Ken Ardon received a PhD in economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1999, where he coauthored a book on school spending and student achievement. He taught economics atPomona College before moving to Massachusetts, … [Read more...]
Archives for February 15, 2007
2008 Ups and Downs
Joe Biden ⇓ He likes those nice, clean, well-spoken African-Americans (not drooling monsters like Martin Luther King and Jesse Jackson). People don't mind this kind of talk from elderly relatives, but from a future … [Read more...]
Really homophobic remarks
So much time is spent (I feel) on this blog and others making false accusations of homophobia or racism, or blowing little things out of proportion in what is perhaps a desire to label people as racists or homophobes, that we are sometimes … [Read more...]
TODAY (2/15/07) The SJC has requested Notice and Comment on a Proposed Rule Change
URGENT: YOUR input is needed now!The Supreme Judicial Court has published a "Notice and Comment" TOPIC: Standards for Representation of children and others "under a disability"LINK TO NOTICE: http://www.mass.gov/...Three … [Read more...]
Hillary and Iraq
October 10, 2002 Floor Speech of Senator Hillary Rodham Clintonon S.J. Res. 45, A Resolution to Authorize the Use ofUnited States Armed Forces Against Iraq As Delivered Today we are asked whether to give the President of the United States … [Read more...]
URGENT ACTION REQUEST RE: CHILD WELFARE AND FOSTER CARE
Request for Action from anyone who cares about children and familiesin MassachusettsI am asking you to write the list of legislators at the end of this post AND letters to the editor, to Mass Lawyers Weekly, and any other paper.The … [Read more...]
Patrick’s “municipal partnership” plan: another in a continuing series of good ideas
Deval Patrick has announced what sounds like a very good pension reform: municipal pension plans that are both less than 80% funded, and are more than 2.25% underperforming the state pension system over 5 years, will be taken over by the … [Read more...]
What Patrick should not do-
Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell wants a 10% hike in the personal income tax rate which would push the top marginal rate to 5.5% from the current 5% over two years, The state will end the current fiscal year with a $500 million … [Read more...]
Shock and Awe. Iraq War Plans Assumed only 5,000 U.S. Troops by Dec. 2006
Fascinating stuff. To look at the 10 powerpoint slides prepared for Gen. Tommy Franks to brief the prez and Rumsfeld, etc. go to http://www.nsarchive...More great work by the Nation Security Archive at GWU. I recommend all get on … [Read more...]
Anti-tax, non-competitive Massachusetts
You know, it's interesting how mythologies work. Massachusetts still faces the "Taxachusetts" rap for no good reason, and even though the actual justification for the epithet has long since lapsed.How about this: We don't let municipalities … [Read more...]