You may recall that, in the midst of the now-largely-forgotten brouhaha over Deval Patrick's renting a Cadillac and fixing the drapes, there was a certain amount of wistful gazing over the border to New York, where Eliot Spitzer had just … [Read more...]
Archives for July 24, 2007
Mitt’s the Underbelly of Politics?
Does the name Will Ritter sounds fimilar, well he's one of Mitt Romney's pretend police. Staffers were quoted stating that Ritter was one of the advance team members who wore the make believe badges along with Garrity. Well … [Read more...]
Sen. Durbin collaborates with blogs on broadband
This is very cool: Sen. Dick Durbin is reaching out to the netroots to craft a national broadband strategy that would create affordable, universal broadband access. Unequal access to broadband is a big problem even in tech-heavy … [Read more...]
Hello from Tim Schofield …
Hello, my name is Tim Schofield and I am running to represent Allston-Brighton on the Boston City Council. I am writing to introduce myself and to solicit your thoughts and ideas concerning the challenges facing the city of … [Read more...]
Hillary’s being stupid.
The headline says one thing: "Obama debate comments set off firestorm." That was after Obama said that he'd actually talk to the baddies of North Korea, Syria, et al. "without precondition". Shocking!But come on: It was Hillary's … [Read more...]
Your papers, please
Are new passport requirements being used as a warm-up for the coming Real ID national identity card? This blog examines the confusion around new passport requirements, in evidence on a local CVS sign, and notes the connection to Real … [Read more...]
East Boston Special Rep. Race
Jeff Drago is the clear frontrunner in this race. He has been involved in local Eastie politics for years serving on many boards as well as being an active member of the East Boston Democratic Ward Committee. Forget the fact … [Read more...]
Tunnel vision
Two tunnel-related stories in today's Globe command our attention.Too many accidents in the O'Neill Tunnel. Kudos to diligent citizen activist Vincent Zarrilli, who put together information gained through public records requests to … [Read more...]
Hooray for Lawyers
Now, I should say that I am one of the "urban drivers" whose rates could very well go up under competition unless regulations aimed at protecting urbanites prevent an increase. I should also say that I don't see any grave problem with our … [Read more...]