On December 21, 2006, Clear Channel (WXKS 1430 AM) abruptly dumped its Progressive Talk format and eastern Massachusetts lost its only alternate to Limbaugh, Savage, O'Reilly, Severin, and Carr. Was it possible the bluest of blue … [Read more...]
Archives for January 6, 2007
Power to the people: give Governor Patrick control over the “independent” authorities
The best opinion that US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has ever written garnered exactly one vote -- his own. It is his dissent in Morrison v. Olson, the case challenging the constitutionality of the independent counsel statute on … [Read more...]
Take a Stand Against Unaccountable Elections
Congressman Holt has indicated that he is amenable to changing the language of this bill. As of the date of this letter, those proposed changes have not been made public. Unless these proposed changes address our concerns, our … [Read more...]
Watching the new administration
William Galvin, on his guided tour of the Executive Offices tells us thatEvery governor has the opportunity to choose a portrait of a former governor to hang over the mantel in his office. Governor Dukakis had chosen Samual Adams, governor. … [Read more...]
The Billionaires Go To An Inauguration! (with poll)
Three plucky Billionaires for Bush went to Governor Patrick's Inauguration to see for themselves whether or not they will be favored in the new administration.It turned ugly.But at least they garnered some press coverage before they were … [Read more...]
Watching the new administration
Before his first full day in the office, Deval schlepped the garbage out to the curb. (Were photographers really camped outside his Milton home waiting for this momentous event?) That's the Deval I know. He's ready to do what needs to … [Read more...]
Thanks GoldsteinGoneWild for the Question
Patrick vs. Big Dig Culture: Round 1
Like Romney before him, Patrick wants to take control of the the Turnpike Authority and Massport:"I want to make sure that the government is organized in a way that enables us to drive the agenda we were elected to drive," Patrick said as … [Read more...]
2007 Imperatives:Turn Lofty Words to Action…
"But whatever one might say about the election, the real story is one that our political and media elites are loath to acknowledge or address. I am not speaking of the lengthy list of priorities that progressives and liberals of every … [Read more...]
The Jury is Still Out
I suspect that many of you received Howard Dean's "Democracy Bonds" solicitation. Here was my reply:Dear Howard,I congratulate you on a superb job with the 50 state initiative. I ran for Congress myself this past election, … [Read more...]