The economic impacts - the thousands of people a casino figures to employ directly and indirectly, as well as the employment it displaces (and the associated sales), will come not from the city or town in which the casino is located, but … [Read more...]
Archives for December 17, 2007
Chris Dodd engineers a (temporary) win on FISA
Major, major kudos to Chris Dodd for pulling off an impressive win (if a temporary one) on the wretched FISA bill that would have granted retroactive immunity to the telcos. When it became clear that Dodd was serious about … [Read more...]
Costume party
What's next after the YouTube debates? Maybe this: … [Read more...]
Mitt Cried in Cambridge
When Mittens cried during his Meet the Press interview yesterday, I couldn't help but wonder what kind of tears he shed... he never clarified. He hates Gays this year. He would undoubtably cry if his Church accepted gays into the fold as … [Read more...]
Who’s with Dodd on the FISA filibuster?
Chris Dodd, again, is out in front on an issue that is actually very important. On a conference call with reporters just moments ago, Chris Dodd's deputy campaign manager, Amos Hochstein, just vowed that the Senator will filibuster the … [Read more...]
How To Vote In Primaries And Not Be An Idiot
From How To Vote In Primaries And Not Be An Idiot by David Swanson: The following are majority positions among Americans, and overwhelmingly majority positions among Democrats: end the occupation of Iraq, impeach the vice president, create … [Read more...]
I’m supporting … JoBama! (Help me out.)
Edwards pro:Anti-Big-Money Populism: As I say, he correctly identifies the control of moneyed interests as a cancer on democracy -- or more properly, a parasite on the body politic. Money-politics loots the public till; distorts public … [Read more...]
Former Sen. Bob Kerrey endorses Clinton, praises Obama
from the Washington Post After the event, he mused about her chief competitor, Sen. Barack Obama. "The fact that he's African American is a big deal. I do expect and hope that Hillary is the nominee of the party. But I hope he's used in … [Read more...]