FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Richard ChaconLibby DeVecchi617-367-2006press@devalpatrick.com DEVAL PATRICK/TIM MURRAY ANNOUNCE TRANSITION WORKING GROUPS AND MEMBERS Groups to Meet With Residents Across the State,Two Deputy … [Read more...]
Archives for November 22, 2006
Great Job of Reporting by Orlando Sentinel Re: Florida’s Missing Votes
http://www.orlandose...The Orlando Sentinel gets kudos for reviewing the 17,000 plus mystery ballots in Sarasota County (part of Katherine Harris' old district) and finding that a strong majority of these ballots that showed no preference … [Read more...]
Little-known details about Mitt Romney
Our friends at the AP decided to give us a "Did you Know" about Mitt. Here's my favorite:While a missionary in France, he was involved in a car accident. A police officer wrote on his passport: Il est mort (He is dead).My question is: … [Read more...]
Language, law, and marriage
With respect to Reverend Joseph Hennessey's recent letter regarding the use of the word "marriage," I would like to offer a couple of observations concerning the nature of language and what that means for the legal issue presently before … [Read more...]
Turkey Tips from Romney’s Dept of Health and Human Services
This, believe it or not, is the lead item on the Massachusetts Dept of Health and Human Services website: Turkey TipsImage: Color photo of a table set for a big meal, including a turkeyand text: "Want your Thanksgiving meal to be remembered … [Read more...]
Hacks gone wild — special Fehrnstrom edition!
Today's Globe, front-page, above the fold. Gotta love it.Governor Mitt Romney has installed his most prominent aide, Eric Fehrnstrom, as the state appointee on the Brookline Housing Authority, a move that will allow Fehrnstrom to … [Read more...]
CompUSA, Super 88 stand up for freedom!
From today's Globe:Electronics retailer CompUSA Inc. and Asian grocer Super 88 are planning to open on Thanksgiving Day in Massachusetts, apparently in defiance of the state's 17th-century blue laws that prohibit most merchants from doing … [Read more...]
Answers to Bostonian Quiz
1. Name the only person to play for the Red Sox, Celtics, and Bruins.Ans. John Kiley (organist)2. What unique thing did Ken Harrelson buy with his big baseball salary? a. air plane b. gentleman's … [Read more...]
Romney screws the community colleges
I hope people here at BMG will support the MCCC union, and speak out against what Romney has done to us. Last time he failed to fund a negotiated contract, he said it was because it had been negotiated under the previous … [Read more...]
Dialoging with Jon Keller on Ben LaGuer
Jon Keller's Blog Post:LaGuer ContinuedEric Goldscheider, a freelance journalist who has been diligently following the case of Benjamin LaGuer, forwarded us his analysis of how the case played into the governor's race this year, and we in … [Read more...]