Both Gates and Crowley brought their families to the White House and they toured the East Wing together before the sit-down. Gates brough his kids, fiance and father. Crowley brought his wife and kids. The men met POTUS in the Oval Office … [Read more...]
Archives for July 30, 2009
Deval’s Town Hall-Wareham
The event was moved inside to the Middle School auditorium from the location of Memorial Park due to possible rain -- the fact that the announced rain venue of Town Hall wasn't used may have depressed turnout to about 160 persons. To … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Business Climate Fact or Fiction
A certain candidate for Governor was interviewed by Bob Oakes at WBUR recently. Here's an interesting comment: Massachusetts for the last couple of years has been selected by CEOs, surveyed by CEO Magazine, as one of the five worst … [Read more...]
Suspended for racist email?
The Boston Globe Reports: "[Boston Police] Officer Justin Barrett was suspended Tuesday after allegedly writing the racially charged email about Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. to colleagues at the National Guard, referring to … [Read more...]
A Little Competition Good for Patrick?
It looks right now like the campaign may be shaping up around the management of the economic downturn. Baker's calling Patrick's management of the economic collapse a "calamity." Baker, Mihos and Cahill are all calling for cuts in … [Read more...]
Weekly Joke Revue
"Of course, President Obama has invited Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates and the policeman who arrested him to the White House. Reportedly, Obama is going to serve them Budweiser. And in the spirit of racial harmony, Budweiser is … [Read more...]
Justin Barrett – Boston Cop Must Be FIRED !
Where do the scum like Boston Cop Justin Barrett and his WEEI broadcasting colleagues Dennis & Callahan ...[read the Metco Gorrilla] and WTKK Jay Severin [ 'AXE' The Governor ] come from? Do you learn this prejudice at the family dining … [Read more...]
The high cost and complexity of the state’s lease arrangement for group homes (an update)
The deal involves the placement of a lien on the group home, which is located in Bedford, by a New York City bank. The bank provided a $10 million revolving loan agreement and a letter of credit to CIL … [Read more...]
Unbearable irony: Judge Sotomayor might actually oppose the firing of Officer Barrett
So the Boston Police Department, having discovered that one of its officers (Justin Barrett) sent a truly revolting email about the Henry Louis Gates arrest to the Globe and some other folks, has suspended him, and is apparently going to … [Read more...]
Jeff Santos Show interview with Cambridge Mayor Simmons
c/p itinerantactivist The Jeff Santos Show on 1510AM Revolution Boston will interview Cambridge Mayor Denise Simmons regarding the Gates-Crowley controversy tomorrow morning 7/30/09 at 8:45 am ET. The interview will be rebroadcast at 6pm ET … [Read more...]