...knocks it out of the ballpark, really: Donald Trump tapped into the anger of a declining middle class that is sick and tired of establishment economics, establishment politics and the establishment media. People are tired of working … [Read more...]
Garland and what matters on the court
Spoiler: What matters is replacing Scalia. The Supreme Court has been depicted in terms of a continuum from left to right, most recently in a New York Times graphic purporting to show Judge Garland as exactly splitting the ideological … [Read more...]
My peculiar confession
It's not that I am voting for Sanders, right? Nothing peculiar about that, at least in these quarters. It's that I honestly never imagined he would win. Not that he has not exceeded expectations, and I'm very glad of that. You should … [Read more...]
How to get the Senate to confirm Obama’s nomination:
Elect Bernie Sanders. The Senate will confirm Obama's nominee quicker than you can say "Oyez, oyez.". … [Read more...]
It is better to vote for what you want
and not get it, than to vote for what you don't want and get it." The quote is attributed to Eugene Debs, but oddly the first time it ever came to mind for me as a voter was when I cast my vote for Hillary Clinton in the 2008 … [Read more...]
Tweet of the Day: Boston 2024
There's like 5 people who want the Olympics in Boston and they're all getting paid.— Fresh New England (@freshnewengland) July 1, 2015 … [Read more...]
World-class cities–from space!
UrtheCast has published the first of a series of videos of cities as seen from the International Space Station. These are cities like London and Barcelona. Bu the first one is Boston, with a view that centers on the Kenmore Square … [Read more...]
Abolish the T
As Adeas has already noted, the Masters of Beacon Hill are staying the course on the slow demise of the MBTA. Nothing will change. From the Globe: Senate President Stanley C. Rosenberg and House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo...instead saying … [Read more...]
That was quick!
As expected, the etch-a-sketch has folded. Not unexpected, but still mourn the possibilities. When was the last time there was no Bay State hat in this ring? Glad the Hon. Eds. deployed the blimp one last time while they still … [Read more...]
Quick, boys, raise the blimp
It does not look as though His Etch-a-sketchelency will be on deck for very long. … [Read more...]
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