Cross-posted from Blue News Tribune. Despite his fondness for Rocky IV and tendency to bash John Turturro (OK, he did it once), Bill Simmons, the Sports Guy, is pretty sharp. But this really surprised me in his column about Kevin … [Read more...]
Archives for April 16, 2009
Corrections not corrected.
(via UHub) I'm just going to quote someone else's look at the budget:I also noticed that the budget for the Department of Correction is over $527 million, and that the amount allocated for reentry programs, which evidence coming … [Read more...]
Return Trip to Iraq and Afghanistan
This visit was organized by the Armed Services Committee and, as such, a focus of the trip centered on how we are protecting our servicemen and women and the extraordinary logistical operations associated with maintaining our war effort in … [Read more...]
Time to Furlough Tisei? His District is wondering
Senate Minority Leader Richard Tisei's increasing jabs at the Patrick administration have folks in his district wondering what he has to offer other than brickbats to solve the current economic crisis. Rich is long on criticism and short on … [Read more...]
Report from the LGBT Boston Tea Party Reenactment on Apr 15.
Join the Impact MA staged a spirited reenacment of the Boston Tea Party at Long Wharf on April 15th. Members of the grassroots group, many in colonial attire, threw mock federal tax forms into Boston Harbor to protest unequal federal tax … [Read more...]
The Human Cost of the Recession
Here's a chilling article about the spike in child abuse, ostensibly due to the recession: [These] cases reported by Boston hospitals are part of a spike in child abuse in United States during a recession that has driven some families to … [Read more...]
Virtual Rally: Support Our State
QUESTIONS? Don't know who your legislators are? Visit: http://www.wheredoivotema.com Want to look at a preliminary analysis of our state budget? Visit: http://www.massbudget.org/ Other questions? Contact us: … [Read more...]
High Speed Rail!
This is long term reinvestment expense that I can get excited about. As anyone who has been to Japan or Europe knows, high speed rail is green, convenient, lowers congestion on roads, helps communities build denser, and it is just … [Read more...]
Yoon Office Cited for “Code Violation”
Cross-posted from Blue News Tribune. The Globe seems be buying the Yoon campaign spin on this. I do not, and I think it's a bad tactic: the law is the law. But I put quotes on code violation simply because this is a new one for me. He says … [Read more...]
Alan LeBovidge, Paul Reville, what’s the difference?
Alan LeBovidge So now we have a clueless "manager" who can't even manage to keep traffic flowing through a toll booth. Dismissed once by the governor (probably with good reason), his lack of management skill and inane public … [Read more...]