Stocks: Defense contractors (mostly compared with list of 100 largest defense contractors at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L... but looked a few up individually): AMGen $15,000-50,000 Cisco $15,000-50,000 Computer Sciences Corporation … [Read more...]

For those who haven't heard, Stacey Monahan is leaving as Executive Director of the MA Democratic Party and will be replaced by Clare Kelly. http://www.boston.com/news/pol... This transition time is as good a time as any to correct one of … [Read more...]

This is what I don't get about his whole story: http://politics.gather.com/vie... I guess you could make the argument that it's some big tale of forgiveness. Which is fine if he's the only victim. But what if this guy abused someone else? … [Read more...]

http://www.nationaljournal.com... While we've already debated this endlessly, supporters of other candidates should feel free to pitch their candidates in the comments now that I don't have one. I'm especially interested in hearing from … [Read more...]

Gay marriage opponents like to claim that their views are not based on prejudice. But then they come up with jokes like this: http://itmakessenseblog.com/20... and this: http://freenorthcarolina.blogs... and this: … [Read more...]

*Note to Republicans: but it does work for your side. Some interesting number crunching: http://www.thedemocraticstrate... http://www.thedemocraticstrate... This was about US Senators, not State Senators, but it may be applicable at all … [Read more...]

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Government borrowing is good as long as the returns are bigger than the interest rate, adjusted for risk tolerance. Interest rates are fairly easy to figure out here: just plug in the rate investors are demanding for Treasury securities of … [Read more...]

http://www.forbes.com/2010/03/... Note that this survey was commissioned by David Frum, and is perhaps another factor in his firing.   … [Read more...]

http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITI... Congressional Republicans are responsible for this. The same irresponsible rhetoric that made compromise impossible enables violence. If you really believe Big Gubmint is coming to kill your grandmother, or … [Read more...]