The Washington Post has determined in its infinite wisdom that BMG is the best political blog in Massachusetts. Thanks WaPo! Of course, that really means that you, the readers of BMG, 95,315 individuals last month according to StatCounter, … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2008
KEVIN HAGEN WHITE: A LITTLE TIN BOX ?
Interesting to read about that public figure, Kevin Hagen White, the old, now Alzheimic, former "Mayah" of the City Of Boston spends his winters in Florida. Does his still have his Beacon Hill mansion as well? This brings up an old topic … [Read more...]
Calm down. Not “D’ oh! Deval” at all.
With a few rare exceptions, you know exactly how many votes you have days before the House or Senate is in session. The Gov did what he could to promote the casino idea. He held a rally with hundreds of union guys, made speeches and … [Read more...]
Renée Loth Takes a Breather – NYTimes Corp. Orders Globe Editorial to Support Casinos – With Poll
According to credible sources the Boston Globe editorial board received orders from the Big Apple to support casino gambling. The Globe was also told to publish pro gambling stories. With their hearts not in it, the best reason the Globe … [Read more...]
Earth hour
Earth Hour brings together communities, local governments, corporate and nongovernmental organizations to heighten awareness about climate change and to inspire our nation to take practical actions to reduce their own carbon … [Read more...]
Saturday Joke Revue
From Daniel Kurtzman's Political Humor Blog: "Did you hear about this? Two State Department employees were fired -- this is a bit of a scandal -- because they were looking at Barack Obama's passport file. Not only that, but the same person … [Read more...]
Harvard Law School grad and Chief Justice of the Middlesex Juvenile Ct appointed “Child Advocate”
What Judge Garinger, who leaves a secure and powerful role as a presiding judge had to say was quoted here: http://www.bostonnow.com/news/... Judge Garinger's online profile is sparse: http://www.mass.gov/courts/cou... According to the … [Read more...]
Adios, Rep. Loscocco
Loscocco's not a bad guy, but he hasn't exactly brought a lot to the table except for a reliable vote for the Republican line. His best vote was the last-minute switch to defeat the "protection of marriage" ballot initiative last year -- … [Read more...]
April 19th: Be There, or Be Square
Hey all, April 19th is fast approaching and Lynne, Mike and I wanted to extend an invitation to everyone reading this to come on over to our BlogLeft Massachusetts conference. Click that link for more information, or click this one to … [Read more...]
War, insurgency and torture – a New Yorker diptych
Part of a unit that had no training or experience in the handling of military prisoners The M.P.s at Abu Ghraib were enlisted as enforcers of such practices as sleep deprivation, sexual humiliation, sensory disorientation, and the … [Read more...]
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