There seems to be a commonality among most if not all of the recent gun-using mass murderers: (1) serious, clinical mental illness, (2) recent gun purchases, and (3) intensive, violent video gaming. This isn't a perfect predictor, but I … [Read more...]

Making good on my bet which was OH, NH, VA, and FL go Romney, PA goes Obama.  Dinner is on me. Email me at bostonshepherd@verizon.net … [Read more...]

Now that Warren cannot support her claim of Cherokee heritage, I feel she needs to answer the following questions: (1) For a number of years, before and after her arrival at HLS, she listed herself as "Native American" and was promoted … [Read more...]

A Harvard Crimson article from 1998 welcoming Lani Guinier to the HLS faculty says so explicitly.  Of course, it's a student newspaper and could be wrong. It's not the crime, it's the cover up! … [Read more...]

Just recently the US Government sold its remaining equity stake in Chrysler for a $1.6 billion loss, according to CNN today. That's on top of $4 billion in US government loan forgiveness and a $3.2 billion loan outstanding from the Dept. of … [Read more...]

Been away for a while and just returned to BMG.  Couple of questions ... what's up with the vertical banner ads between posts, do I have Firefox set wrong, or do I need MS Explorer? Secondly, where is ANY discussion of Libya or other … [Read more...]

And despite that endorsement, I'm STILL going to vote for her. Wondering what the BMG loyalists think of this endorsement.  I really thought if the Globe couldn't endorse Bump, they'd endorse no one, so it was a real surprise for me … [Read more...]

... according to Politico. But will there be a single Republican House seat created on November 2? … [Read more...]

Today's WSJ has a rather negative article on the state of our state's universal health insurance program. Before everyone at BMG has a cow just because it was the WSJ that leveled this criticism, perhaps you can read the (free) op ed piece … [Read more...]