And another thing -- just to see how untenable this balancing act that the Obama camp is trying to maintain really is, check out head Obama strategist David Axelrod trying to explain the campaign's position by totally distorting what Clark … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2008
School system retirees “double dip” with waiver.
This story should repulse both liberal and conservative. These retired school personnel have been rehired into the school system with waivers which are suppose to be issued when they can't find anyone else to hire. Isn't unemployment high, … [Read more...]
Special Tax Policy for Hollywood East!!
Cross posted on ONE MassachusettsAs the Governor and the Legislature consider the FY 09 budget's "structural deficit".. In a Saturday OPED in the Herald, Rep Steve D'Amico points out that our current tax policy that provides … [Read more...]
NY Times outlines failed strategy in Pakistan’s tribal areas
This article is quite long, but well worth reading. As much as anything, it's an indictment of our dysfunctional intelligence services, as well as a reminder of just how bad an idea the Iraq war really was. On Iraq and the … [Read more...]
Sara Orozco’s senate campaign kickoff events in Needham & Attleboro a success!
In tandem events at the Needham Town Common and at Seven Arrows Farm in Attleboro, Orozco spoke about the key policy elements of her "Sara for Senate" campaign; Access, Affordability, and the American Dream. Her website, … [Read more...]
Moyers Discusses the Myth of Black Emancipation [w/video]
Although the scope at which private citizens and companies enslaved post-war Black Americans is new to me, it's been well documented for years how much state governments reaped obscene profits from these laws through convict leasing. David … [Read more...]
“It Wouldn’t Be a Championship Without a Homicide” or
"Keeping up with the Joneses, Celtic's Style." If this is a third homicide how much does it have to do with Dan "Search and Avoid" Conley's "inmate's run the asylum attitude' towards police misconduct and prosecution. This is why … [Read more...]
Vote to Support the Dogs Today
I just put up a polling question on BlogLeftMass's group page to see if we, as a group, want to publicly support the measure to ban Greyhound Dog Racing in Massachusetts. I think we know how Lynne will vote, but how will you? If anyone … [Read more...]
McCain has Overdue Property Taxes
Newsweek just reported that the McCains are overdue on a tax bill in La Jolla, CA. It wasn't like they missed a single payment, they haven't payed taxes on this property for 4 years. McCain's team claimed ignorance. They … [Read more...]
Paying for it all: Rallying the public to sacrifice
A few days back the Globe ran this op-ed about recent report on the deficiency of Massachusetts infrastructure, something Governor Patrick has been addressing through some of his capital plans. The op-ed said: According to a … [Read more...]
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