Regarding the stalled health care negotiations, Somedem asks: "Will it ever happen?". Well... I don't know, but maybe we shouldn't be surprised it's overdue. This is tough stuff. Apropos of the Globe article today, and the WBUR story … [Read more...]
Archives for February 14, 2006
No Junk Food in Schools?
Apparently the Senate is poised to debate a bill that will regulate what sort of drinks and food schools can sell to their students. I understand the arguments about the weight problem we have in the United States and certainly we … [Read more...]
Health care: will it ever happen
I am surprised no one has posted on today's front page story in the Globe on the health care bill impasse...let's call it health care in crisis. What do people think? Will it get done? It appears as though the payroll tax is the … [Read more...]
Kennedy & Kerry’s media apologists
The Dow Jones/Ottaway newspaper on Cape Cod didn't have room today for thgis story about their buddy Ted The K flying private corporate jets at first class ticket prices, while their smaller sibling The Standard-Times in New Bedford along … [Read more...]
Cheney shooting story suddenly gets a lot less funny
Wire services are reporting that Harry Whittington, who was shot by Vice President Cheney on a hunting trip, has suffered a heart attack, apparently because some of the birdshot that remains in his body migrated close to his heart. He … [Read more...]
What House Statements on Cheney
Via "Late Show with David Letterman" news service: "We can't get Bin Laden, but we nailed a 78-year-old attorney." "But here is the sad part - before the trip Donald Rumsfeld had denied the guy's request for body armor." "The Tonight Show … [Read more...]
Middlesex DA: some Festa backers moving to Leone
A hat tip to Under the Golden Dome, which noted this Lowell Sun article reporting some interesting movement in the Middlesex DA race following Mike Festa's withdrawal:Leone said Festa's departure does not change his message, but he has … [Read more...]
More Thoughts On Festa’s Departure
What has intrigued me though is Festa's timing. He seemed to exit the race at the exact moment his campaign was gaining ground. He was building a solid organization, he was getting contributions, and more importantly he had … [Read more...]
Governor Gabrielli
So Chris Gabrielli thinks its a good time to enter into the race for govenor. This is foreseeable from Galvin or perhaps Lynch, but I guess getting snubbed by Reilly got to him.I don't doubt that, like Deval, Gabrielli has the bucks … [Read more...]
‘BUR on health care impasse, personal mandates
WBUR just did a fine report on the health care impasse on Beacon Hill. They haven't posted it yet on their site, but perhaps they will later today. Give it a listen.UPDATE (by David): Here's the link. … [Read more...]