Lawmakers look to trim the fat
There's nothing quite as irresistible to a Massachusetts lawmaker as a chance to expand the "nanny state" that is Massachusetts. Especially if it doesn't require any original thought, just …
Robots Will Have Voting Rights Someday?
I saw this article, and the first thing I thought of was Stephen Spielberg's movie Artificial Intelligence: AI....
Cheney to be Called as a Defense Witness in Libby Trial
The Plame ridiculousness is back again. It's just breaking on Fox News that Vice President Dick Cheney is to be called as a defense witness by Scooter Libby's team. …
First Lady Laura Bush Has Skin Cancer Removed
White House Press Secretary Tony Snow said she's doing fine, but that wasn't what the White House Press Corps was concerned about. Rather, they are raising a stink about …
David Zucker Takes Aim at the ISG
And he hits the bullseye. Hat tip: Kathryn Jean Lopez at The Corner...
My choice for Person of the Year
Over the weekend, I had a little fun with Time Magazine's choice of Person Of The Year. I agree with Mitchell; this is going on my resume, and they'll …
The Grassroots and New Media
There are a couple of interesting pieces on new media and the grassroots at the Examiner. First, Mark Tapscott alerts us to Nancy Pelosi's new effort to put restrictions …
Kerry and the Troops
Yesterday Laura Lee Donoho posted a picture of John Kerry in Iraq, along with an email from someone in Iraq describing troop reaction to Kerry, and caught the attention …
What’s black and whitewashed and read less and less? The Boston Globe
Last night, Kevin from Pundit Review (whose web site and talk show I don't plug anywhere near enough) was taking an extra shift on WRKO, and had on as …
Weekend Caption Contest™ Winners
This weeks Weekend Caption Contest™ had everyone in the holiday captioning spirit. Your host and judge was busy finishing off The Weblog Awards, so the judging of the event …