Part of the purpose of blogs like this is to pick up on stories the mainstream media isn't covering. I would like to highlight two developments in peacemaking abroad over the week that have been given short shrift in light of the American … [Read more...]
The Most Effective Case for Hillary Clinton
This is a unique election, certainly the most bizarre in modern American history. An election that should have been a referendum on one of the most successful Presidencies in our lifetimes, will instead be a referendum on a man wholly … [Read more...]
Open Thread: Anything but the Presidential Race
The rules are pretty straightforward. Rule #1 Don't discuss the presidential race. Rule #2 DONT DISCUSS THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE Anything else is fair game. We have a lot of exciting local primaries, important ballot questions, and … [Read more...]
It’s Official: 538 has Hillary running a losing campaign
It's time for everyone here to stop denying it and work their asses off to fix it. The Editors should use all the pull they have at the convention to ask everyone about this problem and what they plan on doing about it. 538 has caught up … [Read more...]
The only question Hillary Clinton needs to ask to win this election
How does pulling out of NATO and raising consumer prices by 55% make America great again? The Brexit vote ranked the British economy and is estimated to lose thousands of British jobs as it is implemented. Remain never made this basic … [Read more...]
The Speech Hillary Clinton Should Give
The U.K. will have a new Prime Minister tomorrow, Theresa May. This center-right "one nation" Conservative Party MP gave a brilliant speech on police reform a few years ago that, in my opinion, goes further than the remarks from either … [Read more...]
Remembering the Somme
100 years ago today one of the bloodiest battles in Western history commenced. After nearly 5 months of brutal fighting, one million men were killed or maimed. The Allied 'victors' had all of six miles of recovered territory to show for it. … [Read more...]
Helping the Victims
The BMG community has come together before to donate to the One Fund and other relief programs to help victims of this far too common occurrences. Here is the GoFundMe page for the Orlando victims. It's secure and has been vetted by … [Read more...]
Tip of the Hat/Wag of the Finger: Transgender Equality Edition
I still fondly remember this Colbert Report segment and will adapt it for yesterday's House vote on the Transgender Accommodations Bill. Data from Politico. Tip of the Hat: Republicans voting for the Bill: The eight Republicans in … [Read more...]
Baker Backs Down/Won’t Veto Trans Rights Bill
Per the Globe. A big shout out to Carly Burton of Freedom Massachusetts and Mason Dunn of the MTPC who have done a tremendous amount of legwork and lobbying to make sure this passes. A tremendous thank you to Jacquelyn Ryan, the first … [Read more...]
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