Globe: The newest ruling from Massachusetts Appeals Court Judge Peter J. Rubin, dated Monday, came in response to a request for an emergency injunction against the turnpike authority from the plaintiffs, who claim in their suit that the … [Read more...]
Archives for September 1, 2009
Liz Cheney Is Right!
You know, I have to admit, I was on the fence on the torture issue. One hand, I'm all for prisoner rights and stuff. And that shrill Liz Cheney sure can get on one's nerves. On the other hand, it's easy to be all sanctimonious, … [Read more...]
Report: Meehan won’t run.
Sorry for the link and run...but a) I got nothing to add and b) I gotta run,,, … [Read more...]
Governor Patrick: successful surgery!
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is in good condition, alert and resting comfortably... Full text of press release. … [Read more...]
Multistate roundup (week of August 24)
As I mentioned last week, I've assembled a Google reader that tracks blog posts from most (I'm up to about 42) states, so that if you're inspired, you can see what fellow bloggers with the misfortune not to live in MA are up to. The … [Read more...]
Martha Coakley Picked Up Nomination Papers
Boston Globe just posted that Martha Coakley picked up nomination papers for a senate run this morning. It was noted that she had told associates that she would run even if a Kennedy is in the race. So at this point there is no … [Read more...]
Should Whole Foods be Boycotted?
“There’s little question the seat is Joe’s for the taking.”
Thus spake our Outraged friend early this morning. And Frank Phillips, who has written a couple of Globe pieces on the upcoming special election, seems to agree. Phillips reports that Representatives Ed Markey (MA-07) and Mike … [Read more...]
Steve Lynch Watch # 2
Wait till the opposition makes a point of the fact the Steve Lynch was arrested for assaulting a Pro-busing advocate in the 1970 when he was a steel worker. Yup, an A&B on record for our next Junior Senator from Massachusetts. Just what … [Read more...]
McChrystal Clear about Afghanistan
There's considerable concern too about the legitimacy of the regime after elections that were, to put it mildly, flawed. The Washington Post has an interesting exchange of views on its op-ed page. The proponents of remaining in Afghanistan … [Read more...]