In which the order in which information is presented makes all the difference: The Senate Foreign Relations Committeeset no new date for a vote, but a delay of at least two weeks seemslikely while the committee looks into new allegations, … [Read more...]
Newt speaks at Harvard, 4/19
Now, Newt's a pretty interesting guy to talk about the future, becauseas David Ellwood said in his introduction, he was envisioning aRepublican majority from the moment he was elected to the House as a35-year-old in 1978. His ideas have … [Read more...]
The “no new taxes” battle is joined
The Globe is reporting that Tom Reilly has pledged that he is "not going to raise taxes" if he becomes Governor. This is in contrast to Deval Patrick's position, which is a "no needless taxes" pledge. [UPDATE: The … [Read more...]
The Grassroots Demand Better Hacks, part ARRGGHH
I often feel a little self-conscious linking our little blog to a heavy hitter, but just go read Josh Marshall's latest on our feckless House Democrats, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Don't come back here until you read it!For … [Read more...]
Senator Schumer tells it like it is
Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called Tony Perkins, head of the so-called Family Research Council, "un-American" for his outrageous claim that the current debate over judicial nominations should be cast as people of faith vs. … [Read more...]
First candidate for Shannon’s Senate seat enters race
State rep. Pat Jehlen (D-Somerville) has said that she is a candidate to fill the state Senate seat of the late Charlie Shannon (D-Winchester). She appears to be the first to publicly declare her candidacy. The date for the … [Read more...]
Tax cuts? Or a functioning State Police Crime Lab? You decide.
So it turns out that the guy who has been arrested for the long-unsolved murder of fashion writer and Truro resident Christa Worthington has a substantial criminal record and several restraining orders against him in domestic cases. … [Read more...]
A post about Justice Scalia that has nothing to do with sodomy
First, it's a very good article. Well worth reading despite its considerable length. A lot of journalism on legal topics, even by people who have done it for a long time, is unreliable and makes important mistakes. But I … [Read more...]
Outside the Bubble
HONG KONG ? I stepped out of The Bubble as soon as I stepped on to Korean Airlines 7854 from New York to Inchon Korea. The Bubble is the current pre-Copernican ideology advanced by our leaders and echoed by our media that the world revolves … [Read more...]
Sobering news from the State House
State House News Service's invaluable weekly roundup reports today that the House Ways & Means Committee's budget looks unusually similar to Romney's, and that neither contains much good news. Education and local aid are both well … [Read more...]