The Globe reported this morning that the national ADL has fired its New England regional director, Andrew Tarsy, and rebuked the New England regional board, which had supported him. The action comes one day after Tarsy and the New England … [Read more...]
Watertown: No Place For the ADL?
ADL's national director, Abraham Foxman, only made things worse when he said, in an interview published in the Los Angeles Times: "The Turks and Armenians need to revisit their past. The Jewish community shouldn?t be the arbiter of that … [Read more...]
No Bail-Out For The Hedge Funds!
A while back there was a discussion here about legislation that would bail out homeowners who found they couldn't afford the exotic mortgage loans they had taken after the initial teaser rate increased. I argued that the state should … [Read more...]
Hooray for Lawyers
Now, I should say that I am one of the "urban drivers" whose rates could very well go up under competition unless regulations aimed at protecting urbanites prevent an increase. I should also say that I don't see any grave problem with our … [Read more...]
Take the Pledge
I happen to think that Hilary Clinton is the best candidate on offer for the Democrats. But I am probably not going to vote for her in the primary. Why? Because I have taken The Pledge.What is The Pledge? Simple. I think dynastic politics … [Read more...]
Bravo, Charlie Girard!
He boasted that he had the physical strength, the mental toughness, and the maritime technology to row 3,600 miles across the steely Atlantic, from Cape Cod to France, faster than any human in history. Turns out, Charlie Girard lacked all … [Read more...]
The Seattle Decision
In my view, the dissenters were paying lip service to the notion of narrow tailoring and compelling state interest; they really were arguing for a change in the law to require such a strict standard of review only when the government uses … [Read more...]
Anti-Democratic Arguments About Same-Sex Marriage
2. The argument that I have seen in Mass Equality ads and elsewhere on this forum that "it is wrong to vote on rights." This can't possibly mean what it says on its face, but even if suitably limited (maybe, "it's wrong for a democratic … [Read more...]
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