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Rove: The Other White Meat

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Outrage down here in New York (where this Massachusetts native finds himself temporarily transplanted) continues to bubble over a piece in the New York Press on 7/20 "Death to the Hog": ROVE, THE OTHER WHITE MEAT: "I am … [Read more...]

DFA Endorses Jehlen

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DFA has endorsed Pat Jehlen for Massachusetts State Senate: "Jehlen has the experience, vision, and determination to stand up for all families of the 2nd Middlesex District. During her fourteen years as a state representative, she has … [Read more...]

Vive La Liberte

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A hearty endorsement to my colleague David's pro-freedom editorialrejecting the Globe's proposed prohibition on cell phone use whiledriving. As readers Stomv and Ken point out in the Comments thread to David's post, wealready have laws … [Read more...]

U.S.A.F. Lifts London Travel Ban

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From the "Stories You Don't See Covered in The Boston Globe," or "Why We Live in a Bubble Even Though We Think We Are Well Informed" file:The ban on U.S. air force personnel entering London following last week's terror … [Read more...]

The Race is On

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The Cape Cod Times reports that Harwich resident Andrea Silbert has thrown her hat into the ring for Lieutenant Governor. The former head of the Center for Women and Enterprise says creation of new jobs is her primary priority. The … [Read more...]

Pride of the Times

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Inordinate self-love, Augustine wrote, is the cause of every sin. This is where the New York Times finds itself today. "This is a proud but awful moment," the newspaper says at the start of its editorial defending the contemptuous … [Read more...]

Home Sweet Home

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Devoted readers of this page have noted that for the past two months my girlfriend and I have been traveling from Hong Kong to Istanbul through Central Asia: China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. Interest in … [Read more...]

News from Central Asia

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It is admittedly a bit far from local politics in Massachusetts, but since one of your trusty correspondents finds himself in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan today, a country recently in world news, we thought BMG readers might enjoy a post from a bit … [Read more...]

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