I wonder what he'd make of this guy: His name is Bill John Baker. He is the duly elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Oh, by the way, he's 1/32 Cherokee by blood. Got a problem with that? … [Read more...]
Missing the forest for the trees
As I say all the time, skepticism is a good and necessary skill. If you didn't pay attention to the studies that refute these lobbying firms, take a look at my diary to see what I'm talking about here. Because of the skepticism my … [Read more...]
Patrick Bypasses Campaign Funding Rules
And the reason? Liz Morningstar, executive director of the Deval Patrick Committee, in a statement released by the campaign, did not respond to questions about the apparent circumvention of the state's $500 limit on individual campaign … [Read more...]
Sean Cardinal O’Malley testifies as an expert vs. the Democratic Party
Today's article in the Globe, O'Malley draws line with Democrats, O'Malley calls Dems a scandal certainly raises the bar in the canonical field of the red hatted pot calling the secular kettle black. His eminence is quoted as saying " … [Read more...]
Republican Culture of Corruption: 2007 So Far
[First, a cheap plug for my blog Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races.]Does it seem like there's a new Republican scandal in the news every single week? Well, that may be because there is. That seems like an awful lot … [Read more...]
Smokin’ in the Boy’s Room
Larry Craig: Well, I don't know where the Senate's going to be on that issue of an up or down vote on impeachment, but I will tell you that the Senate certainly can bring about a censure resolution and it?s a slap on the wrist. It's a, "Bad … [Read more...]
The Hypocrisy of “Hate Speech”
It goes further. Raj, a self proclaimed "bottom" defends Steverino's use of the homophobic slur. Speaking as a bottom... That sounds like a homophobic slur....not necessarily. "Bottom boy" could very well be a reference to … [Read more...]