As we reported a while back, the special elections to fill the late Charlie Shannon's state Senate seat will be on August 30 (primary) and September 27 (general). State rep. Pat Jehlen (D-Somerville) has announced the hiring of three … [Read more...]
Leaked British memo shows Bush a big fat liar on Iraq
A secret British intelligence briefing memo, apparently leaked to the British press by disaffected staffers trying to embarrass Tony Blair before the upcoming elections, shows that US planning for the Iraq war was in a highly advanced state … [Read more...]
Death and taxes
We've taken a liking to Deval Patrick's turn of phrase on taxes: tell me first what you want government to do and how to pay for it, and then we'll talk about tax cuts. And we've challenged His Excellency the Governor on this: don't … [Read more...]
Quote of the day
I just love this. From Jim Bouton (ex-Yankee pitcher and now author) on whether a gay baseball player would be accepted by his fans and teammates:I would say that the better a player you are, the more gay you would be allowed to be. … [Read more...]
Follow-up on the coming GOP implosion
I dunno – you tell me
I am not making this up. We report, you decide. (Click image to enlarge.) … [Read more...]
GOP: The gathering storm
Republicans could not have won as many elections as they have won lately if they were just the party of the religious right, nor if they were just the party of the corporate elite (i.e., the rich). They have to be both. And the … [Read more...]
The crime lab really is underfunded!
A week or so ago I ranted about how outrageous it is that the State Police Crime Lab took many months to analyze the DNA sample provided by the guy who has now been arrested for the murder of Truro resident Christa Worthington. I … [Read more...]
“Novak lied” theory apparently gathering strength
For some time, the big mystery in the Novak-Plame-gate scandal has been why douchebag of liberty Robert Novak has not been forced to reveal his source. Novak, as you'll recall, is the heroic journalist who first publicly disclosed … [Read more...]
Mmmmm….beer….
From BlogBeat via the Fray comes this breaking news. No sooner did the white smoke start wafting up from the Vatican than the brewers of Pope Benedict XVI's hometown in Bavaria set to work. And now, God be praised, we … [Read more...]
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