I delivered lawn signs and bumper stickers for Coakley yesterday, hosted a phone bank today. Having done my part for civic engagement, I think I've earned my couch seat this evening for the Patriots-Colts match up. Doing my best … [Read more...]
Archives for November 15, 2009
Four Senate candidate op-eds
Today's Globe op-ed page features short op-eds by each of the Democratic candidates for Senate. Capuano focuses entirely on his positions on Afghanistan, Iraq, and the PATRIOT Act -- an interesting choice, given his strategy up until … [Read more...]
More Local Endorsements for Coakley
So to recap the day's endorsements, Alan Khazei earned the support of a Yankees fan who barely won re-election after spending $100 million, Mike Capuano got the nod of a colleague with national approval ratings in the 30's... … [Read more...]
Patrick Watch – While we were arguing about Coakley:
Patrick: Cut the State's rape counseling program by 66%. The program known as SANE - for sexual assault nurse examiners - lost 66 percent of its $2.4 million budget as part of the state's latest round of emergency cuts, leaving too little … [Read more...]
A Plan for the Beatles
My plan calls for offering the Beatles a deadline of Friday, December 18th, by which time they must convene and start rehearsing and writing new material. If accepted, recording would commence at Abbey Road studios in London (or some other … [Read more...]
We can no longer elect people just because they a “D” next to their name
Scott Murphy (NY-20) Chet Edwards (TX-17) Harry Teague (NM-2) Frank Kratovil Jr. (MD-1) Travis Childers (MS-1) Betsy Markey (CO-4) Eric Massa (NY-29) John Boccieri (OH-16) Jim Marshall (GA-8) … [Read more...]
Health insurance is NOT health care!
The reality too is that the CEO of Aetna earns 24 million a year, taken from those profits, Cigna's CEO takes home 30 million a year see a great table from the same link.showing profits in the billion-plus zone and CEO salaries Health … [Read more...]
Rep. John Quinn for Sheriff
After 17 years of legislating, our Representative John Quinn is giving up his seat in Boston to make a run for Bristol County Sheriff. He is the most viable opponent the incumbant Sheriff Hodgeson(R) has ever had challenge him. John's … [Read more...]