Here's a story about a presidential election in America. The sitting president had broad support from his party. Some folks were less than enthusiastic, but his own party stood behind him and there was no challenge from within his party. … [Read more...]
Archives for January 9, 2012
Dear Lt Gov Tim Murray… why aren’t you dead?
If you were travelling at 108 mph, as has been reported widely, without a seatbelt, as has been alleged by the State Police, how did you survive the wreck that trashed your car? How, indeed, did you walk away without any lasting … [Read more...]
Bipartisan Doesn’t Mean Take Both Sides on Every Issue
Just an additional nugget on the recess appointment of Richard Corday to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) last week. As we all know, the consumer watchdog CFPB was created by Elizabeth Warren. It seems that Scott … [Read more...]
“My Guantánamo Nightmare”
Former Guantanamo detainee Lakhmar Boumediene writes an op-ed for the NYTimes: I still had faith in American justice. I believed my captors would quickly realize their mistake and let me go. But when I would not give the interrogators the … [Read more...]
The Seamus Code: Hero journalist Neil Swidey breaks silence
After almost five years, hero journalist Neil Swidey has ended his silence and offered incredible new details about the story he broke: The Long Ride of Seamus Romney, the heartbreaking story of a little guy robbed of his pride by Mitt … [Read more...]