This wide-ranging discussion tossed around the P word freely, with some interesting comments but no agreement (though nobody seems to like Bob Shrum.)Populism is like democracy was 150 years ago. It's scary, embarrassing, has bad breath, … [Read more...]
Archives for October 3, 2007
Ogonowski calls on Bush & Congress to Draft and Sign Responsible SCHIP legislation
I received a press release today on Jim Ogonowski's response to President Bush's veto of SCHIP reauthorization legislation today. In the release Ogonowski reiterates that he is not opposed to SCHIP but opposed to the loophole that … [Read more...]
Red Sox Open Thread
Given Robert Travaglini just caught Kevin Youkilis' home run, maybe a Red Sox open thread is appropriate? … [Read more...]
The Law Enforcement Mess in Provincetown
This week's edition of the Phoenix takes the Provincetown Police Department to task for being part of the problem when it comes to recent instances of violence against gay men. They take square aim at the practice of putting summer cops on … [Read more...]
Obama: Thoughts about what this nation could be…
....*Remarks of Senator Obama During the 140th Howard University Opening Convocation* As prepared for delivery: It's a privilege to be a part of today's convocation and an honor to receive this degree from Howard. There are few other … [Read more...]
House Passes Ticket Resale Bill to Modernize Law, Protect Consumers
[News from the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Speaker DiMasi, posted by David Guarino, the Speaker's communications director ...]The House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed legislation designed to simplify … [Read more...]
The Continuing Attack on Bureaucracy
I focused on Chapter 3 of Kamarck's book, titled "Democratic Accountability," in which she lays out the basis of her argument that traditional bureaucracies have depended on adherence to rules and … [Read more...]
Effort to Get Rid of Proposition 21/2
Apparently an effort has started to repeal Proposition 2 1/2. But wait, the purpose of the drive is not to get rid of the tax cap. Rather, the people behind this effort want to turn it into Proposition 1, or, as they call it, … [Read more...]
My Challenge to the President
He says the bill costs too much. But for the price of one day in Iraq, we could cover 256,000 children. One week would cover 1.8 million children. And just over one month of the Iraq war would cover the full cost of the bill and insure 10 … [Read more...]
MassINC hits the blogosphere
We're pleased to welcome "Beyond Red & Blue," MassINC's new blog, to the local blogosphere. In their own words:The Beyond Red & Blue blog is a tour of nearly everything that makes states, cities, and towns different from each … [Read more...]