I heard something on the news tonight about there being a change from "tradition" in the handover of the statehouse tokens of power from one governor to the next and the inauguaration. I heard that Mitt Romney will give up the … [Read more...]
Archives for December 20, 2006
Trav Puts Out Budget
Notwithstanding the BMG jihad on mainstream media*, Bob Oakes is a great interviewer.... You can read his interview of Trav here. Trav, well spoken in my opinion, views budget along the lines of:1. Stem cell research, $10 … [Read more...]
Democrats 2008-Is Hillary a Democratic Liability and Why is she considered a Frontrunner
Many people know that Hillary Clinton has done great work in the United States Senate. And I really believe she has done good work in the Senate. She should be commended for her service to New York State. But lets do some real examining. … [Read more...]
Six Myths As Barriers to Health Care Reform
cross-posted from DailyKos. These regular Diaries by Dr SteveB on health reform are a great resource for allSix Myths As Barriers to Health Care ReformSingle Payer Health Care part 3, by DrSteveB, Dec 07, 2006This diary continues the … [Read more...]
Make the buses run on time
The MBTA has a new website, which at first blush is definitely an improvement over the old one. It certainly makes it easier for me to criticize this T!Let's face it: Buses suck, because buses are late. Why? Is it just unpredictable … [Read more...]
Vigil for Peace in Response to Worcester Violence
The Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project and the Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry are announcing a candelight vigil for peace and reconciliaton in response to the violence perpetrated by Larry Cirignano, Executive Director of … [Read more...]
Freedom of phone!
This is long, long, overdue:(...) Michael W. Morrissey, the Senate chairman of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy, is putting forth legislation to impose new regulations on cellular phone companies to make them … [Read more...]
Deval Goes on Vacation – With Poll
Today's newspaper says Deval is taking a week off and going to South Africa.I use to vacation there. In the '70s. Sun City. It was cool then. Now everybody goes there. Lost its luster.But anyhoo... Where should Deval vaction? … [Read more...]
Religious Intolerance in Massachusetts
On this day in 1833, according to the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities, "religious and social reformer Abner Kneeland printed a letter deemed so blasphemous by a Massachusetts court that it landed the former clergyman in jail. … [Read more...]
Live-blogging the marriage amendment oral argument
The Justices have entered. Here we go.John Hanify is going first for Doyle et al.First question from Cowin: why doesn't the LIMITS case control this? Hanify has started his answer, but CJ Marshall has interrupted him … [Read more...]