Come join me at this event. I have no association with groSolar other than I think it's a great company, and I'm a big fan of Jeff Wolfe (the CEO). There will also be a presentation about financing residential solar through … [Read more...]
Archives for May 7, 2009
MA Should Study Regulated and Taxed Marijuana Sales
A Zogby poll released today found that 52% of Americans think marijuana should be sold as a legal, taxed, regulated substance. The people of the Commonwealth overwhelmingly favor decriminalized marijuana and voted it into law (65-35 was … [Read more...]
At Fenway tonight – witnessing something remarkable
Sox scored 12 runs in the 6th before recording an out. They batted around and scored everyone. … [Read more...]
Bigots, Predjudice, Shame, and ‘Civil’ Debate
Lets start with some terms. In the original post I pointed out: ...the Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines "prejudice" as: 1 : injury or damage resulting from some judgment or action of another in disregard of … [Read more...]
Running our State…Like a bank
The budget catastrophe Michael Widmer of Mass Taxpayers has cited (in the post here from Charley) was of course facilitated by our inability to address the structural deficit our state has carried for much of the last decade. Widmer … [Read more...]
Manny Ramirez suspended 50 games for positive drug test
My 401K is doing so good these last few weeks and now this story How can my day get any better? His defense... "A source close to Ramirez who spoke on condition of anonymity told Yahoo! that the substance Ramirez took is supposed to boost … [Read more...]
PA-Sen: A Draft Sestak Effort?
The Progressive Change Campaign Committee, working with a number of progressive organizations and blogs including Senate Guru, has put out a poll to gauge netroots interest - in Massachusetts and all across the country - in supporting an … [Read more...]
The establishment clause should end “Marriage”
Here's how I think it should work: 1. People who want to form a civil union do so in their neighborhood city hall or using a JP, like they do now. I think civil servants acting in their official capacities are the only agents who should … [Read more...]
Quick hits (mining the comments)
Yeah, totally no possible way the UAW can run the car companies. They'll probably drive 'em straight into bankruptcy or somethin'.(Opinion writing tip, kids: Quote Jonathan Swift. Make him your ventriloquist's dummy. … [Read more...]
Target: Sacred Cows (Even the Successes?)
Authored by bipartisan leaders (including, full disclosure, my former boss, Speaker DiMasi), the bill required all sides to give - with a mandate that people get insurance, that most businesses provide it and that the state and feds pay big … [Read more...]