WARNING: not for the faint-hearted. New and blunt from Chris Hedges, talking with Mike Gravel. This column is to Obama's military strategy as Taibbi's Rolling Stone piece is to Obama's financial strategy."The first time I met him I felt … [Read more...]
Archives for December 14, 2009
Looks like the Medicare path is blocked from Healthcare Reform
Story The end game at hand, Senate Democrats appeared ready to jettison a proposed Medicare expansion from sweeping health care legislation Monday in a bid to remove the largest remaining obstacle in the way of Christmas-week passage of the … [Read more...]
Gutierrez Sponsors the DREAM Act As He Prepares To Unveil His Immigration Bill
Holdouts from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) that continue to disrespect migrant youth by refusing to co-sponsor the DREAM Act are: John T. Salazar (D-CO), Joe Baca (D-CA), Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Henry Cuellar … [Read more...]
Howard Zinn and “The People Speak”
I had lunch with a old friend the other day and we got talking about the "Red Shift." Not the astronomical one, the political one. "For example, take a look at the health plan that Nixon proposed in 1971," my friend said. "It was far more … [Read more...]
More on the developing “Obama rolled by Wall Street” meme
A follow-up to HubSpoke's post below on the Obama administration's rich bag of goodies for the "fat cats" who "still don't get it." Matt Taibbi rebuts the American Prospect's criticism of his recent Rolling Stone piece. It is my job to … [Read more...]
Praise for Patrick’s recycling policy
These are simply high tech variations on the 19th century approach to unwanted items-burn them. Instead we're moving in a direction that can boost economic development in our cities and towns.We particularly applaud the Governor for … [Read more...]
Campaign 2010 Websites are up
Starting to get emails from candidates for statewide office announcing their websites. Steve Grossman for Treasurer: http://www.stevegrossman.com/ Guy Glodis for Auditor: http://www.guyglodis.com/ Anyone have others? … [Read more...]
We’ve resubmitted our Public Records Request
Last week, the Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAM) sought bids for the Wrentham renovations. DCAM is now projecting that the project will cost $1.8 million -- some $200,000 higher than initially projected. Although the … [Read more...]