The Arc contended in its motion that the letter made "defamatory" statements about the Arc's role in approving the previous transfer from Fernald in February 2008 of 91-year-old Anna Tross to the same Bedford-based group … [Read more...]
Archives for March 5, 2010
U.S. to charge foreign tourists $10 to visit
Talk about an idiotic idea. The U.S. is going to start charging foreign tourists $10 to visit the country. The funds will pay for an advertising campaign to encourage people to ... visit the country. U.K. Guardian: The US yesterday passed a … [Read more...]
Baker PWND on the radio
I go full-bore "where's the 5,000 jobs coming from," Mr. WannabeGovernor over at my blog, but here's a classic example of why "The Smartest Man in Government" is quickly becoming the best political joke of a frequently used title I can … [Read more...]
Red Mass Group blows up “Red Noreaster”
Kudos to the folks at Red Mass Group for their latest effort Red Noreaster, "a blog focused on the Northeast region of the United States." I like the name. After putting Scott Brown in office, turning the whole Northeast red seems almost … [Read more...]
Put price tags on Health Care – simple, but great.
Now it just so happens that Kagen - who is also a Doctor - will be in Massachusetts this month and there is an event at The Precinct Bar and Restaurant in Somerville's Union Square for him. It's on Sunday, March 21st from 6 - 8 and … [Read more...]
Casino open thread
No time to write up a full post this morning, so here are some links to get you started on the topic of the day. In case you missed it, Speaker DeLeo proposed two resort casinos and four racinos or slot parlors in his Chamber of … [Read more...]
Status deprivation and political dysfunctionality
Fess up. The title got you. About a gazillion years ago, in Sociology 101, I was introduced to the intriguing concept of status deprivation. Goes like this: A does not have X / A knows of other persons that have X / A wants to have X … [Read more...]
ROUNDING THE GLOBE 3: Twelve Underperforming Schools To Be ‘Shaken-Up’ in Boston
Ho-hum. It was the usual one-two punch in the Globe today. James Vaznis reported on the Boston superintendent's announcement that 12 'underperforming" Boston school will be shaken-up. Boston superintendent Carol Johnson announced that five … [Read more...]
Rep. Tsongas endorses PATRIOT Act
Niki Tsongas failed to take a principled stand on the PATRIOT Act last week. This is exactly the kind of "compromise" that makes the Democratic Party look weak. Tsongas defended the vote as a stopgap measure until lawmakers on Capitol Hill … [Read more...]
Opportunities to Attend the Convention as an Add On Delegate
Disabled Add On The Co-chairs of the Disability Outreach Committee, Cheryl Cumings and Ben Schwartz wish to make a special request for people to reach out to any Democrat they know who is disabled and make sure they are aware of this … [Read more...]