I'm going to keep the question simple. Do you agree with Nancy Pelosi going to Syria? A nation we downgraded diplomatic ties with in 2005 to protest the murder of the duly and democratically elected leader of Lebanon.What say you? … [Read more...]
Archives for March 30, 2007
Senator Clinton Comes to Boston
Just got back from Senator Clinton's event at the State Room, which, we were told, raised over $1.4 million. Lots of familiar faces throughout the crowd, including Mayor Tom Menino and his predecessor, Ray Flynn, Council President … [Read more...]
Will we have a new birth of freedom, or more social engineering?
Bibliography:http://www.jcpr.org/...http://www.childwelf... … [Read more...]
Why is there no outrage about the murders???
Why is there no dialogue here on this " Reality Based Commentary" about being able to walk in Boston's streets without fear of being shot to death by a gangbanger??Deval is dinning with Mia Farrow tonight worrying about Dafar? How about … [Read more...]
Optimism! cont’d
Some key Patrick accomplishments involve simply not being at all like Mitt Romney:Green-light to stem cell research.Green-light to Cape Wind.This is why we got him elected, right? Not to be a miracle worker, but simply to make the right … [Read more...]
Cops or grants?
It's an unfortunate part of dealing with a big deficit that one has to make decisions like this: Put more cops on the streets, or fund more comprehensive programs that try to interrupt the cycle violence by dealing directly with the people … [Read more...]
ACS Boston Lawyer Chapter Sponsors Panel On Reforming Election Procedures in Massachusetts
On Thursday, March 29, 2007, the American Constitution Society's Boston Lawyer Chapter sponsored a great panel discussion, entitled "New Ideas On Reforming Election Procedures: How Can We Make Sure That Everyone's Vote Counts?" at … [Read more...]
End-of-Quarter Blog Fundraising Asks
cross-posted from the new ActBlue Blog On Monday I posted a tip for spicing up ActBlue fundraising pages by embedding video into 'asks'. This is a very powerful fundraising tactic--especially when the asker and audience have an existing … [Read more...]
Last night’s Forum on Budget, in Cambridge
(Disclaimer--this what I have in my notes, and I'm sure I've left some things out, but I think a voter should at least consider the following.)Economic Outlook: Basically, it'll be growth but not great growth. The professor … [Read more...]
For Winds Do Shake The Darling Buds Of May!!!
I KNEW I liked that boy, ever since the days I went to his Commonwealth presentations at the Parker House!When the Great Satan, George W. Bush, signed the Energy Bill in 2006, it required that off-shore wind pay a lease to the Federal … [Read more...]