A rather gratifying moment of broadcast television for the masses. Just enjoy it for it's sheer over-the-top quality, it's je ne sais quoi, it's panache: I also just thought I'd get my new sig line out there so people can start … [Read more...]
Archives for January 14, 2009
Start Here Before Cutting Into the Safety Net
The Governor needs to find at least $750 million in savings to bridge the budget gap in this fiscal year. The Pioneer plan urges that he and legislative leaders start with emergency and targeted cuts that will save $311 million in the final … [Read more...]
Tracking Mass. Legislative Votes
As a legislative junkie, I have for years closely followed the Thomas legislative reports and the US Senate website to track votes and nominations that come in front of the federal legislative bodies. However, as I become more interested in … [Read more...]
Change.gov Launches, Fumbles, “Citizens Briefing Book”
Obama's transition team has announced a Citizen's Briefing Book project at Change.gov. Transition co-chair Valerie Jarrett describes it in an email as: [A]n online forum where you can share your ideas, and rate or offer comments on the … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Makes the Grade With Smoking (More After Flip 12/15)
As much as people loath anything that was learned from the Nazi social experiments and scientific experiments, we would be foolish to simply ignore everything they did that could be considered positive or a learning experience. In … [Read more...]
A Major Transportation Announcement
The discussion surrounding the next wave of transportation reform has covered many ideas. Today, we are here to talk about just that - reform. We simply cannot continue to invest in the transportation infrastructure network … [Read more...]
50-cent gas-tax proposal — one thumb up, one thumb down
Currently, tolls allocate in one-dimension only, the physical realm: they have an impact on which road a person takes. The tolls on the turnpike cause some drivers to avoid the pike for local roads. The quite reasonable fear that toll hikes … [Read more...]
Mass. Budget Ctr.: 90’s Tax Cuts Destabilized State Finances
Remember those tax cuts boosted by our succession of Republican Governors? The results are coming home to roost, just like the mismanagement of our national economy under the Bush administration. The non-partisan Massachusetts Budget and … [Read more...]
The FOX NEWS approach: Using Jack Bauer to explain reality
Shoutout to ThinkProgress http://thinkprogress.org/2009/... … [Read more...]
Supporting Equality as Part of Community Service Day
It was quite a surprise to see pro-equality Barack Obama select the Reverend Rick Warren to give the invocation at his inauguration. The Rev. Rick Warren, of course, is the pastor who equated same sex marriage with incest and pedophilia. I … [Read more...]