There has been a lot of discussion about the means in Iraq. Support a surge, withdraw the troops or somewhere in between. What I would like to talk about is the end game. What is the end game in Iraq? For me it is pretty damn impossible to … [Read more...]
Archives for July 20, 2007
Charges Against Barry Scott Should Be Dropped
The sum total of the press coverage of the violent arrest in Provincetown last Saturday is that a fair investigation is impossible while Warren Tobias remains Acting Police Chief. His indignant suggestion that there could have not possibly … [Read more...]
A&F Secretary Kirwan names new state CIO
Massachusetts has a new Chief Information Officer. From the press release:Secretary of Administration and Finance Leslie Kirwan today announced her selection of Anne Margulies as Assistant Secretary for Information Technology and … [Read more...]
CNN and YOUTUBE sponsor presidential debate and want YOUR video questions
Here is the information:Presidential DebateThe South Carolina Democratic Party'sPresidential Primary DebateSponsored by CNN/YouTubeHosted by The CitadelJuly 23, 2007 7:00 to 9:00 pmCNN and YouTube are teaming up to host the first-ever … [Read more...]
New DEP Commissioner
She's eminently qualified, and it's impressive that the administration is able to attract high quality private-sector talent. As her bio indicates, she has nothing to prove. She can also probably afford the pay cut, but who … [Read more...]
Walking through the Federal Budget Process
The budget process for federal fiscal 2008 began with the release of the President's budget in February. Congress then approved a budget resolution in May; this resolution is supposed to guide Congress as it considers the appropriations … [Read more...]
“Cheney Saturday” – Polls Closed
UPDATE: According to CNN, Bush resumed power at 9:21 EST this morning. The story states that "Doctors removed five small polyps from President Bush's colon on Saturday, and 'none appeared worrisome,' a White House spokesman … [Read more...]
More fun with Mitt from The Herald
Romney aide's bogus badges: Sources detail 'illegal' security tactic | by Casey RossIn an apparent violation of the law, [Jay Garrity] a controversial aide to ex-Gov. Mitt Romney created phony law enforcement badges that he and other … [Read more...]
Chatting up the College Republicans
HT to Laurel, who points us to Max Blumenthal's amazing tour through a recent College Republican convention. No further comment is necessary. … [Read more...]
Republican chickenhawks rise again
It's such an amazingly consistent pattern, isn't it? Republicans who talk the tough talk on war and related issues somehow never seemed to walk the walk -- the big exception of course being John McCain, who assuredly did walk the walk … [Read more...]