Cheney's coming to Boston for the Fourth of July. Anybody interested in getting some bodies out to hold signs and maybe have a word with the man himself? Some would say it's a sort of civic obligation to peacably gather and express dissent, … [Read more...]
United States Chooses Civilian Death Again
Naturally, the United States refused to sign a treaty banning the usage of cluster bombs, which are notorious for killing and injuring civilians , even long after conflicts have ended. Because we don't give a shit about little kids in other … [Read more...]
Do We Need More Clarity on Ethics?
(l) to influence any official act or any act within the official responsibility of such employee or member of the judiciary or person who has been selected to be such employee or member of the judiciary, or (2) to influence such an … [Read more...]
Globe Endorses Uneven Scalping Bill
In a bizarre and poorly reasoned editorial, the Boston Globe comes out in favor of the state House's scalping legalization bill. Employing an odd sort of fearmongering and weird insinuation, the Globe glosses over the fact that it will … [Read more...]
Ageism and McCain: Bigotry or Good Clean Fun?
It seems like people are pretty comfortable joking about McCain's age. I've seen a number of jokes posted here, mainly gleaned from David Letterman and other irreverent talk-show hosts, implying that McCain's age makes him both incompetent … [Read more...]
Hillary Clinton Helps Save Civilization
Hillary Clinton makes it clear that she would not approve of John McCain as president, whether it be over Barack or over herself in November. This is a very good thing, in my opinion, because there may have been a little unintentional … [Read more...]
“Beyond a Reasonable Doubt”: A Pyrrhic Legal Victory for James Marzilli?
Well, here's the "end" of the James Marzilli harassment case. A tough charge to prove, and a tough one to really defend against. "If God did not exist, it would be necessary for man to invent him."- from a mural in the New Orleans bordello … [Read more...]
“D.C. Madam” kills self?
The "DC Madam" has committed suicide Does anybody else think that she may have been bumped off? Am I insane? … [Read more...]
Here Comes the Bribe
Well, here's what we've all been waiting for. Enjoy, everyone. Let's hope our kids can fix the mess that our great and glorious benefactor got us into. … [Read more...]
Give back Bush and Pelosi’s Bribe
Does the idea of accepting the $600 refund currently being promised to many of us by the feds make anybody else very uncomfortable, given that the Iraq war is still raging, the Chinese own about half our country, there are thousands of … [Read more...]