There is a new battleground in the fight over teen pregnancy, comprehensive sex ed, and birth control: Gloucester, Mass. Already, the fight has led to the resignations of the top doctor and chief nurse at the Gloucester High School health … [Read more...]
Archives for May 26, 2008
Write a better headline for the Eagle Tribune
Bridge repair plan will fatten state payroll/Patronage jobs could live on long after work is done Not exactly the kind of headline that helps to build the public’s confidence in one of the government’s best understood jobs: … [Read more...]
Memorial Day Poll: How is the government treating our troops?
What has Bush and the Republican administration done for the quality of life of our bravest in recent years? They assured everyone the Iraq war would end in "weeks rather than months". VA staff ordered to avoid diagnosing returning heroes … [Read more...]
My Hillary post-mortem: Outreach.
Hillary's big challenge was writ large -- or should have been -- since the days when Edwards was still part of the triumvirate. The challenge was, "Make darned sure whichever of Edwards or Obama drops out first, most of theirs supporters go … [Read more...]
Memorial Day and the New GI BIll
The New York Times editorial, however, notes that George Bush and John McCain opposed the bill: President Bush opposes a new G.I. Bill of Rights. He worries that if the traditional path to college for service members since World War … [Read more...]
“So don’t I!”
I thoroughly enjoyed the trip down memory lane that this piece at the Globe inspired. "Boston English" -- the dialect, not the high school -- remains a source of pride 'round these parts, even as some aspects of it are vanishing. … [Read more...]
Idealism vs. Reality:Deval’s spending needs to stop
I was reading an article today in the Boston Herald about Governor Deval Patrick's budget woes. I was a bit disturbed to see that we went from a 3.3 million dollar surplus to a 9 million dollar deficit. Even more disturbing was finding out … [Read more...]
Hey Carl Sciortino – Act Like a Man – You Too Charley – With Poll
So Carl Sciortino is blaming everyone but himself for losing his nomination papers. He accuses his opponent of "cheating". He blames city hall. Carl, be a man and admit you screwed up. Voters respect that. They don't respect little cry … [Read more...]
Memorial Day
Remember these folks from Massachusetts who have died since last year at this time:Staff Sergeant Daniel A. Newsome, Chicopee, d. 27-Jun-2007 Staff Sergeant Robert R. Pirelli, Franklin, d. 15-Aug-2007 Staff Sergeant Alicia A. Birchett, … [Read more...]