In a move sure to dramatically affect John Roberts' prospects of being confirmed by the Senate as the next Chief Justice of the United States - NOT! - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has publicly stated his opposition to … [Read more...]
Kerry Healey’s first scandal
Oops. Turns out Kerry Healey's husband benefited to the tune of $1 million from a tax credit program that was sharply criticized by a Department of Revenue report. According to the DOR report, the credits were "handed out … [Read more...]
Another day, another Romney override
Our lame Governor's veto of the "morning-after pill" legislation was easily overridden by the state legislature today. The vote in the House: 139-16. The vote in the Senate: 37-0. Even the Republicans wouldn't … [Read more...]
Roberts and umpires
Much has been said already about John Roberts' decision to invoke the role of the baseball umpire in his opening statement, saying that "umpires don?t make the rules, they apply them. The role of an umpire and a judge is critical to … [Read more...]
It’s official: the feds screwed up on Katrina
Thanks to Lynne for noting the release of the (nonpartisan) Congressional Research Service's report which concludes that, in fact, Louisiana Governor Blanco did what was required of her to invoke federal disaster assistance. >From … [Read more...]
More bad design
I have written before that the reality of biological systems - in particular, that many if not most of them have significant and obvious design flaws - is compelling evidence against the "theory" of intelligent design. The … [Read more...]
“Compromise” anti-marriage amendment goes down to resounding defeat
After less than two hours of debate, the "compromise" amendment that would have banned gay marriage and simultaneously required civil unions for gay couples was defeated 157-39.Congratulations to all who worked to defeat this … [Read more...]
Romney continues to perfect his impersonation of a turd
Blech. The ever-repulsive Romney has backed off the only courageous thing he's done recently - right after the hurricane he criticized the federal response as "an embarrassment," but now apparently Karl Rove has got him … [Read more...]
Welcome to Boston
Two students displaced by Hurricane Katrina from Loyola University and temporarily relocated to Boston College were stabbed outside a convenience store in Cleveland Circle. Apparently the injuries are not life-threatening, thank … [Read more...]
Oooh, so close…
Turning now to the "news that may not directly affect you" category, the Democratic primary for the New York City Mayor's race was today. It was a four-way race, winnable outright only if the first-place finisher receives … [Read more...]
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