Provincetown's Civil Rights Officer Sgt. Carrie Lopes is quoted as saying that the perpetrator's words and actions were not directed at a "specific individual" (as opposed to a group of gay men) and thus do not rise to the level of a … [Read more...]
Archives for October 12, 2007
No ladder to climb down: The Nobel response
I have long been amazed at the lockstep conformity into which so many conservatives fall on global warming: What's in it for them? Why is it unthinkable to look at the plain evidence -- trying really, really hard to forget about Al … [Read more...]
Proprietors, where’s the ALCS open thread?
Can't be commenting on mere politics when the Red Sox are playing... … [Read more...]
Speedy Recovery for Ted
I dont know if I am late to this topic today. Ted Kennedy is in good hands and lets all wish him well. http://www.boston.co...Kennedy has surgery on blocked artery in neckBy Glen Johnson, AP Political Writer | … [Read more...]
Beat the Press update
As promised, Beat the Press tonight did a segment on NECN's decision, at the Ogo campaign's request, to evict us from the TV studio at the MA-05 debate last week. Here are my recollections from watching it -- I'll post video when it's … [Read more...]
How to make Al Gore President:
How to Make Al Gore PresidentTo all who care about our country and our planet:On October 10, 2007, Al Gore's Chief of Staff in the White House said of a possible Gore candidacy, "He's not ruled it out in the future." When asked by a … [Read more...]
Question for Niki “Machine Gun” Tsongas?.If she answers questions on her “Official Blog”
Machine Gun, I have a question about one of the statements you have on your website. “I also support the retention of a small force in Iraq to engage in special operations to pursue terrorists, to train and equip the Iraqi Security … [Read more...]
Gore’s next role
I'm tremendously pleased and satisfied by Al Gore winning, well, pretty much the highest honor a human being can get. It's a huge statement that gives the issue of global warming immense status -- status only commensurate with the … [Read more...]
SCHIP veto override is within reach. So yes, the result in MA-05 could affect it.
The vote in the House on SCHIP was 265-159. That's 18 votes short of the 2/3 majority needed to override the president's veto.But the Speaker and the Democratic leadership are making progress. According to the most recent report … [Read more...]
Someday I Will
It's not a political site, but it's has political posts, along with a variety of other things.It's probably not all interesting to anyone but me. But it's mine and it's there.It's called "Someday I … [Read more...]