Rick Perlstein lays it down for the Democrats: Be what you are and what you were, proudly, gloriously:The most glorious thing about congressional Democrats is that they have drawn the line and said: No further. Don't. Touch. Social. … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2005
Health care: Finger to the wind
... Wherein health care is the weathervane of the governor's race ... or vice versa?An interesting juxtaposition, from Left In Lowell's terrific Deval Patrick interview and Health Care for All's shiny new blog (now with comments! Be … [Read more...]
Pat Jehlen on health care, education, and transportation
Health care: do you support the Health Access and Affordability Act, which would move toward universal health insurance through a combination of employer mandates and expanding MassHealth, and would be funded by an increase in the tobacco … [Read more...]
Pleasing none of the people all of the time
You've just got to love Mitt Romney. This is the guy who, just last year, undertook a concerted (if ultimately failed) effort to "rebuild" the state Republican party by recruiting and throwing his weight behind a bunch of … [Read more...]
Bubble bubble toil and trouble: And you may find yourself …
Here's an article from the NYTimes -- front page of the Home and Garden section, no less -- which discusses families (pretty darned affluent ones at that) having made lots of paper equity on their homes in the last few years, and no place … [Read more...]
Disgraced ex-aide to Hatch and Frist defends the Federalist Society, makes nice with former boss
Today's "Opinion Journal," the Wall Street Journal's on-line collection of far-right opinion pieces, contains a hilarious piece by Manuel Miranda. It's about the Federalist Society, which as you may recall is the … [Read more...]
Race you to the bottom!
The Massachusetts Taxpayers Association reports that health care costs are eating up municipal budgets like beetles through bark. Apparently, it's partly because contracts are negotiated somewhat differently for those unions than those with … [Read more...]
The LA Times gets it
You should read today's outstanding editorial in the LA Times on Novak-Plame-Rove-Libby-gate. It's called "Operation Coverup" - a promising beginning. And remember, we're not talking lefty wackos over at Daily Kos here … [Read more...]
Romney calls for Roe v. Wade to be overruled
Mitt Romney, in a Boston Globe op-ed explaining his decision to veto a bill that would increase availability of the "morning-after pill," has called for nothing less than the overruling of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court … [Read more...]
Mr. Romney: your pants are on fire
After stating publicly that he would not do so, Mitt Romney has vetoed the bill that would increase the availability of the "morning after pill." This pill, which is NOT RU-486, can prevent a pregnancy from occurring for up … [Read more...]
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