The revenue will pretty much come from the same people (us), but to the extent our share of the burden shifts, it would shift from people that don't drive much, and towards the people that drive too much. And it would shift the … [Read more...]
Archives for June 12, 2009
First Positive Thing Out of the Obama White House: Bulldoze American Cities
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fin... US cities may have to be bulldozed in order to survive Dozens of US cities may have entire neighbourhoods bulldozed as part of drastic "shrink to survive" proposals being considered by the Obama … [Read more...]
Gov says congrats, keep pushing
... so, what we really got yesterday was "pension abuse prevention", not so much wholesale "pension spending reform". The dollars come later. Still, we shouldn't move the goalposts too quickly -- good things happened yesterday. … [Read more...]
Casino protest tomorrow
Saturday at 10:30 AM in Palmer. I will be joining the pro-casino protest. I am only asking for support for the resort casino, please know that I do not support slot parlors or racinos. Opposing casino forces taking to Palmer's streets … [Read more...]
Ms. Murray, Mr. DeLeo – tear down this wall! WITH POLL!
Thank you Matt Visor at the Globe, for saying what I have been saying for months: They are the type of meetings that would be illegal for boards of selectmen and city councils across the state. But because the Legislature is exempt from the … [Read more...]
Donato a mouthpiece for special interests?
The arts matter, folks. I should know. Therefore, while the state's finances are in the toilet, and we've had major big time whoop-de-do legislation on transport/ethics/pensions, my state rep has been filing legislation to require … [Read more...]
‘Senator, Anymore Questions For Judge Sotomayor?’
Direction: To be read in a Foghorn Legghorn sort of way Why yes Mr. Chairman, I have one more question for her Honor. Judge, I would like to hear your assesment of the ruling in the case of Kramden v. Kramden out of the Eastern District of … [Read more...]
Weekly Joke Revue
From Daniel Kurtzman: "But you know, it must be nice here in Iraq, because I understand some of you keep coming back again, and again, and again. ... The good news is, you've earned enough frequent flier miles for a free ticket to … [Read more...]
Podcast Interview With Melody Petersen Available At BlueCrossFoundation.org
A transcript of the podcast interview is available here. Listen to the podcast here. New episodes of “Prescriptions for Health Reform” are uploaded every two weeks at BlueCrossFoundation.org; they are also available via … [Read more...]
Coming up – Are Democrats handing it to the G.O.P.????
Democratic scandals are opening the door for a G.O.P. comback. Could it be the guy you buy junk food from. Details coming up. by Kevin Sowyrda Read www.southendnews.com this Thursday, June 18th. Direct … [Read more...]