Mostly, I found the questions inane at points, annoying at others, and downright stupid during far too many sections of the debate. But more than that, I think many questions were designed specifically not to be answered--I'll give examples … [Read more...]

Barack Obama's splash page reads: Today, we are a grieving and shocked nation. Violence has once again taken too many young people from this world. In Blacksburg, they were daughters. They were sons. They were our nation's new leaders. We … [Read more...]

To test this I did a very quick LexisNexis search. On April 7, 2003, The Boston Globe published an article written by Frank Phillips on Mitt Romney's first 100 days. Here's an excerpt: The survey - the first comprehensive poll taken since … [Read more...]

What does that mean? It means that our troops would no longer be there to protect Iraqis from sectarian violence, violence between Shiites and Sunnis. That is to say, the main cause of violence, no? More than that, if a real massacre … [Read more...]

You don't change politics as usual by making the business community your adversary. Playing hardball doesn't mean you blast the business community for not living up to the standards of the community, you work with them and explain how his … [Read more...]

If the Vice President can mistake his friend for a bird, then I suppose you can mistake a snorkeler for a rodent. Snorkeler mistaken for rodent, shot in faceAll I have to say is: Best. Headline. Ever. … [Read more...]

With that said here's a brief (probably too brief) version of roughly what the Department of Peace is:What it isIn essence, organizers here recognize that there are systems and structure in place to defend ourselves in time of war (which is … [Read more...]

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With the joy of finding the Globe had endorsed Deval also came the sadness that I found out that Red Auerbach has passed away.He was, in many respects, a giant just before my time. I loved watching basketball as a kid and I later learned a … [Read more...]

Kerry Healey had no substance whatsoever. Deval tried to interject some, but the format didn't allow for it and Mr. Gergen, a person which usually deserves a lot of respect, couldn't control any of the candidates at all. It was politics not … [Read more...]