June 18, 2007Romney Names High-Profile Supporters to Religious-Right CommitteeMitt Romney has been aggressively courting the Religious Right for months, slowly recruiting supporters from among the cadre of full-time activists. Earlier this … [Read more...]
Archives for June 22, 2007
Romney’s Apparently Nutty Aide Takes Leave
First there was the indictment of the chairman of Rudy's South Carolina campaign. (The charge was cocaine trafficking!) Of course, he also has good friend Bernard Kerik who's about to be indicted on several felonies. Now Multiple Choice … [Read more...]
Frank Phillips’ history of editorializing
Aren't reporters supposed to be reporters? Just the facts, ma'am? Or is the front page of the Boston Globe a soapbox for pushing tendentious conclusions? Where does the news section end and the opinion pages begin?Remember the Fly Club?It … [Read more...]
Bank of America
This may not be of interest to anyone, but when I went to the Tremont Street branch of Bank of America today I noticed that all the chairs had been removed. Apparently BOA is attempting to secure "Most Despicable Employer of the Year" award … [Read more...]
Want to win in Iowa? Don’t forget foreign aid.
The crucially important voters of Iowa got one message loud and clear from the rise of Al Qaeda from bases in Sudan and later Afghanistan: poverty-stricken people in foreign countries can cause big problems for the U.S.As recent Kennedy … [Read more...]
A Realistic Assessment of the Municipal Partnership Act
Telecommunications Tax Exemption - The data provided to me by the Governor's office suggests that passage of this provision is worth about $135,000/yr to Stoneham. We'll gladly take the money, but frankly it doesn't make a big impact … [Read more...]
Paul Sullivan: BZ’s loss, Our loss, too.
Paul Sullivan's announcement yesterday that he will not be returning to the 8-12 WBZ airways is such sad news. What a cavernous hole that will leave. He will be sorely missed...his quick wit and pithy commentary, his insight and banter with … [Read more...]
House passes GIC bill and gives Deval a win.
Today the House overwhelmingly approved the so called GIC bill, a part of the Gov?s Municipal Partnership by a near unanimous vote.The bill originally filed by Watertown Rep. Rachel Kaprielian, would allow municipalities to enroll workers … [Read more...]