Was amazed and pleased to hear on NPR tonight that 75% of Americans now support repealing "don't ask, don't tell" and allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military. The SF Chronicle has a good write up which points out … [Read more...]
Archives for July 29, 2008
FREE CONCERT: Worcester @ Noon, (and on WICN radio)!
It's free! And it's the most fun in Worcester since Tim Murray was elected Lieutenant Governor! So, get to Mechanic's Hall, listen to WICN, or hit the website, and have a great musical lunch! * The drummer is a Brookline … [Read more...]
Health Care Reform Financing
The following is an op-ed piece issued to major newspapers and now being released on BlueMassGroup: Massachusetts Healthcare Reform has been successful due to the confluence of the interests of businesses, healthcare providers, … [Read more...]
More on marriage equality — Medicaid protections
I am not aware of any statistics about how many elders or persons with disabilities will be immediately affected; however, the Legislature has bound itself to pay for coverage. Sometime after the legislation is signed into law, … [Read more...]
Another foreclosure… HA!
Another classic foreclosure story. This is a story which I believe is so typical of the so-called foreclosure tragedy happening in the US. Before anyone asks, I have not researched many of the people in foreclosure to ascertain whether they … [Read more...]
Petition in Favor of the Global Warming Solutions Act
Ask speaker DiMasi to call a vote on this before the session is over. http://environmentmassachusett... … [Read more...]
House votes overwhelmingly to repeal 1913 law! [update: with roll call]
Say goodbye to the longest serving Republican Senator!
Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens, who has served since 1968, has just been indicted by a federal grand jury on seven counts of falsely reporting income. The charges relate to renovations to his home and to gifts he has allegedly received from … [Read more...]
New Politics: Rep. Niki Tsongas (MA-5)
I am impressed and I think you should be too. I am sure that political colleagues have been helping each other for years. However, consider Niki is a freshman Rep. who is serving the balance of Marty Meehan's term after he retired to run … [Read more...]
Sen. Stevens indicted: 7 false statements counts
Another bad politician. I don't know what ticks me off more, the fact that we have yet another pol, a US Senator, who is being charged with a felony... OR the fact that we have another US Senator serving at 86 years old. Before anyone … [Read more...]