EDITORIAL
An attempted GOP sabotagePolls indicate that public support for the U.S. Congress is at historical lows. The intransigence of the Tea Party-dominated Republicans has closed the door on customary bipartisan negotiations. As a consequence, many Americans feel insecure about the adequacy of efforts by government to solve the nation's problems. More » |
OPINION
Dumping on 'The Obamas'It was only a matter of time before the celebrity tabloid obsession would ensnare the Obama family. They have been ripe for the pickings of a media that for the past two decades has successfully parlayed gossip, innuendo, rumor, half-truths and outright lies into a hugely profitable growth industry. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
'Sensible' sentencing reform needed from StatehouseThanks for this article, "Gov. Patrick waits-and-sees on crime bill" (Jan. 12, 2012), which clears up misinformation about the bills now in conference committee by emphasizing that the "third strike" can be any felony. More » |
