David, Charley and I will chat just chatted with Boston City Councillor and candidate for Mayor Michael Flaherty for about half an hour , and then take questions from callers. The call-in number is (347) 539-5813. If you can't make it, feel … [Read more...]
Archives for May 28, 2009
The Activist Judge Canard
h/t Meteor Blades @ Daily Kos … [Read more...]
Open thread (with question of the day)
Is there a case to be made in favor of legalizing drugs that does not logically also require being in favor of legalizing gambling, such that slots and casinos are inevitable? … [Read more...]
Worth mentioning…Senator Kennedy on health care
I daren't quote any more due to fair-use regs, but there's a good five-point plan there that goes beyond cost-control to look at choice, reform, prevention, end-of-life care, and responsiveness. There's plenty more on Senator … [Read more...]
How Bad Was the Burris Call?
(Cross-posted from Blue News Tribune.) (Hat tip to Talking Points Memo for raising the question and linking to this transcript.) Note: Blagojevich here is ROB Blagojevich, the governor's brother. BLAGOJEVICH: So I will just shoot straight … [Read more...]
Race is everything.
Race is everything. by Kevin Sowyrda We're living in a crude time of racial centric politics. Nothing new, you say? Then check out the recent news concerning judiciary appointments in both Washington and Boston. Everything is … [Read more...]
Things I don’t understand: MBTA + Senate edition
Soooo ... as we've heard, the MBTA is looking at $160 million in cuts, including 1,200 jobs. July 1 is the deadline for a new funding stream. Getting to work may well get harder, and more expensive. Why, then, are the MBTA Travaglinis … [Read more...]
Bernstein pwns “Massachusetts pols who are supposed to be reforming state government”
Yow. David Bernstein has had it with our friends on Beacon Hill, judging from his latest in the Phoenix. The whole thing is well worth a read. Here are a few highlights. First up for a zinger, surely, must be Senate … [Read more...]