I have been following a bill in the state house for the past few months due to my stance on the drug war. In my life, I have seen the negative effects of the drug war ranging from seeing my entire street turned into a warzone due to the war … [Read more...]
Archives for May 8, 2008
Glaxo bluffs; Our leaders quake?
Hoo lordy, this is just plain desperate: As part of the health care cost-control plan, Sen. President Murray has proposed to eliminate pharma companies' bribes gifties to doctors. And now WAAAAATCH OUT! Glaxo's gonna pull up … [Read more...]
Chosen fables
Jay Tea at Wizbang has prompted me finally to do something I should have done a week-and-a-half ago -- to thank Wavemaker (former state rep Peter Morin) for having EaBoClipper, Jay Tea and myself to talk to his blogging/politics class at … [Read more...]
Plymouth County Treasurer Tom O’Brien Campaign Kickoff
As Treasurer, Tom has generated over one hundred thousand dollars in new sustainable revenue for the County, adopted new payment policies to take advantage of vendor discounts, and recovered revenues and taxes owed to the County. He has … [Read more...]
The Globe’s Low Standards for Education Editorials
As Jim Horn of School Matters writes of the tutoring industry, A huge industry accountable to...whom? Under the law, schoolteachers and administrators are being held to account for the performance of their students. But the tutors? For the … [Read more...]
Jimmy Tingle For President, May 13th at 8pm
Get Your Laugh On! Jimmy Tingle: The Funniest Campaign in History 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 13th at the Masonic Hall, 1950 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge. That's about a block north of the Porter Square T stop on the Red Line, and … [Read more...]
Clinton: “Hard-working Americans, white Americans”
I have said time and time again that Hillary Clinton will do or say anything to win the presidency. Including race baiting. Don't believe me, well can you tell me who, "hard-working Americans, white Americans" are? She will do … [Read more...]
Support LGBT Youth on Saturday – Youth Pride
On Saturday LGBT youth from across New England will gather for a Youth Pride Celebration. There will be a rally and parade around noon, in the Boston Common. I'll be getting an award and giving a quick speech, and officially … [Read more...]
Obama: Working it out w/Michigan Dems
Michigan Dems to DNC: We'll split the difference The Michigan Democratic Party’s 80-member executive committee voted last night to go to the DNC with the delegate plan that Senator Carl Levin and three other state … [Read more...]
Just Wondering – Are Most of You Socialists Hi-Jacking My Democratic Party? Not Joking – With Poll
I hadn't thought much of this until I started closely paying attention a few months back. The candidates, the speak, the lack of details in policy, the obnoxious more than anything hiding behind the "children', the high degree of alarm that … [Read more...]