For the whole newspaper story, go to:http://www.recordpub...NACDL, the national organization for those who defend the indigent, has also weighed in. Their press release is located at:http://www.nacdl.org...One excerpt:The judge in the … [Read more...]
Archives for August 17, 2007
What it Means to be an “Illegal Alien”
There won't be sources or statistics in this post. I'm going to write this from what I have learned after living 18 years in Guatemala, and covering this for over a year and a half online. If you need sources or statistics on … [Read more...]
To give or not to give to Brian Wallace…interested in your opinions
After the marriage vote, Lynpb and I sent thank you notes to the 151 good guys and gals in the lege, as well as to the Gov. and the Lt. Gov. One of those thank you's went to Representative Brian Wallace. Someone must have been … [Read more...]
Senator Havern considers leaving the State Senate for Lobbying Firm
Bob Havern has been my State Senator for almost as long as I have lived in Massachusetts. I was a bit shocked to hear that he may be moving on. Here I quote the State House News Service:ML Strategies "has indicated a desire to … [Read more...]
Social Security, Social Psychology, and the Democrats’ Congress Problem
b. Little effort to reign in Blue Dogsc. Not enough effort to pressure Republicansd. Republican, reality-defying frames ("surrender")e. Vigorous Democratic plan needed that everyone can sign up to.5. FISAa. Too much muddle: what's at … [Read more...]
Reverse Progress in Iraq
An op ed from Nader Habibi in today's Globe reports The Saudi government does not support the Sunni insurgency, but some segments of Saudi society clearly do. A few Wahabi imams in Saudi Arabia have urged their followers to go to Iraq for … [Read more...]
The kind of debate I’d like to see
The NYT has an interesting collection of speculations today about future new media-based interactive debate formats. Here is my favorite, from Matt Bai, who moderated the Presidential Candidate Forum at YearlyKos:MAYBE someday soon the … [Read more...]
Gloribell Mota to hold campaign kick-off this Saturday
Gloribell Mota, Democratic candidate for State Representative in East Boston, will be kicking off her campaign this Saturday, August 18, from 10 AM ? 1 PM. Gloribell will be hosting breakfast at her campaign headquarters located at 20 … [Read more...]
Extending the Green Line by 2014 is a legal commitment
The comments about the Green Line extensions to Somerville and Medford reveal that people do not fully understand why it is critical for Somerville. If you agree that transportation improvements in densely populated urban areas are … [Read more...]
Cambridge Progressives Endorse Galluccio
After an Aug. 16 forum sponsored by the city's Progressive Democrats of Cambridge-Democracy for America, Progressive Democrats of Somerville and this paper, the PDC-DFA voted unanimously to endorse for the City Councillor Anthony D. … [Read more...]