By popular demand, a post devoted specifically to this borderline insane pamphlet (pdf), entitled "Freedom In Peril: Guarding the 2nd Amendment in the 21st Century," by the National Rifle Association. The legal arguments surrounding … [Read more...]
Federal appeals court says 2nd amendment guarantees individual right to bear arms
“I’m very sorry to hear that”
Those were the words of Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM) to purged US Attorney from New Mexico David Iglesias. According to Iglesias, Domenici called Iglesias to ask whether certain corruption cases against Democrats in New Mexico would … [Read more...]
This is why you don’t appoint hacks to important jobs
The appalling spectacle of hundreds of undocumented workers from New Bedford being herded into planes and flown off to Texas while state and local officials were still scrambling to see whether their kids had anyone to take care of them … [Read more...]
BMG finally hits the Globe’s front page
Hurray?Leading off this front page (below the fold) article, entitled "Missteps test faith of Patrick devotees":With the latest headline, dissent erupted in the blogosphere. "The caddy didn't matter. The drapes don't matter. This matters," … [Read more...]
Interesting “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” argument in the US Court of Appeals today
This morning the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit heard oral argument in the latest challenge to the military's craptacular "don't ask don't tell" policy. In the case, Cook v. Gates (formerly Cook v. Rumsfeld), a group of … [Read more...]
The good, the fair, and the bullsh*t
Lots of media fallout today from "the call." Let's sift through some of it.First, the good. Eileen McNamara got the Governor to go on the record when, apparently, no one else could (beyond the written statement released … [Read more...]
BMG talk radio? — update: take the front-page poll!
OK, so the Quick Hits thing seems to be a non-starter. I'll take it down -- there are no doubt better uses for the left sidebar real estate.Now, on to another interesting topic: blog talk radio! This site allows anyone to run an … [Read more...]
Scooter Libby is guilty
The verdict has just been read. Scooter Libby has been found guilty on four of five counts.Count 1 (Obstruction): GUILTYCount 2 (Perjury): GUILTYCount 3 (False Statement): NOT GUILTYCount 4 (Perjury): GUILTYCount 5 (Perjury): … [Read more...]
PBS is producing a documentary on the Mormons
PBS will be running a four-hour documentary on the Mormons on April 30 and May 1. According to Alex Beam's column today,It's vintage public broadcasting, plodding at times ... and cloyingly fair-minded. And there's the rub. The shows … [Read more...]
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