Scientists have decreed that an extra second will be added to 2005 this year.You know, there are lots of times when I thought an extra few seconds would come in handy - the SATs, getting stuck in traffic on the way to an appointment, … [Read more...]
Go Sam go!
In one of his first acts as a Boston City Councillor - he hasn't even been sworn in yet - Sam Yoon has taken a stand against the state's ghastly blue laws. Among numerous other problems (that I have detailed here and here), the blue … [Read more...]
Welcome Boston Globe readers!
If you first heard about us from today's Boston Globe article, welcome! We have been writing about Massachusetts politics for over a year now - check out the archives of Mass. politics in general, and about the 2006 Democratic primary … [Read more...]
Barron’s says the “I” word
Barron's, a business publication owned by the Wall Street Journal, has published an editorial suggesting that Congress consider impeaching President Bush over the NSA wiretapping scandal, according to Raw Story.The link to the editorial is … [Read more...]
A depressing confession
We here at BMG have been advocates for embryonic stem cell research. We've backed reform of state laws to make it easier to conduct embryonic stem cell research, and we've lamented the fact that certain laws and policies in the US … [Read more...]
Nope, Congress didn’t authorize warrantless wiretaps
In case you missed it, Tom Daschle has written up an interesting history of the legislation authorizing the President to use force in response to the September 11 attacks. He makes quite clear that the White House repeatedly requested … [Read more...]
Oh please, PLEASE, resign already!
The Quittster is making the rounds at the local papers, giving both the Globe and the Herald interviews (that both described as "wide-ranging"). At the Herald, he moaned that he never should have run for Governor of Massachusetts - … [Read more...]
Court throws out “Intelligent Design”; decries “breathtaking inanity” of school board’s policy
In a comprehensive 139-page opinion, the federal district court in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has demolished the arguments of those who advocate for the teaching of the so-called "theory" of "Intelligent Design" (or "ID") in science … [Read more...]
Does ANYONE remember the Steel Seizure case?
The basic problem with Truman's attempt to seize the steel mills was that they were privately owned, and he had no congressional authority to do what he did. In fact, there were Acts of Congress that would have allowed Truman to seize … [Read more...]
Devastating
This morning's must-read reporting is the NY Times' account and investigation of a suicide bombing in Falluja last June that killed six soldiers, three men and three women. Here's the bottom line (emphasis mine):At the White House the … [Read more...]
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