So on a whim, off I went to Minneapolis to see the BC Eagles do battle with Villanova. Great game, even if the result fell a bit short. (And it was nice to see BC with Big East competition again, as it should be ...)Anyway, bought the … [Read more...]
Significance of Capuano’s endorsement of Deval Patrick
In recent years, Massachusetts Democratic politics has seen a divide between the establishment who have been active in party politics for many years, and the enthusiastic new progressives. Some of the progressive groups, such as … [Read more...]
FEC: internet will remain largely free of campaign finance regulation
In a huge victory for political speech on the internet, the Federal Election Commission has decided to keep the internet largely exempt from campaign finance law. The only area in which FEC regulations will affect internet sites is … [Read more...]
Gabrieli says he has 500 delegate signatures
AP reports today that Joe Ganley, Chris Gabrieli's spokesguy, says Gabrieli has succeeded in collecting the signatures of 500 delegates needed to put himself in contention at the convention in June.Well, clearly Gabrieli is running for … [Read more...]
Exploding Iraqi Candy Bars
"Iraqi authorities warn of exploding candy distributed by gunmen in Baghdad." The Kuwait News Agency reports, "BAGHDAD, March 26 (KUNA) - Iraqi Ministry of State for National Security on Sunday warned of touching explosive-packed candy bars … [Read more...]
Justice Scalia flips off his critics
No, really, he did! (UPDATE: see clarification below.) Check this out, from today's Boston Herald:Minutes after receiving the Eucharist at a special Mass for lawyers and politicians at Cathedral of the Holy Cross, U.S. Supreme … [Read more...]
Weekly traffic report
On Saturday we welcomed our 1,000th registered user - aptly named "LividPatriot," which some days is probably a pretty good description of many of us. … [Read more...]
New Driving Laws Seem Likelier
One of the legislative proposals involves increasing the age at which teenagers can get their licenses to 17 1/2. I'm really not 17 1/2 will be any different from 16 1/2; the difference is how much experience someone has behind the wheel. I … [Read more...]