David's post yesterday that documented Romney's 1994 support for a federal individual health care mandate is a good example of how radically the Internet has changed access to political discourse and lessened -- although certainly not … [Read more...]
Archives for May 12, 2011
Gingrich And Romney Have A Mandate Problem
The 2012 general election is going to revolve around the economy. The GOP primary will revolve around opposition to President Obama and the major players are slithering out of the woodwork. Potential GOP candidates will be rated by the … [Read more...]
Live-blogging Romney’s health care speech
I'm watching the speech ... so you don't have to. ;-) Chime in, if you'd like! Live-blogging Romney's health care speech … [Read more...]
France Bans Fracking
Does dumping thousands of tons of toxic chemicals into one's drinking water supply in order to extract some natural gas that will quickly be burned sound like a rational policy to anyone other than a fossil fuel company? It doesn't to the … [Read more...]
Scott Brown, No Comment
It's been reported that the CIA will have the Bin Laden photos available for members of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Intelligence Committee to view. Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate … [Read more...]
Salem Harbor Plant to shut down by 2014
Doesn't want to/can't make environmental upgrades, or compete with natural gas. I don't doubt that in the short term this will be very difficult for Salem. People work at the plant, and it pays a lot in taxes. But as our jconway … [Read more...]
On Redistribution, Or, “Afghanistan Peace Dividend Stimulus Lotto? OK!”
They tell us we’re dropping about $10 billion a month in Afghanistan so we can catch that Bin Laden guy...but eventually, we’re gonna catch him, and as soon as we do you can imagine that folks will be wondering why we’re still over there – … [Read more...]