Even after the Edwards Blogger Scandal, a commenter here said,It would be interesting to see a formal study where someone took a random sample of diaries on Dkos and analyzed how many of them are anti-religious. Or, some other scientific … [Read more...]
Archives for March 13, 2007
“Fighting Harry” Spence, COMES OUT SWINGING AT FEDERAL AGENCY
As many of you know, I have my issues with DSS and its Commissioner, Harry Spence. However, I have a new name for him now, "Fighting Harry" after the way he came out swinging at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Goons. … [Read more...]
Code Monkey
WARNING: this diary is totally unserious and has nothing to do with MA politics!Ryan posted a video that had a musical hook that I feared I would not be able to shake soon enough. And being as it was time for a break anyway, I … [Read more...]
Stephen Kerrigan for Congress
The big news of the day is that we will have an open seat in Congress here in Massachusetts for the first time since 2001. Assuming Marty Meehan is approved by the UMAss Board of Trustees, there will be a spirited race for his seat, and … [Read more...]
Clinical Depression is an Illness
Depression has a high degree of morbidity and a worrisome level of mortality. It is a potentially life threatening illness. It is incredibly painful to those who suffer from it and to their loved ones who find it hard to … [Read more...]
From discourse to donnybrook
It seems to me that the level of dialogue at BMG has turned from discourse to donnybrook over the last couple of months.Could it be the addition of some vociferous musings from folks on the other side of the aisle (EaBoClipper, pers-1765 et … [Read more...]
DP Goes To China?
Is there a win-win-no loss-win opportunity for the Governor, the MA GOP, House and Senate Dems, and we the people, respectively?Maybe.CORI reform. A bunch of good ideas from Boston Foundation here (pdf). The issue? Guys … [Read more...]
Gonzales press conference @ 2pm
Says TPMMuckraker. Is he stepping down?update: No. Pity. … [Read more...]
Meehan to take UMass Lowell job (so we hear)
As is now being widely reported, Marty Meehan is the choice to lead UMass Lowell. And I'm hearing from a good source that he's going to take it, announcement tomorrow at noon. (Big surprise, considering he hasn't taken himself out of … [Read more...]
23 States May Hold Primaries On February 5
A total of 23 states may hold primaries on February 5, 2008. By the end of the day as many as 50% of the delegates will have been chosen. The end of the long primary season is changing the game plans of all candidates as they figure out how … [Read more...]