I think we can all agree that the legislature's new webcast sucks ass. It was not even close to up to the task. Many people (including me) could not access it at all for most of the debate, and those who could get it had to … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2, 2007
If I were a gay man
Do you say, Stop! Stop, you lazy, fat bastard, stop doing nothing and get off your ass and do something good, because by just being your lazy, fat, stupid arrogant self, you are doing immense evil?Is that what you say? But how would that do … [Read more...]
Deval Patrick on what happened today
From Deval central:"I am disappointed by today's vote in the Constitutional Convention. We have never used the initiative petition to limit individual freedoms and personal privacy, but today's vote was a regrettable step in that … [Read more...]
SSM Next Steps
First, we're going to have to analyze the votes against us, looking at the particulars of each area. We have a problem in the Merrimack Valley. We have a problem in Worcester. We have a problem in Quincy. Second, we need … [Read more...]
Sneak Peak at Romney 2008 site
It has been a very tough day today for a lot of people, so here is a little diversion. The crack team at DemsForRomney.com (coming soon) has a come into the possession of Mitt's new website banner. I have to say I am very surprised he … [Read more...]
Green-Rainbow Party responds to ConCon in press release, “legislators violated oath of office”
Two amendments were considered at the constitutional convention. The first amendment, one that would change existing marriage laws in Massachusetts by excluding same-sex couples, was voted on and passed today in its first joint-legislative … [Read more...]
A Win for Gay Marriage?
How can today's tortured passage of the anti-gay-marriage petition fit that description?Easy. It marks the beginning of the end of the "rogue court" argument against same-sex marriage.The court-ordered genesis of same-sex marriage has been … [Read more...]
Light a Candle to Stop the Hate
The vigil set for next Wed., 1/10/07 at 6:30 PM on the Common (nr Tremont and Boylston) takes on new urgency with the first-round approval of a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. Despite expectations that the amendment would … [Read more...]
A truly revolting display
The results are in: the legislature took a vote on the merits of the anti-marriage amendment, and advanced it to the 2007-08 session, but did not do so on the health care amendment, so it died on the vine. So they have -- no question … [Read more...]
ConCon dodges SJC-mandated PROCEDURE on HC
The HC amendment was not discharged from committee, and so was not voted on. WHat are we to make of this? Looks to me like a clear game of Kick the Queers to me. … [Read more...]
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