Boston Globe informs us about Mike Garvel

[MethuenProgressive]

Not bad. For the Globe, that is.
After debate, little-known Democrat draws a crowd
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/04/28/after_debate_little_known_democrat_draws_a_crowd/

A native of Springfield, Mass., Gravel served two terms in the Senate, representing Alaska from 1969 to 1981 . He made his mark as a fierce Vietnam war critic who staged a one-man filibuster that led to the end of the military draft. He drafted legislation to end funding for the war and released the Pentagon Papers, which detailed government deception over Vietnam, at the end of June 1971.

The Nixon administration decided not to prosecute Gravel for having Beacon Press in Boston publish the papers, though the US Supreme Court ruled that Gravel could release them only inside the Capitol, based on the Constitution's speech and debate clause.

Gravel today is a fierce critic of the Iraq war and government secrecy.

[Cameron27]

1. Nice write up.

Good for the Joe Lauria & the Globe.

[napi21]

2. I don't want Gravel as Prez, but I'd like to see him back in the Senate!

What do you think? Could he replace that Mr. Tube Stevens????

[Ignacio Upton]

3. They both served alongside of each other for 12 years

And Stevens is now even older than Gravel. I think he should give it a shot.