Bernie Sanders is officially a phenomenon, and his near-tie in the Iowa caucuses shows that his organization is for real. Congratulations to his supporters. Can Bernie win in November? I think David Roberts makes a lot of sense in saying … [Read more...]
Archives for February 3, 2016
Rand Paul and Another Libertarian Fizzle
If Rand Paul had ever had the juice behind his presidential bid that Donald Trump had and then failed to perform I'd label his departure from the 2016 race a flameout. However in this case, as in many libertarian efforts in the past, it's … [Read more...]
Governor Baker Will Appoint a Majority of the SJC in the Next 21 Months
Today's announcement that Supreme Judicial Court Justice Robert Cordy will retire in August means that Governor Baker will be appointing a majority of the SJC -- and soon. Justice Francis Spina turns 70 later this year, and Justices … [Read more...]
Other People’s Money?
"The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples' money” Margaret Thatcher famously said as she and our President Ronald Reagan began their revolution against anything that was socialist and embraced all things … [Read more...]
Iowa maps from New York Times
The New York Times continues to post interesting maps and other graphics. Here are some slices of the data from Iowa. Have at numbers fans. … [Read more...]