Glad to See the Supreme Court Was Never Politicized

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who worked as Ted Kennedy's counsel in the mid-1970s -- rushed from his vacation to Boston for tonight's memorial at the JFK library.

When I asked Breyer what it was like to work for Kennedy, he stopped and smiled broadly.

“For me, who was on the staff and I loved being in the staff, it was the most wonderful job of I’ve ever had.”

“Better than being on the Supreme Court?’ he was asked.

“Better than this, yes, in many respects,” he added.

Source: Glenn Thrush

Republican Punk Is Back!

After a refreshing vacation and break from the real world, the blog has returned!

Unfortunately, things didn't stop while we were offline, so here's a quick recap:

The Holder justice department decided looking back instead of forward was a good idea after all, and is investigating a small group of CIA interregators. To quote Peter King: "It's Bulls***! Makes you wonder whos side they're on."

Scott Kazmir was traded to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for a pair of high potential, low minors prospects and a player to be named later. Kazmir was having a very bad season and is signed for over $30 million over the next two years (more if his 2012 option was picked up), so while first instinct is advantage Angels, it could turn out to be a win for both teams (if the prospects work out quickly and Kazmir rebounds) or possibly even another coup for the Rays, such as when they got Kazmir and another prospect for Victor Zambrano.

Jim Doyle announced he wasn't running for re-election as Governor of Vermont, likely costing the Republican party a critical seat in a dark blue state.

Matt Skiba has plans to record a solo album. Here's to hoping that the Alkaline Trio frontman can make something as good as his short-lived post-punk side project, Heavens.

And of course: Ted Kennedy, 1932-2009. It's the end of an era.