Category: Politics
It's been a while since I pledged to write pieces in exchange for tsunami relief. I've rationalized my procrastination by saying to myself that I did, indeed, fulfill five …
Whenever I find myself groping for a topic to write about, I just turn to the Massachusetts congressional delegation for inspiration. That Dirty Dozen of Democrats has almost never …
I've written several times before about Killington, Vermont's attempts to secede and join New Hampshire. (See details here and here.) Well, there's more news in the saga this morning. …
One basic belief of the Libertarians is "that governs best which governs least." As an example, they often cite the numerous boards, commissions, panels, and agencies whose sole purpose …
Washington, D.C., has some of the highest taxes in the nation. As a sop to its beleaguered residents, though, it has a special tax break for some of its …
In a four-and-a-half month investigation, Marketplace, American RadioWorks, and a team of graduate students from Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism cataloged every privately sponsored trip taken by members of …
This morning's Boston Globe has a puff-piece about John Kerry (isn't THAT a surprise) as he positions himself for another run for the presidency in 2008. It seems that …
Last week, I told the tale of Police Chief Garrett Chamberlain of New Ipswich, New Hampshire, and his novel approach to dealing with illegal aliens. He charged Jorge Ramirez, …
Robert Novak notes that donations to the Democratic National Committee under Howard Dean have fallen off substantially.Democratic National Committee (DNC) fund raising under the chairmanship of Howard Dean shows …
Recently, I discussed the push in Massachusetts to grant in-state tuition to illegal aliens who live in the state. Now, the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune has more details on the proposal, …
