STATE HOUSE — Following the killing of an Auburn police officer, and a shootout that resulted in a dead suspect and a wounded State Police trooper, Gov. Charlie Baker said a different approach to criminal justice might be warranted and he believes police killers should be executed.
Jorge Zambrano, 35, reportedly died in a shootout after allegedly killing Auburn Police Officer Ronald Tarentino Jr. early Sunday morning. He reportedly fired on police who discovered him in a neighbor's closet Sunday.
As Bay Staters escape from the realities of all things Trump and transgender this weekend to the refuge of beaches and barbecues this summer, here is a list of must-reading for proper conservatives. In anticipation of the upcoming political conventions, these selections are exceptional primers for those camp fire conversations, after the baseball, hot dogs and apple pie. Extra credit for those reading hard copy editions.
1. George F. Will: The Pursuit of Happiness and Other Sobering Thoughts. Before Ronald Reagan was elected president, the ascendancy of conservativism in the 80s could not have occurred were it not for intellectuals like Will, who helped lay its foundation. These columns (1974-1978), are a marvel of style, substance, wit and personality. Where else can you find pieces on Led Zeppelin and Solzhenitsyn in the same volume? You will understand why Will won the Pulitzer for commentary in 1977.
