The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, built in and around the Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on 4 April 1968, is a wonderful memorial to the leader: a two-building history lesson packed with information. … [Read more...]
Archives for January 15, 2007
Spot Deval!
Here is a Quicktime clip from a 1989 edition of WGBHs 10 O'Clock News Cast (1976-1991). The clip shows a younger John Kerry addressing The Consortium of Minority Business Enterprises on minority set-aside programs. Somewhere in this … [Read more...]
Romney’s urge for “The Surge”
At this late date everyone should see Iraq as a lost cause. The President is trying to throw a Hail Mary pass to win the game. If there was some chance of success then I could understand backing this strategy. But the game … [Read more...]
Thank you, General
It is difficult to imagine Reilly outside of public life. Public service is in his blood, it is what he has been doing for virtually his entire career. Everything from serving at the Watertown Boys and Girls Club, to launching a criminal … [Read more...]
I Oppose Any Bill Limiting Town’s Rights Regarding Cable Providers
This is what happens now. Comcast, or Verizon (or others, but there aren't many companies left), is forced to negotiate with cities and towns in order to install, update, maintain, and provide service. It generally results in the media … [Read more...]
Mission Accomplished
Iraq is a complicated, drawn out, dangerous, over budget crisis that demands true leadership. We need a leader that has experience dealing with such a crisis.Mitt Romney is the only candidate running for President who has managed a project … [Read more...]
Brian Wallace’s “substance abuse issues”
The Boston Globe writes about the possible candidates to succeed James Kelly, the city councillor from Southie, Chinatown, and the South End. Here's a paragraph pertaining to State Representative Brian P. Wallace, who endorsed Kerry Muffy … [Read more...]
American Skunk Becomes Illegal Canadian Immigrant
According to the National Post, the skunk can't stay in Canada. "It would be illegal to release the skunk [in Canada] because it could spread diseases among the local population. Skunks are also territorial and the small stowaway … [Read more...]
A Tribute to MLK and Today’s Nameless Advocates for Equality
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would have been 78 today. Below is the complete I Have a Dream speech, given August 28, 1963 at The March on Washington (You can read it here.).</objecth/t Pam … [Read more...]
Deval Takes From Romney and Far Right Play Book
add another fee on to people convicted of crimes. On top of probation fees and fines, if any. Usually the most vulnerable non-violent extremely poor are the onbes carrying this.I would have expected Deval to be more sensitive to … [Read more...]