Category: Mass. Insanity
Whenever a problem arises in Massachusetts, the Democrats who rule that state (the Republican governor, Mitt Romney, is essentially powerless before the 85%-Democratic legislature) have a simple solution: they …
A politician in Massachusetts is pushing for yet another official holiday. Silly hack -- don't you know that August is the month that needs a holiday, because June is …
I don't believe I missed this story last week. Massachusetts, like many states, doesn't have a death penalty. (We do in New Hampshire, but it hasn't been used since …
Just a few stories from today's Boston Herald: Knife-wielding student caught with shotgun and ammunition in his locker Teen murderers to be released by age 21 Dead baby found …
Sometimes it amazes me just how self-important small-town politicians can get. For the last few years, it's been a staple of some small liberal enclaves in Vermont and Massachusetts …
The instant I heard the story of King Philip High School and its two graduating West Point-bound seniors, I knew that it would eventually have a happy ending. The …
In Wrentham, Massachusetts, King Philip High School has achieved a singular honor. Two -- two! -- of its graduating seniors, Jeffrey Chin of Plainville and William Small of Norfolk …
If things like this keep up, I might have to permanently retire the "Mass. Insanity" category. The Massachusetts legislature, fresh on the heels of the House killing the mandatory …
Back in the 80's, Ronald Reagan used to tell the apocryphal story of the "welfare queens" who would pull up in Cadillacs to collect their monthly checks. Once more, …
Earlier this week, in Massachusetts, a miracle occurred. For years, the drive towards an absolute seat belt law has won incremental victory after victory. First, seat belts were mandated …