It's so very interesting to compare how different media outlets cover the same news story. As you probably know by now, Deval Patrick has announced that he may seek the Democratic nomination for Governor of Massachusetts. This … [Read more...]
Kooky Republican may run against Kerry for Senate in 2008
Apparently the wingnuts have been onto this for a while, but the news is just hitting the rest of us now: Jerry Corsi, the Swift Boat Liar stalwart and co-author of the slanderous "Unfit for Command," is making noises about moving … [Read more...]
Dems vote NO on Mr. Torture
All of the Democrats on the Judiciary Committee voted no on Gonzales for AG today. They lost the 10-8 vote, of course, but they are on the record now, which unfortunately is all we can expect. Below is my letter to our senior Senator.Dear … [Read more...]
Bush Urges Democrats to Run in Texas
President Bush has urged Democrats not to despair and encouraged them to run for office in Texas with a "big heart." According to the Globe, the President met Tuesday with the right-leaning Boston Herald's editorial board to discuss … [Read more...]
It’s allgood in Allston: Buh bye Golden
Here's a diary at Daily Kos with significant attention to the MA legislature, especially the 18th Suffolk District (parts of Allston, Brighton, and Brookline), formerly held by Bush supporter and Finneran zombie Brian Golden -- now working … [Read more...]
NEWS FLASH: Inequality discovered in American society!
Well, will wonders never cease? David Brooks, the NY Times's "sensible" conservative, has discovered that, in America, "the family you were born into matters more and more to how you will fare in life." He … [Read more...]
New study potentially the nail in the coffin for Bush’s stem cell research policy
A new study has shown that all of the stem cell lines that were in existence when President Bush announced his restrictive policy on stem cell research may be contaminated, rendering them essentially useless for human therapies.Federal … [Read more...]
You call that a crisis? THIS is a crisis.
Link: (hat tip to New Donkey)LONDON, England (AP) -- Global warming isapproaching the critical point of no return, after which widespreaddrought, crop failure and rising sea-levels would be irreversible, aninternational climate change task … [Read more...]
One of the most bizarre things I’ve ever read
From a complaint brought by the Oklahoma Attorney General to remove elected trial judge Donald D. Thompson from the bench (he was removed and was recently charged with indecent exposure):Judge Thompson violated these Canons [of judicial … [Read more...]
DiMasi Rakes It In
An aide to DiMasi declined comment.The top fund-raiser in the House during 2004 continued to be the man DiMasi replaced, former Speaker Thomas Finneran, D-Boston.Finneran,who accepted a job as president of the Massachusetts … [Read more...]