It is not that I find Putin to be my favorite world leader. But there is something to be said for his concerns. I really do see a contempt for human life in secret rendition flights to "black holes" and torture, to ICE raids as … [Read more...]
Archives for May 9, 2007
Education: Ready to Cut a Deal on Accountability
This may seem only tangentially related to MCAS or education 'policy', but I firmly believe that this issue is at the heart of our education system.Go ahead, try to measure how well I do by standardized tests. It's failed methodology, … [Read more...]
Honorary Degree for Andrew Card? – Hell no!
It is now an undisputed fact that the Bush Administration knowingly and deliberately used lies and distortions to persuade the American public that the invasion and occupation of Iraq was necessary. The two major arguments that were … [Read more...]
Deval Patrick in Framingham
Gov. Deval Patrick spent an hour Tuesday with the editorial board of the MetroWest Daily News. You can watch some highlights here. … [Read more...]
Entire Mass Congressional Delegation Backs Clear Channel Strikers
On the 50th day of the strike by Sign and Pictorial Local #391 and IBEW Local #103 members against Clear Channel Outdoor, the entire Massachusetts Congressional Delegation sent a letter to the corporation's top executives urging an … [Read more...]
Mitt Romney’s bizarre taste in literature
Romney ♥ L. Ron Hubbard??Recently, when asked what his "favorite novel" was, Mitt Romney came up with perhaps the most bizarre choice any candidate for president has ever given to that answer: L. Ron Hubbard's "Battlefield … [Read more...]
New Richardson ads: the first to go funny
Bill Richardson's latest TV ads are, as far as I know, the first in this presidential cycle to depart from the soft-focus swelling music bio spot and instead try for a laugh while making a point. I thought they were pretty good. … [Read more...]
Patrick offers $1b biotech program
It is great Gov Patrick wants to grow Biotech in Mass. It is great he is looking around at the competing states in this industry. A better use of tax payers $ is to lower corporate tax rate. Deciding on who gets funded, who runs what stem … [Read more...]
Constitutional Convention Scheduled for June 14th
This is it, folks. The MA Constitutional Convention will reconvene at 1 pm on June 14th. At that time, it is probable that the anti-equality marriage amendment will be addressed. This amendment would, for the first time in … [Read more...]
Replies from Markey and Kerry re: Cape Wind
For your consideration: I've received replies from both Ed Markey's and John Kerry's offices regarding Cape Wind. I wonder about their appeals to the importance of "process", since the process has changed due to the 2005 energy bill, which … [Read more...]