Obviously, Romney came in first. But that was a foregone conclusion. The real question was the hotly-contested battle for second place between Sam Brownback and Mike Huckabee (McCain and Giuliani did not participate). Here … [Read more...]
Archives for August 11, 2007
OpenMass gets some luv from the Weekly Dig
Jim Caralis, OpenMass.org wizard and all-around good guy gets a nice profile in the 'Dig:Jim Caralis used to be frustrated with politics. As a kid, he grew up watching the Saint Patrick's Day breakfast on television, but when the Everett … [Read more...]
Who spoke these words?
There is not a problem for which there is not a program, there is not a problem for which money is not being spent, there is not a problem or a program on which dozens or hundreds of thousands of bureaucrats are not earnestly at work, but … [Read more...]
Citizens for Boycotting Chiquita
(Picture above modified from a Time Magazine cover to mock Arbenz's depiction as a Communist)Now that the media has picked up on this story and emphasized it for the debacle that it is, it is time for citizens to get involved. It is time … [Read more...]
Emily Rooney’s Hug the Press, HRC Debate
Let's look at the past two shows. Getting back on the subject of HRC's forum, it's a grand case of discussing an interesting - and important - subject (do we have too many debates? Is that good for America?), without providing any of the … [Read more...]
Waitress takes it to Mitt on health care
A New Hampshire waitress dresses down Mitt at a restaurant visit; Mitt promises to "give health care" to a waitress in NH if he's elected.Of course, what he really means is "we'll require you to pay for your health insurance."It's an … [Read more...]
No Bail-Out For The Hedge Funds!
A while back there was a discussion here about legislation that would bail out homeowners who found they couldn't afford the exotic mortgage loans they had taken after the initial teaser rate increased. I argued that the state should … [Read more...]
a night at the movies
My wife and went out to the movies last night. No End in Sight (web site) (trailer) is a powerful, scary film, and a surprisingly good way to spend an evening. The director, Charlie Ferguson, does not seem to approach his subject from … [Read more...]