Dan Bosley also has a blog: http://danielbosley.blogspot.c... The November 3, 2008 entry makes clear that for two weeks, Dan was in China. The inter-connections concept in terms of jobs is interesting - however, what is compelling in … [Read more...]
Archives for November 14, 2008
Sunday, the day Republicans are interviewed
Only one show out of five has a majority of Democrats on it. Hopefully, this will change once Democrats win an election and gain a majority of Congress. … [Read more...]
North Shore Obama-Biden Appreciation Reunion & Keep the Movement Alive Reception!
YES WE DID! Dear Obama-Biden supporter: YOU DID IT! Those of you who assisted in making Massachusetts one of the best-organized states helped elect Barack Obama … [Read more...]
Marzilli resigns
Thank goodness. Here's his letter (pdf). He's out as of about an hour ago. The Senate President's statement: In deference to the need for public trust on matters before this great institution, Jim Marzilli has made the … [Read more...]
$7 Tolls – Turnpike Can’t Go Away Fast Enough
They're CRAZY. Seriously, this is absolutely ridiculous. If you live in the South Shore, you get to use these services for free. North Shore? At least $35 a week, about $1820 a year. That's 1820 a year that could be going to the local … [Read more...]
Weekly Joke Revue
Without doubt, the best joke of the week was the claim by fake commentator "Martin Eisentadt" that they were the source of the Fox News story that Governor Palin thought Africa was a country. Funny because the subterfuge itself was well … [Read more...]
Health Care: Locked and loaded on the federal level
This week, Senate Finance chair Max Baucus released his preliminary outline of an eventual health care bill. This is significant because the Finance Committee spends the money, and that Max Baucus is not Ted Kennedy, who chairs the Health … [Read more...]
Where are the Women in the House? No Time to Hide.
The women of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Speaker Wannabee Issue (only): They are now 40 in number heading into the new session. That's 25% of the House. Forty is enough to keep anyone from being Speaker of the … [Read more...]
Scot Lehigh channels BMG; commits “speech and debate” gaffe
Scot Lehigh's op-ed today calls on Speaker DiMasi to "come clean or go," and urges that "if you can't or won't be candid and forthcoming, then you need to face this reality: It's time to go." Startlingly reminiscent of BMG's call to … [Read more...]
Rhode Island Case On Sal’s Side. (Didn’t You Shepardize This David? Tsk, Tsk) – WITH POLL
A Rhode Island Superior Court judge ruled last month that the Speech and Debate Clause under the Rhode Island Constitution, which mirrors the Massachusetts one, forbids the R.I. State Ethics Commission from prosecuting a legislative leader. … [Read more...]