From Andrew Sullivan, Hillary goes all Grant Wood on us for Iowa:So, this made Andrew gag, but I like it: Simultaneously gentle and tough, strong and motherly. For all that I also feel that there's not a lot of passion to her campaign thus … [Read more...]
Archives for August 14, 2007
Priorities
Every once and a while someone steps up and does something that warrants acclaim. Larry Merritt is one of those people. Larry Merritt is the head coach of the Bengals basketball squad. The players hail from Roxbury and … [Read more...]
Migrants Live the American Nightmare
Both U.S. Progressives and Conservatives are guilty of neglecting Emigration States. Very few act in the true interests of Mexicans, Guatemalans, Salvadorans, Hondurans, etc. Progressives will often pick up a sexy issue, like … [Read more...]
Silver before Green?
OK, I'm taking my life into my own hands by trusting BostonNOW ... which is reporting that Gov. Patrick wants to build the billion-dollar Silver Line tunnel before getting to the Green Line extension to Medford, which has been pushed back … [Read more...]
The Ten Rules of Political Blogging
(A bit of cheerful satire, not directed at anyone here. Just some train doodling while procrastinating on what I was supposed to be doing.) Cross-posted at Blue Hampshire. All examples are fictional.1. No mention can be made of the … [Read more...]
Insurance Reform: Look Who’s Talking
The Globe has a story about "lawmakers skeptical about insurance reform." Let's look at who is quoted as being opposed to insurance reform:Senator Dianne Wilkerson: Her constituents are subsidized by the rest of the state. Virtually any … [Read more...]