Results tagged “tomdelay”

With all that went down this week, we thought we thought we'd cheer everyone up by giving everyone a double dose of dogs. It was a rollercoaster ride of emotions this week at DCist. Like the rest of country, we were floored by the news of so many dead coming out of Virginia Tech, and with so many of the victims and their relatives from the D.C. area, we felt it important to pay... more ›

If you’re hiking, consider charging up your iPod, as Seattlest finds out that a man lost during a hike was found by the glow of his iPod. That cleverness seems to be devoid in cops who were using police cruiser instant messaging clients - although we imagine IMs “so are you nakie” to be included in cop shows, just for realism. If only the cops were busting the Hummer-driving jerk who made a poor... more ›

Even though we are way way past school age, we still get a little melancholy at the close of summer. Fortunately, our friends across the -ist network know that the shenanigans don't need to end just because the big yellow buses are back on the roads. So, grab your sunscreen and your favorite hangover cure, as we take a tour of end of summer fun from -ist cities all over the damn place. more ›

There's a whole wide world out there, and here's the proof: DCist revels in The University of Maryland's basketball triumphs, marvels at Metro's security strategy, and applauds DC local Katie Couric's new gig. Phillyist is all about the Philadelphia Film Festival. OK, not all about -- they still have time for loitering, underage sex, and random wacky news. LAist would have to send a camera around the world to get shots as bizarre as Katie's... more ›

When Bostonist read that Senator Kerry served on a jury last week, our response was, "Uh huh. So?" Because Kerry is boooooring. He may be smart, sure, and maybe even a decent senator, but it's hard to imagine Kerry in the jury room wielding a knife to prove a point, Twelve-Angry-Men style. But when we heard that President Bush got the call in Waco, Texas, all we could think about was how to make sure a reality show comes out of the whole thing. Because Bush may not be smart, but dammit he's funny. Of course, Bush is, at this point, only part of the venire (Latin for "bunch of people sitting around a courthouse for a day") so there's a decent chance he won't get picked. Also, if it's a criminal case, Bostonist has got to believe the defense attorney will strike Bush from the jury. After all, if Tom DeLay can get rid of a judge in Texas for being a Democrat, surely someone could get rid of a juror for being not just a Republican, but the Republican. more ›

Bostonist read in Sunday's New York Times that a recent study proves what Tom DeLay has been saying for ages: the legal establishment is hopelessly liberal (as evidenced by a preponderance of donations to Democratic candidates and causes among law professors). Now, being practically a communist, Bostonist has never found almost any group of Americans sufficiently left-leaning for our tastes, and we certainly didn't feel overwhelmed with liberal claptrap during our years at Boston University... more ›

As House Majority Leader Tom DeLay continues his campaign against judges, it gives Bostonist some pride to recall that it was a decision from our own Supreme Judicial Court that really got it all started. But DeLay's latest comments have left us a little perplexed. He singled out Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy (who is not nearly the most liberal judge on that court) and criticized him for doing his own research ON THE INTERNET, a practice that DeLay called "outrageous." Naturally, Bostonist is a huge fan of the Internet, not only because we owe our existence to it, but because of the access it provides to porn a wide variety of useful information. We also have it on good authority that lawyers and judges can use the Internet to read laws and prior court decisions. So what could it be that DeLay is afraid Kennedy will see on the Internet? Dear readers, we do not know. Any theories? more ›