THREE-MINUTE UPDATE: Check the hell out of this ARG poll: Americans support censure 46%-44%. Closely divided? You bet. Opportunity for leadership? Absolutely. Also, Linc Chaffee won't rule out censure. That ought to go over well with the … [Read more...]
Ancient Order of Hibernians luncheon
Jon Keller has been liveblogging the Ancient Order of Hibernians luncheon today in Lawrence. Sounds like Reilly's not doing so hot... is he saving his best lines for Sunday?I have to say I never really liked the St. Patrick's Day politico … [Read more...]
Thoughts on responsible posting
1) There are certainly valid reasons why one might choose to post anonymously or under an alias, but one should realize that without a existing track record there is an inherent lack of credibility. This is the bugaboo of "unnamed sources" … [Read more...]
Greg Mitchell calls David Brooks’s bluff
David Brooks really must have no shame whatsoever. In today's NYT column (reg. req'd), Brooks piously proclaims that if only Don Rumsfeld had listened to those insightful observers in the punditocracy, maybe things wouldn't have … [Read more...]
Three Years too Many!
Please join Watertown Citizens for Environmental Safety on Saturday, March 18, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. in Watertown Square for a vigil marking the third anniversary of a war based on lies. The theme of the vigil is "Not One More Death, Not … [Read more...]
A closer look at Romney’s gay adoption provision
So there has been pretty substantial talk about Romney's push to allow a loophole in his adoption plan, in order to permit Catholic charities to discriminate against homosexual couples adopting children. I'm a little confused as to … [Read more...]
Blowing through the backblog
Here are some quick hits on recent events that I haven't had a chance to bloviate about at length.The Herald reported yesterday that AG/Gov candidate Tom Reilly signed a confidentiality agreement with Big Dig contractor Bechtel Parsons … [Read more...]
While our leaders sleep.
Today the Bush Administration is reaffirming its policy of preemptive attacks on other nations that do not conform to our democratic and more importantly capitalistic world view. Whatever labels and feeble arguments are presented, the … [Read more...]