As I noted earlier, there was very big news at the Supreme Court today -- and it wasn't the Ricci case. The biggest news was the non-decision in Citizens United v. FEC, in which the Court ordered reargument and briefing on whether two … [Read more...]
Archives for June 29, 2009
There are $140 million in vetoes by Gov. Patrick
You can find the vetoes by agency or line item within Budget tracking It is noteworthy to me that the already underfunded judicial branch was further cut by 18 million dollars. As it is, I cannot get timely hearings for parents who … [Read more...]
Polls
Unequalled democratic superiority everywhere. Ignore this link: http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp... It's only billxi posting, it must be wrong. … [Read more...]
Hate Mail
During the Driving Equality trek, I receive two to three pieces of hate mail a week. You can pledge any amount you chose, whether it be $0.25, $0.50, $1, or even $2 for every piece of hate mail I receive from now until the end of the … [Read more...]
Flaherty Good. Better. – NOW it makes sense
Got this on the way to work, and not going to lie, this is what I was eventually expecting but I never thought they would have the guts to do it. If nothing else I think they got their point across. … [Read more...]
Shifting Gears, Building a Movement: Biking through Massachusetts to bring it to the grassroots
One phrase from one of my political science professors sticks with me, "politics is the art of the possible." And indeed, that's what we've seen through the Waxman-Markey process. Good organizing, on the other hand, is the art … [Read more...]
(Re)Calling Out Tsongas & Kerry On The Public Option (NOW w/Poll)
At the beginning of June, I sent this short note to my US Congressional delegation which consists of Senators Kennedy and Kerry, plus Congresswoman Tsongas. I have been working since I was 14. Now, for the first time at the age of 43, I am … [Read more...]
Supreme Court ends its term (sort of), reversing Sotomayor in the Ricci case
As JohnD has already noted, the Supreme Court today reversed the Second Circuit decision (in which SCOTUS nominee Sonia Sotomayor joined) that had upheld the city of New Haven's decision to throw out a test that appeared to favor white … [Read more...]
SCOTUS rules for white firefighters over promotions
Just out ... The Supreme Court has ruled that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court … [Read more...]
Help out your local non-profit organization!
Disclosure: As a professional musician, I receive income from arts organizations that could benefit from the passage of UPMIFA. Also, my wife and I both serve on the boards of arts organizations that could benefit from the passage of … [Read more...]