The best thing about Blue Mass Group, in my opinion, is you: our extensive, opinionated, often witty, occasionally acerbic, intimidatingly well informed commentariat. I give thanks today for our thousands of keyboard analysts, who bring … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2008
Milk
Today marks the 30th anniversary of Harvey Milk's assassination. To honor Milk's life, thirty or so of us including Mark Solomon, Chris Mason, Don Gorton and Ryan MacNeely held a candle light vigil before going to the movie's premier last … [Read more...]
WRIG sponsors how to run for public office seminar
Wakefield - The Wakefield Residents Information Group will host a primer on running for local public office at the Beebe Library in the downstairs conference room, Monday, Dec. 1, 7-8:30 p.m. WRIG will host an informational seminar, titled … [Read more...]
Happy Thanksgiving!
My grandfather (now 99) always used to read this passage on Thanksgiving -- all of us with three kernels of corn on our plates:I may not here omit how, notwithstand all their great pains and industry, and the great hopes of a large crop, … [Read more...]
It would be foolish to ignore …
... Tim Cahill. A week ago Cahill told the Herald that he might jump into a primary challenge against the Governor "It would depend upon the situation the state faces ... I enjoy being the boss." Uh huh.State House News Service (quoted by … [Read more...]
“Eve the Electrician”
Demonstrating that a catchy campaign theme can be put to good use as well as "Joe the Plumber" bad, Clean Power Now, the Cape Wind folks, have launched an intriguing graphical update about the project at their website. Check it out. … [Read more...]
Goldsmith on torture investigations
Jack Goldsmith was one of the good guys in the Bush administration, resisting the internal push by David Addington and John Yoo to essentially legalize torture. Therefore his opinion about how to proceed with corrective and preventative … [Read more...]
Should we privatize our roads?
Senate President Therese Murray and Senator Steven Baddour, chairman of the Joint Committee on Transportation suggested last week that we consider privatization of some of our roads. "Engaging the private sector in the task of operating and … [Read more...]
A hit-piece that really isn’t necessary.
Joe Klein is an a-hole. Maybe there are readers here who like him and his ideology but I don't. I just read his latest diatribe and I just think it not called for. Does he have so little respect for the office of the President that he … [Read more...]
Hillary Clinton and the Emoluments Clause
1. By Executive Order, the Secretary of State's salary was increased effective January 1, 2008. 2. Senator Clinton's term of office is from 2007 to 2012, so the "emoluments" of the SOS's office were "increased" during "the time for which … [Read more...]
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