Leading story on Tucker Carlson, Hannity, and Ingraham yesterday evening was President Biden's stumble while running up the stairs to board Air Force One, clearly, according to them, a sign of his failing health and mental fitness. If … [Read more...]

THE WHIRRING NOISE AT FDR'S TOMB HAS GONE SILENT To recap: We won a real relief bill appropriate to the magnitude of the crisis, that empowers government to act. We did not negotiate with terrorists or seek the sacred middle, … [Read more...]

Yesterday, was the one year anniversary of Governor Baker's declaration of a state of emergency on account of the coronavirus, which is easy to remember because it is also my birthday.  That day remains the most recent time I have shaken … [Read more...]

Good summary from Eric Levitz of NY mag of all the extra stuff the ARP does that did not get as much press as the stimulus checks, which are ultimately only a small part of it. An even more succinct summary from Brian Dees on … [Read more...]

Praise for family allowances from Christopher Buskirk, a conservative in The NY Times:   The formula is simple or at least ought to be: Americans should be able to support a family of four, own a home and send their kids to school … [Read more...]

In a pair of decrees Governor Charles D. Baker will allow teachers to sign up for vaccine on the troubled state website starting on March 11. Meanwhile, at his urging, his appointees to the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education … [Read more...]

As Saint Patrick's Day approaches, I realize that for the past few weeks or months I've been trying to suppress a very uncomfortable question. For some of us, 2003 was not that long ago. It was May of 2003 when the U.S. Department of State … [Read more...]