Results tagged “chiefjustice”

--The Legislature is going to consider banning spanking tomorrow. That's spanking of children, not "please, sir, may I have another" frat-spanking or whatever role-playing you do with your significant other. [WCVB] --A man's SUV became stuck on train tracks in Beverly last night just as a commuter train was heading toward him. He escaped in the nick of time. His SUV got creamed. [Photo-WCVB] --The Roman Catholic Archdiocese plans to close at least two schools... more ›

Sometimes, Bostonist has found, the world is just too damn funny. Such is the case with Romeo and Juliet, the celebrated swan couple in the Public Garden who, the Globe reports today, are both female. Where to begin with this wonderful story? The Globe wisely gets quotes from gay marriage pundits, pro and con (our favorite is from Marty Rouse of MassEquality: "We should cherish and love our swans, no matter whom they choose to swim with"). We imagine Rick Santorum is fulminating and SJC Chief Justice Margaret Marshall is having a chuckle. We hope that silly bigots in Mass. and elsewhere are angrily saying, "See?! See what happens?!!" And we are more than a little suspicious of the Department of Parks and Recreation after learning that they sat on this story for a month, fearing it would hurt tourism. Lastly, we are glad to have learned from the story that determining a swan's sex is "not just a matter of turning the birds upside down." Now we'll know not to make that mistake. more ›

Bush likes John Bolton. Bush likes Palmeiro a lot. Both Palmeiro and Bolton have 1970s porn-star moustaches. Bush just appointed Bolton to an important government post. Palmeiro just did something that may hurt his chances in the job market in coming years. Bush is looking for candidates to fill an anticipated job opening in another important government post, and he has expressed admiration for people of questionable qualifications. Can Chief Justice Palmeiro be far off? more ›

After the close of Supreme Court business a few days ago, everyone was expecting to hear word of the retirement of Chief Justice Rehnquist, 80 years old and suffering from thyroid cancer. However, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has stayed true to form, stealing the spotlight from Rehnquist and announcing her retirement first. (A judge we know speculates that she got word she wouldn't be considered for the Chief's job, and decided there was no use sticking around. Whatever the reason, the move was not entirely surprising.) That means the nation can turn its eyes away from the troublesome questions of neverending war and eroding civil liberties and enjoy the rich political drama of a confirmation trial. Bostonist's hope is that the President will have the good graces to nominate a successor soon so the fun can get underway quickly and save us from any more summer re-runs. more ›