AP is reporting that the Massachusetts Democratic Party is considering a rule change that would make it harder for candidates for statewide office to get on the primary ballot. Under current party rules, which are bad enough, a … [Read more...]
Campaign finance “reform” moves in on free speech
As we've already noted, there is a serious threat looming to free political speech on the internet, as the Federal Election Commission considers whether and how to apply the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform law to the internet. … [Read more...]
Novak-Plame-gate commentary update
There have been competing op-eds in the last few days on the ongoing investigation into the outing of ex-CIA operative Valerie Plame by douchebag of liberty Bob Novak. In today's WaPo, former federal prosecutor Randall Eliason argues … [Read more...]
The Bush Mandate
Some recent commentary compiled by Daniel Kurtzman: "Jeff Gannon ... He is a White House correspondent who has been lobbingsoftball questions at the president and his press secretary, turns outhe is actually a paid escort for wealthy … [Read more...]
One of the most offensive things that Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-CT) said during the 2000 presidential campaign was that we should not "indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion." (He later backed … [Read more...]
Red Censors Clamp Down on Michelangelo
An interesting post this week by blogger and columnist Bill Fisher in which he discusses two cases of artists prosecuted for painting versions of Michelangelo's Creation of Adam. The original, which also features a bare breasted Eve, is … [Read more...]
Romney is a troll
Mitt Romney is acting out again. On Sunday he published this op-ed in the Boston Globe in which he "explains" his opposition to the legislature's stem cell research bill. It's a silly piece with lots of dubious … [Read more...]
More on the bankruptcy “reform” bill
There's a special section of Josh Marshall's "Talking Points Memo" devoted entirely to the rotten bankruptcy "reform" bill currently pending in Congress (see our earlier post on this topic here). Like I said … [Read more...]