State Rep. buys booze in NH -- even after he voted to raise the tax in MA. Stop the freakin' presses, whoop-de-doo-dah.Just sheer inanity. That is all. === No... it's not all ... I don't usually watch local TV news. Sometimes … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2, 2009
When firefighters attack…
The Boston Firefighters Union has put up a new website called "Fire Fight the Smears." According to the introductory letter from union president Edward Kelly: Just like our President Barack Obama, there has been much disinformation … [Read more...]
Kevin White’s Run Against Ed Brooke – VOTE WHITE – Any Political Historians Out There
Kevin White served as Secretary of State of Massachusetts from 1961 to 1967. In his first race for that office he ran against this newcomer named Edward Brooke who later became this state's first and only Black/African American US … [Read more...]
Live at the Kerry town hall meeting
6:55 PM Hi there. I'm David Sloane, a volunteer with Cambridge-Somerville for Change, guest-blogging for John Bowes. People are gradually filling up the auditorium at Somerville High School for John Kerry's town hall … [Read more...]
President Obama to address Congress on health reform
Salon is reporting the President will address a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, September 9th. Here's hoping he draws a few lines in the sand. … [Read more...]
Schilling for Senate?
Two Links: NECN: listen to the whole interview, since that's always better than the digested version the news story contains. As we all know here at BMG, it's better to hear the whole context than to take snippits out of … [Read more...]
A Baggage Handler’s Nightmare – Two Kennedy Airports
Hey Rep,Let's name Marblehead Kennedyhead … [Read more...]
Charlie Rangel needs to go.
Ok, I have been accused on BMG of overusing the "hypocrite" card. So riddle me this... Charlie Rangel is the chairmen of the House Ways and Means committee whose charter is to write legislation concerning taxes, bonded debt, national social … [Read more...]
Is there REALLY nothing happening about the empty Senate seat?
Our state and nation is at a pivotal moment in determining the shape of our state and national health care system. We cannot afford an empty Senate seat during the next few crucial months. Is anything going on behind the scenes? I'm aware … [Read more...]
Deval’s Weekend
I heard he had a fundraiser on Martha's Vineyard last Saturday? How did it do? I know his buddy Barack didn't attend. I'm not sure there was one, I just heard a rumor. His campaign kickoff last Sunday in Hopkinton? Well, how did it … [Read more...]