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Daily Archives: July 16th, 2007

Senators to lose sleep

Some time ago I suggested that the Democrats call the Republicans bluff and make them stand and deliver on their filibuster threats. It looks like Harry Reid has taken exactly that step. Forcing his Republican colleagues to put up or shut up on the notion of an up-or-down vote, Senate Majority leader Harry Reid (D-NV) […]

Getting to No

There are times when one wonders why we have come to the point where we are sometimes unable to just say no. Here in Groton a developer has been building yet another tacky looking hotel, scheduled for completion in 2008. Halfway through construction he asks the town for a tax break. Kiran Parekh, managing partner […]