A picture tells 1,000 words. Here is Charley blogging the Deval Patrick victory celebration. My computer is to the left. Note that we are seated on the floor, behind the media platform, looking in, as it were, from the outside. A perfect … [Read more...]
Archives for November 10, 2006
Lets End the Debate on Gay Marriage
When same-sex marriage first became legal in 2004, the critics declared that the world would end that this marked the end of civilization as we knew it. Of course they were wrong. Nothing has changed. I understand how some people dont … [Read more...]
Dean out?
Just heard on msnbc there are rumors that Howard Dean may be ousted from his position... strikes me as odd considering his 50 state strategy seemed to help... … [Read more...]
Governor-elect Deval Patrick announces transition team co-chairs
Here they are:Michael Angelini, of Worcester law firm Bowditch & Dewey;Ron Homer, of Access Capital, andGloria Larson, of Boston law firm Foley Hoag.According to the press release, these threewill assist the Governor- and Lt. … [Read more...]
Competence, not ideology
As this article in Rolling Stone illustrates so graphically, the Republicans in power for the last few years in Congress (and the same can be said for the Romney/Healey administration) were incredibly ineffective. Whether it was the … [Read more...]
Homeland Security’s Automated Targeting System
The article goes on to say that this is just providing notice about a program that's been going on since 2001.DHS officials said that by publishing the notice, they are simply providing "expanded notice and transparency" about an existing … [Read more...]
A different perspective on the Gay Marriage debate
The result of the ConCon yesterday, while satisfying some here, has left a bitter taste in the mouths of a lot of people. While this proposed Constitutional amendment is virtually certain to die, if anyone thinks that this issue is going to … [Read more...]
MetroWest Celbration November 10 7:00PM
Hi All, there is a celebration tonight for Metrowest Dems in Hudson MA. It is being held at the Portuguese Club13 Port St HudsonPort is off of River StFriday, November 10 7PMIf you have questions, you can contact Lynn Valcourtlynn … [Read more...]
Greedy Trial Lawyers
We all know that Rove has built his political machine on the backs of trial lawyers. He has tried to make the term trial lawyer an epithet, apparently forgetting some famous trial lawyers, like Adams and Lincoln.Well, check out this story, … [Read more...]
Blue Mass Group Makes Americablog
I don't know if this ever happened before, but I suspect BMG had a HUGE upsurge of traffic yesterday/today? They were linked from AMERICAblog for liveblogging the ConCon.Just thought it was a nice shout-out if no one else noticed. … [Read more...]