In the case of iryn Flores who received a certificate for fulfilling the high academic requirements of J. P. McCaskey’s Baccalaureate program, assuming all other things being equal, it would cost him no more to attend MIT (an example relevant to his interests) than Millersville, and perhaps a good bit less.
Kane ruling highlights concerns with lack of special prosecutor law
In a concurring opinion, Justice Baer said he deemed the violation was harmless because Ms. Kane, if she is charged, will be afforded the opportunity to challenge the case at later proceedings. That would be of little consolation to Ms. Kane as the damage would already be done to her political career, Mr. Minora said.
President Obama Calls Preliminary Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Our Best Bet’
NEW YORK TIMES: President Obama strongly defended last week’s preliminary agreement with Iran as a “once in a lifetime opportunity” to curb the spread of nuclear weapons in a dangerous region while reassuring critics that he would keep all options available if Tehran ultimately cheated. As he sought in an interview with The New York […]
Rolling Stone apologizes, retracts discredited rape story
ALJAZEERA: Rolling Stone magazine failed to follow basic journalistic safeguards in publishing a now-discredited story about an alleged gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity house, according to a review of the story by the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism that was commissioned by the magazine and released on Sunday evening. The magazine apologized […]
Justice Kennedy’s Plea to Congress
NEW YORK TIMES EDITORIAL: Members of the Supreme Court rarely speak publicly about their views on the sorts of issues that are likely to come before them. So it was notable when Justices Anthony Kennedy and Stephen Breyer recently and talked about the plight of the American criminal justice system… “The corrections system is one […]
As Mayor Ed Pawlowski ponders a U.S. Senate campaign, slim challenger field awaits Pat Toomey
Though state party leaders are less than enthused about Sestak, whom they view as uncooperative and lacking a strong message, they have yet to rally behind an alternative…
Lawyer: Kane innocent, won’t step down
PHILLY.COM: …Lanny Davis, Kane’s private publicist and lawyer, said the embattled prosecutor is innocent and the victim of “cowardly,” anonymous people who are out to destroy her career. “She hasn’t even been indicted, much less convicted, and yet people are asking for her resignation based on purely anonymous accusations,” Davis said. “The presumption of innocence […]
As water runs dry, Californians brace for a new way of life
WASHINGTON POST: … “They have plush lawns and nice gardens that require lots of water. They have the ocean and Lake Tahoe skiing. You have a nice car. You want it clean. You need water,” said [Bill} Whalen, who was a speechwriter for former governor Pete Wilson (R). “You can’t have California agriculture without water. […]
Hillary Clinton’s Brooklyn
POLITICO: The chaotic weeks of working out of Starbucks, friends’ Manhattan pads, and a tiny office space will soon come to an end for Hillary Clinton’s early staffers — they’re officially setting up shop at 1 Pierrepont Plaza in Brooklyn Heights. A lease has been signed at that location for Clinton’s campaign headquarters, according to […]
Does your toddler fight you over daytime sleep?
SLATE: At times I have thought that if babies didn’t nap, humans would not be long for this world. Daytime sleep is, of course, good for infants and all—it helps their brains develop, among other things—but it’s really essential for parents, as it gives us those (albeit way too short) refueling breaks we need so […]
The Iraq War and Stubborn Myths
WALL STREET JOURNAL OP-ED: By JUDITH MILLER I took America to war in Iraq. It was all me. OK, I had some help from a duplicitous vice president, Dick Cheney.Then there was George W. Bush, a gullible president who could barely locate Iraq on a map and who wanted to avenge his father and enrich […]
LNP article re AFC impact on part time jobs misses a major point
The problem is that neither the reporter or editor apparently understands the most rudimentary Economics. So they fail to mention that eliminating part time jobs for some creates full time jobs for others, often the same people.
Iran hails ‘first step’ towards new relationship with west
FINANCIAL TIMES: Iran has heralded a “historic” nuclear deal as just the “first step” towards a new, less hostile relationship with the west as cheering crowds thronged the streets of Tehran and opponents scrambled to respond to the country’s most promising thaw with the US since the 1979 hostage crisis. President Hassan Rouhani signaled that […]
LGH obfuscation combines with LGH abnegation
What is meant by “accountable care” and “patient-centered care”? Isn’t LNLP accountable? Doesn’t LNP care for all patients?