Online forums have significant advantages over public forums, advantages that will allow greater public participation:1) You don't have to schlep yourself to be somewhere at a specific time to contribute. You can do it according to my own … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2006
More Jim Webb, Please
From the Washington Post. Emphasis mineDemocrat James Webb declined to stand in a presidential receiving line or to have his picture taken with the man he had often criticized on the stump this fall. But it wasn't long before Bush … [Read more...]
Why isn’t there a working group in the Patrick/Murray Transition Team on Administration of Justice?
There really does need to be a "working group" on Administration of Justice. Why:Well, for starters, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the ONLY state where there is a separate line item for each court. What happens is if the … [Read more...]
HealthLink Parties it up Sunday in Marblehead!
Crossposted from Truth & ProgressThis'll be a great time! If you're anywhere in Massachusetts, you've enjoyed the cleaner air because of the work done by HealthLink over the past 8+ years. What? Only $50 to meet and … [Read more...]
Marty Meehan, the Third in Ernie’s A-Holey Trinity – With Poll
As you may or may not know, I have a huge hair across my ass for 1. Red Sox Ownership and2. D.A. Dan Conley,( hey dan, you can still prosecute that corrupt, lying, homicide cop who stole expensive sun glasses while on an investigation - … [Read more...]
Reflections on Community Service
Democracy Matters. The question is how can we as a society support a vibrant democracy. I believe that the heart of a vibrant democracy rests in an informed citizenry. In achieving this goal, nurture outweighs nature. So allow … [Read more...]
Transition Team: Are There Enough Women At The Table?
I haven't done the math but I am informed that women hold approximately 25% of the spots on the Transition Team. It seems a bit low. Any thoughts? … [Read more...]
Legislators Already Getting It
This press release from Rep. Eldridge arrived in my e-mail today:Please join Rep. James Eldridge, along with Sen. Pam Resor and Bob Antonioni for a Legislative Forum in your community.This meeting will be a forum for citizens to express … [Read more...]
Newt understands us!
Well now, this is interesting. Newt Gingrich, who alternates between stone-cold sober clarity and nutty Homer-Simpsonesque anti-genius, seems to dial up Massachusetts pretty well:"Massachusetts is caught between not wanting to be Republican … [Read more...]
Observations on the role of local committees in the election
I'm delighted of course, that Deval Patrick and Tim Murray won the election, along with our other democratic candidates but I am very disappointed that Deval and Tim (and our democratic candidate for State Rep.) lost in my town, and the … [Read more...]
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