It is embarassing for me to say, but I feel like I'm about the least-informed person in the Commonwealth about the gas-tax/toll-hike/transport-reform goat rodeo. I mean, I really do not know what the hell is going on, or why person X … [Read more...]
Archives for February 25, 2009
The Budget Talks in Boston
The Union's Request to be Partners in the Discussion To make sure that we were fully informed, we requested background data on the budget and suggested that we meet as soon as we got this information. It appears to us that the Mayor … [Read more...]
AIG should file for Bankruptcy, and Geitner, you’re wrong: Nationalize the banks
It is time for some tough love and time for the American taxpayers to just say no to more money going to AIG and the banks. Currently we are collectively on the hook for 2-3 Trillion by my last count and we are approaching the edge of the … [Read more...]
The Catholic Church’s latest anti-choice crusade
There's an article in the recent issue of Time that describes the Catholic Church's anti-choice campaign against the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA). This bill would codify the protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law and protect a woman's … [Read more...]
All bank CEOs are bad, unless they give their money away.
Last night in President Obama's speech, he mentioned the story of Leonard Abess. For those who don't know, Abess was CEO of City National Bank of Florida when a Spanish bank Caja Madrid paid $927 million in November for an 83% stake in the … [Read more...]
Running for Meals, Running for Hope: Sponsor Our Runners & Attend Our Marathon Pub Crawl
Tickets are $20, which enters you in a raffle and includes games, free appetizers and drink specials. Additional raffle tickets will be available to purchase for $5 each. Even better: every penny you donate will bring us one step closer to … [Read more...]
Distorting Holder’s comments about race
I hate to draw readers' attention to Jeff Jacoby but his column about Eric Holder today is so full of bull... Distortion #1 - Holder did not say we are a nation of cowards. He said we're a nation of cowards when it comes to dealing with … [Read more...]
WE don’t torture, but …
"And that is why I can stand here tonight and say without exception or equivocation that the United States of America does not torture," President Obama said last night. So far, so good. But as the LA Times reported earlier this … [Read more...]
Sorry, but this is unconstitutional
UPDATE by David: The Senate passed this bill today, which means that it is essentially guaranteed to become law - the House has passed it several times before, and President Obama has said he supports it. So I guess we will find out … [Read more...]