Are things really starting to look up in Washington? Today, all the House Democrats together with 22 moderate Republicans handed a stunning defeat to the Republican leadership, actually voting down a spending bill that would have cut … [Read more...]
And it’s Illinois in the lead …
With today's news that Illinois has just enacted a program that will make affordable health insurance readily available to every child in the state, the pressure is (or should be) on Massachusetts lawmakers to take similarly bold … [Read more...]
Alito’s explanations are getting worse
Last week, the big story on the Alito Supreme Court nomination was his participation in a case involving Vanguard when he apparently told the Senate he wouldn't hear those cases, and his rather half-baked explanation as to why what he said … [Read more...]
Alito and choice
So it turns out that Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito said, on a 1985 job application, that he didn't believe that the Constitution should protect a right to abortion. The relevant sentence is this:I am particularly proud of my … [Read more...]
Alito’s 1990 Senate questionnaire
An emerging issue in the Alito Supreme Court nomination has been his participation in cases involving parties such as Vanguard (in which he had invested a substantial amount of money) and his sister's law firm. The issue is not so … [Read more...]
Six health care op-eds
The Globe published a nice collection of six short op-eds on health care today, each from a different perspective. The authors are Gerald Algere (a businessman and board member of Greater Boston Interfaith Organization), Charlie Baker … [Read more...]
Three cheers for Dems doing the right thing!
Largely because congressional Democrats are completely united against it, House Republicans had to cancel a vote today on the hateful "screw the poor" bill that they are for some reason determined to get through Congress. … [Read more...]
Well, this is odd
The news item is something like "Bush nominates billionaire Roland Arnall to be Ambassador to the Netherlands. Arnall, the head of Ameriquest Capital Corp., co-chaired the second Bush inaugural, and Arnall's wife donated $5 … [Read more...]
A pretty good night
Around here, there weren't any "bellwether" elections - they were important for local communities, but who wins the at-large seats for Boston City Council isn't going to reflect any national trends (in case you're wondering, it … [Read more...]
Camenker goes down
I know, I know. In general, it is considered wrong to take delight in the destruction of your enemies. But every rule has exceptions, right? So take a moment to indulge in some first-rate Schadenfreude by watching The … [Read more...]
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