I have carefully considered the recent "innovative" proposals of my fellow mayoral candidates for improving our public schools by expanding charters. I believe we can't really make our schools better for 55,000 students by a strategy … [Read more...]
Archives for August 24, 2009
Senator Kerry to hold Town Hall in Somerville September 2, 2009
Subject: SAVE THE DATE: Town Hall Forum with Senator John F. Kerry Information as received: The Senator will host a town hall forum on Wednesday, September 2nd, in Somerville. While the forum is open and not exclusively focused on health … [Read more...]
Accountability for Torture, Part Two
It's a major news day here at the ACLU of Massachusetts - we just found out that Attorney General Eric Holder going to go forward with the previously reported CIA prisoner abuse cases, and he's already appointed a prosecutor. John Durham, a … [Read more...]
Hope, but no change: Obama to continue renditions
Someone remind me exactly what I voted for last November? NYT: The Obama administration will continue the Bush administration's practice of sending terror suspects to third countries for detention and interrogation, but will monitor their … [Read more...]
Another Stupid Rght Wing Poll
Why do these people waste their time? As we all know, everything is wonderful in Blueland! http://www.rasmussenreports.co... … [Read more...]
Accountability for Torture? Yes, Please.
Torture - and our previous Administration's shady past with it - have been hot topics lately, with many of us calling for actual accountability on behalf of our former leaders. We may soon get our wish - just today, the New York Times … [Read more...]
White House Will Investigate “Terrorism Era”
Cross-posted from Blue News Tribune. WASHINGTON-President Barack Obama has approved creation of a new, special terrorism-era interrogation unit to be supervised by the White House, a top aide said Monday, further distancing his … [Read more...]
Be sure to touch the magnificent cloth
Who can stand behind a government actively trying to convince citizens to spend large sums on virtually worthless gambling products, pushing them deeper into debt, instead of encouraging them to save money so they can accumulate the capital … [Read more...]
Boston goes all digital and stuff
The city of Boston has just rolled out a very cool new online tool that allows you to report and track maintenance requests, see political boundaries and police districts, and all kinds of other useful information. The Herald poked … [Read more...]
Regulations prevent economic collapse
There is a strong argument and comparison that can be made between the gilded age of the 1920s and the past 30 years of our nation's economy. The 1920s was an era of unprecedented growth and economic prosperity. President Hoover stated "a … [Read more...]