In the annals of bizarre Senatorial behavior, this has to be right up there (if you don't count Larry Craig and David Vitter, that is).  HT to HesterPrynne for calling this to everyone's attention. Scott Brown (along with John Kerry, 4 … [Read more...]

Your humble editors are looking forward to sitting down with MA-Sen candidate Setti Warren tomorrow over lunch, and we're wondering what you'd like to know.  Drop your questions in the comments, and we'll bring back as many answers as we … [Read more...]

The flavor of the moment in the increasingly bitter and high-stakes gamesmanship over the debt ceiling appears to be the notion that the whole concept of a debt ceiling is unconstitutional.  Here, for your reference, is the source of the … [Read more...]

The title of this post sums up what seems to be the takeaway from the just-completed term of the US Supreme Court.  Henceforth, your litigation strategy against pretty much any governmental action should be to claim a First Amendment … [Read more...]

HA!  Hilarious.  Imagine if they really did that. Oh wait.  Today's Tuesday, so it can't be the Weekly Joke Revue.  And that can only mean one thing: they actually did it. Yes, in yesterday's much-anticipated decision on Arizona's … [Read more...]

Michele Bachmann made it official today: she's running for president.  She announced in the town of Waterloo, Iowa, where she grew up.  Now, clearly, her candidacy represents someone's "Waterloo."  The question is, whose? I think it's … [Read more...]

Last we heard in these parts about Rep. Paul Adams (R-Andover) was Ernie's hilarious takedown of him in l'affaire Cusack.  But while perusing the Herald for the latest on Whitey Bulger, I happened upon this tidbit regarding a hearing … [Read more...]

In case you missed the news: Representative Anthony D. Weiner, an influential Democrat who had been considered a leading candidate to be the next mayor of New York City, said Thursday that he was resigning from Congress following … [Read more...]

Game 7 was awesome.  Exciting, but not unnecessarily so (I know some were hoping for a double-OT thriller ... me, I didn't need the stress).  And Tim Thomas ... my goodness.  A 37-year-old goalie from Flint, drafted no. 217 in 1994, who … [Read more...]