Blue Mass Group

We’ve formed a new group in the last few days to try and save AAR & Jones Radio progressive broadcasting here in Boston. We have a group here: http://groups.yahoo…. and we have scheduled our first meeting: December 27  7pm Panera @ Arsenal 395 Arsenal Street Watertown, MA 617-923-2918 We are working on a petition and we are in touch with and working with the folks in Madison as well! Would appreciate any help you can give us!  Join us! Thanks! Robin Bergman

One of my all-time favorite New Yorker covers: And speaking of Santa, I’ve always liked the Globe Santa charity, not least because the Globe itself covers all administrative expenses, so donations go directly to gifts for kids.  There are, of course, oodles of worthy charities around, but that’s one I support every year. Merry Christmas!

http://www.boston.co… Some Interesting Excerpts: “Laying the foundation of a presidential candidacy, Governor Mitt Romney has spent all or part of 212 days outside Massachusetts so far in 2006, [b]an average of more than four days on the road each week,[/b] a Globe review of his public schedules shows.” “The overwhelming majority of Romney’s trips were purely political, related to the governors’ association, raising money for his PAC, or testing the waters for a presidential bid, a Globe review of his 2006 schedule indicates.” “Romney’s ever-present State Police security detail accompanies him out of state; Fehrnstrom said he did not know the cost but the charge to the state was “minimized.” In June, the Globe reported that the cost of travel, lodging, and meals for the troopers had increased more than 60 percent over the previous year, to $103,000 over 11 months. Since then, however, the number of Romney excursions has increased dramatically. In October, for example, he spent only six full days and four partial days in the Bay State, his schedules show.” He’s supposed to be running the state, not running for President. What says you, BMGers? I’m particularly interested to see how our right-wing visitors justify this. I’m [...]

This is a new PSA highlighting global warming. You may recognize the voiceover. www.massblueprint.org

It is officially Christmas eve and I would like to wish Good Will to all after I dump my resentment that the Governor of Massachusetts has wasted my tax dollars for his personal gain.  It’s not new news, yet the article reveals further details of (his) absenteeism.

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Romney’s ever-present State Police security detail accompanies him out of state; Fehrnstrom said he did not know the cost but the charge to the state was “minimized.” In June, the Globe reported that the cost of travel, lodging, and meals for the troopers had increased more than 60 percent over the previous year, to $103,000 over 11 months.