Alternet has an excerpt from Zinn book, on the pair that were executed near the end of WWI in Charlestown MA whose only crime was being Italian and poor with capitalist-threatening anarchistic opinions. The comments are passionate and … [Read more...]
Archives for May 3, 2007
2008 Ups and Downs (May)
Joe Biden ⇔ A quick, funny, and classy response to an inane question during the debate was his best moment since confronting Bush's hacks on torture. He just needs many more such good moments.Hillary Clinton ⇔ Hillary votes the … [Read more...]
Phoenix on LaGuer’s Eric Goldscheider
Goldscheider wants LaGuer's story to end well. He also wants to let it go. But he can't, for two reasons: his research has convinced him LaGuer is innocent, and no other reporter is waiting to take up the cause.Adam Reilly of the Phoenix … [Read more...]
Jehlen budget event, 5/1
Berger led off by demonstrating that the budget had still not recovered from the tax cuts of the 90's; that the local economy could not produce the tax revenues now that it did in the go-go (bubble) years of the 90's. In fact, we're still … [Read more...]
Catching up: MA-05, John Kerry, Markey on Cape Wind; Patrick on education
Sorry for the light posting yesterday -- all three of us have had work-life commitments ... Anyway, here's what's doing:MA-05: Candidates continue to evolve on health care. Not to get too circular and self-referential with the other blogs, … [Read more...]
Placing the Blame in the Wrong Place, a Democratic Tactic?
In the case of the VT tragedy and the increase in shootings in Boston over the last two years, Democrats have called for stricter gun owner ship laws. Forget the fact that the vast majority of the weapons used in these shootings are … [Read more...]
Boo-hoo – philanthropy is hard work!
It's hard to read today's op-ed by Kevin Phelan and Chad Gifford without bursting into laughter. Or tears. These two millionaires are looking for sympathy - and to shut down small non-profits - because they are so "overwhelmed" by everyone … [Read more...]