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Archives for October 1, 2008
Roslindale Day Parade
Hello All: The annual Roslindale Day Parade is scheduled for next Sunday, October 5th, 2008. Its' "theme" is Roslindale Goes Green. Roslindale has over 38,000 residents and no significant renewable energy generation. Mayor … [Read more...]
We just don’t get it…
...it's the debt stupid. I think it is symbolically fitting that in an effort to authorize another $700 billion of debt for a financial bail out, the Senate added another $150 billion in debt on top of that to fund tax cuts to … [Read more...]
Fight The Dumb Idea: How much would your town lose?
The folks fighting The Dumb Idea (i.e. the income tax abolition) have a nifty tool to show how much your town would lose in funding for necessary services. It's schools, cops, firemen, bridges, etc. etc. etc. Well, for me in Medford, … [Read more...]
MA health care still standing
After months of negotiations, the federal health care waiver that keeps our health care law afloat has been finalized. We get 10.6 billion over three years. Everyone seems pretty happy about the result; at the very least, in the midst of … [Read more...]
Keynesian Economics Explained
At last .. an explanation of the current economic "crisis" in terms that the average American can understand … [Read more...]
3rd Middlesex Campaign Finance Question
Parente owns a gas station downtown. In front of the gas station is a large sign that he periodically changes. Recently he changed the sign to a campaign message (in effect, "vote for me".) Can he legally do this? I know that corporations … [Read more...]
Misunderstanding the stakes
Matthew Yglesias gives an uncharacteristically inside-baseball prediction about tomorrow's debate:Meanwhile, if you watch Palin's interviews you'll see that she's perfectly capable of parrying an initial question with some nonsense and then … [Read more...]
Can we get some love for Tom Roache in the Norfolk 9th?
You can learn more about him at www.jointom.net. I believe he will bring grassroots government to the Norfolk 9th. I believe he deservers our support. I nominate him for the Races to Watch list. Thanks. … [Read more...]
Senate passes bailout bill 74-25
Unsurprisingly, the Senate has overwhelmingly passed the bailout bill 74-25. Worthy of note: Senators Obama, McCain, Biden, and Kerry voted for it. Senator Kennedy is the only Senator who did not vote. … [Read more...]