Paul Manafort. Lied to the federal prosecutors; lied to the federal grand jury about everything under the sun. Judge Jackson said of Paul Manafort that he had used his many talents as a strategist to evade taxes, deceive banks, subvert lobbying laws and obstruct justice — all so he could sustain an “ostentatiously opulent” lifestyle with…
Author: mtc9393
Abusing the College Entrance System, No Big Deal; Abusing Children, That’s The Real Crime
Fifty, a hundred, maybe thousands have been gaming the system of getting into universities for the past fifty, a hundred or more years. Everyone is supposed to be shocked that the rich are bribing coaches, scholars, test monitors and the like to give their kids a chance at getting into a better school than they…
Upon First Looking into Rollin’s Memo. (Sorry Keats)
Rachael Rollins is the first African-American female to elected to the office of district attorney in Massachusetts. She was elected in Suffolk County. She is not the first African-American to be Suffolk Country District Attorney. Ralph Martin held that position, a Republican appointed by Governor William Weld who would later be elected to it. Martin…
There is Something Different About Rachael Rollins: What Is It?
Yesterday I asked if there was something different about Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins that made Governor Baker’s Secretary of Public Safety Thomas Truco III do what no other person holding that position had ever done which is to write a lengthy letter which became public criticizing her office policies. I mentioned Truco was…
“Let’s . . .to Rumble!” Charlie Baker in the white trunks vs Rachael Rollins in the black trunks
It was clear the color of the trunks reflects the background and experience of the fighters. They come into the ring having had different training and experiences. Baker who reminds me of the guy Orrin Markhus who used to skate in the Ice Capades who was part of the Old Smoothies duo is an old…
Sunday Thoughts: The Draft, Left, Right, Left
What this country needs more than anything else is a draft. Call it a national service or whatever you like but we need it. Since we’ve taken all burdens off of our citizens to do something for the country, no matter how small, we’ve slowly but inexorably drifted apart. Johnny I hardly knew you can…