Kudos to the Nebraska Republican legislators who overrode their Governor's own veto and made Nebraska the first conservative state to voluntarily abolish the death penalty via legislative enactment. Though it formally considers itself … [Read more...]
Archives for May 27, 2015
Democrats too far to the left?
A provocative NYT opinion piece today by former George W. Bush speechwriter and Romney staffer Peter Wehner (in other words, a member of one of the least popular presidential administrations in U.S. history, and a losing national campaign, … [Read more...]
Comment of the day: A history lesson on AIM and energy
Maybe our captains of industry don't have all the answers when it comes to our energy future. From trickle-up: Oh the irony This is just a historical footnote, but back in the 80s the business lobbies and AIM in particular were all … [Read more...]
BEEF! Globe vs. Commonwealth
Oy. I have to thank Shirley Leung (who should know better), Michael Jonas (who should know better) and Brian McGrory (don't know what he knows) for elevating the level of debate on the Olympics. Slow clap, everyone. First, Leung wrote a … [Read more...]