To the editor: I refer to the commentary by Harry Litman regarding the Supreme Court. Unfortunately, he paints a bleak but accurate picture of our earlier SCOTUS, now a MAGA court. The rulings of this court are frightening, at least to someone seeking balanced and non-partisan rulings. Alito and Thomas are so blatantly biased toward conservative views they should be viewed … [Read more...] about LTE: The state of the Supreme Court is frightening
Opinion
After the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling, can Donald Trump still be tried for Jan. 6?
Harry Litman The Supreme Court ended a tumultuous term with one final sledgehammer blow. Its decision on Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from criminal charges forecloses any possibility that he will be tried for Jan. 6 before the election, substantially guts the prosecution and reshapes the Constitution to place the president singularly beyond the reach of criminal … [Read more...] about After the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling, can Donald Trump still be tried for Jan. 6?
LTE: MFoA Performing Arts Committee says ‘Thank you!’
To the editor: The Marblehead Festival of Arts Performing Arts Committee would like to thank the many people and community members that helped us present our 57th Performing Arts Concerts @ Crocker Park during our 58th Festival. As always, our lineup required an incredible amount of assistance and we’d like to acknowledge the tremendous support received this year. Thanks … [Read more...] about LTE: MFoA Performing Arts Committee says ‘Thank you!’
LTE: A few of my favorite things in 2024
To the editor: Clean air to breath, clean water to drink, Political parties with people who think, A democracy that’s worth valuing, These are a few of my favorite things. Agency experts whose voices we heed, Courts of justice where we can plead, No branches of government purging, These are a few of my favorite things. Whales in … [Read more...] about LTE: A few of my favorite things in 2024
Shribman: It’s been 128 years since we’ve seen an election like this
David M. Shribman On one side is a lifetime politician who has spent almost a half-century in elected office; on the other side is a relative political newcomer who disdains the political experience that his rival has accumulated. On one side is a leader who has respect for the conventional practices of politics; on the other is a leader whose entire identity is wrapped up … [Read more...] about Shribman: It’s been 128 years since we’ve seen an election like this