Because of Romney's actions, those beds are now gone. They won't exist. The men and women who were meant to sleep in them will be destined to roam the streets on even the most frigid nights, sleeping on park benches, gathering warmth under … [Read more...]
Archives for November 17, 2006
MBPC Lists Budget Cutting Alternatives
The independent non-partisan Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center released the following Facts at a Glance memo today: "On November 10, Governor Romney announced that he would exercise his authority under state law (often referred to as … [Read more...]
BMG demands same-sex conception?
Editors and commenters, am I right in noting that no one at BMG has agreed that same-sex conception is unethical and ought to be prohibited? Everyone here insists on it remaining legal and research continuing? There is no middle … [Read more...]
Rally at the State House Sunday
Please Read, Take Action and ForwardGovernor Romney is at it again, trying to score political points off the backs of same-sex couples and their families. Last week, by a vote of 109-87, a majority of Massachusetts legislators voted to … [Read more...]
Brian McGrory “Either I’m a fool, or our governor is a fraud”
We all know McGrory's leanings, today he wrote a story about Romney's budget cuts, both well documented at BMG. In his Globe article he talked about how Romney wanted to be known as; Wait for it.Someone who cared.McGrory went on to … [Read more...]
“Civic Engagement” — hey, that’s us, right?
One of the things you can do on the new Patrick/Murray Transition site is send your comments directly to one of the various "working groups," each of which is charged with looking at the current situation in state government and in the … [Read more...]
Major announcement on Patrick/Murray appointments and transition teams; transition website is up
First things first: here is the Patrick/Murray Transition website. If you're looking for information on the working groups or want to send in your resume to be considered for a job in the administration, that's the place to go.Some … [Read more...]
Patrick opens the door to casinos
Today's Herald reports that Deval Patrick has left the door quite ajar to allowing slot machines and possibly full-fledged casinos in Massachusetts -- a big shift from Mitt Romney, who was unalterably opposed, and one that sets up the first … [Read more...]
More election dissection
Following on Hoyapaul's painstaking and SSL's pro-Tim analyses of last week's election (welcome back, SSL!), we thought you might enjoy taking a look at the always interesting work of Robert David Sullivan over at MassINC. … [Read more...]
10 Things I Hate About Liberals
OK so maybe I'm grumpy after the election, or having difficulty digesting debates predicated upon a socialist worldview, or maybe just playing around a bit. But for what its worth, here you go:10 things I hate about the American … [Read more...]