Ya, I know I'm just piling it on here, but seeing how the Politics of Cynicism is prevailing over the Politics of Hope, I wanted to point out this item in today's Herald. … [Read more...]
Archives for March 19, 2009
Auto Insurance Appeals Board reinstated today!
Good news: the Insurance Appeals Board has been reinstated. I received the following e-mail from my representative, Sean Garballey about this: I have received hundreds of e-mails and phone calls from constituents throughout the … [Read more...]
Not getting it
Deval Patrick on Marian Walsh, Aloisi, etc.: One of the challenges in life is concentrating on the meaningful and letting the trivial take a backseat. And I sometimes feel like I'm in a profession now where that is completely … [Read more...]
Colonel Sanders or Dr. King?
He includes the important observation that there is a growing recognition that state-sponsored casino gambling is incompatible with constitutional democracy itself. This argument is being championed by eminent historian of the civil … [Read more...]
Former DiMasi aides still on House payroll
It is hard to imagine how this could happen in that cesspool known as the Legislature. Who runs that place? Is Uncle Bob in charge and is he awake? I thought we were in a recession? Can't blame Deval for this one!! The story is … [Read more...]
War Crimes in Gaza? Say It Ain’t So!
I have periodically defended Israel's response to rocket fire from Gaza (e.g., here and here), so I think it is only fair that I post on this story from the New York Times on Israeli soldiers' accounts of what appear to be incidents of war … [Read more...]
Hearing on Ethics Bill to Improve Faith in Government?
ONE Massachusetts Project Director, Yawu Miller, submitted testimony about the importance of passing this bill, and of adding a provision to the Act that would mandate that the disclosures submitted by lobbyists under the terms of this bill … [Read more...]
Deval Patrick Becoming Endicott “Chub” Peabody
Who would have thought that Harvard educated Deval Patrick would have transfigured himself into Harvard educated Endicott "Chub" Peabody. To quote the line from George Santyana,"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat … [Read more...]
MA Protest Against Corrupt Banking Practices — Structural Change
A national day of protests are being organized for April 11 for bank nationalization. We have a clear agenda, we demand structural change with the anger that's out there. A New Way Forward should be our focus. The protest in Boston is at … [Read more...]
Toll Hikes On Hold After Pike Reserve Fund Found
For Your Information!! State officials tell WBZ's Jon Keller we're getting a temporary reprieve. The governor and top legislative leaders are expected to tap millions of dollars from a Turnpike Authority reserve fund to stave off the toll … [Read more...]