity, I just wanted to note:July … [Read more...]
Phoenix’s 10th Annual Muzzle Awards
Just wanted to make sure everyone saw this year's Muzzle Awards in the Phoenix. They give the award to take on efforts to stifle free speech.And here's a little more about work by the ACLU of Massachusetts that gets highlighted. … [Read more...]
Romney: Hypocrite on Libby Pardon
Update: Headline should say Commutation (not Pardon). Thanks PP.The AP just nails it. Mitt Romney's pandering and lies only go so far, he's becoming a parody of himself (emphasis mine)Romney often proudly points out that he was … [Read more...]
Urge your legislators to pass MPA part 3
I've posted some information on the potential impact of passing part 3 of the Governor's MPA proposals. (There's also a link to an earlier post if you're not familiar with the MPA discussion.)This material has been floating around for a few … [Read more...]
Democrats as Television Characters
In the arena of personality, Paul Krugman gets closer to the truth in his June 8 column, "Lies, Sighs And Politics" where he points out that the policy positions of candidates are a better view into their characters than the theater … [Read more...]