If you oppose Casinos or slots - call Governor Patrick Monday. Tuesday might be too late! Do you oppose Casinos and expanding gambling like slot machines into our state? Do you believe it is locals with modest incomes who will drop … [Read more...]
Archives for July 11, 2010
Progressive Rhetorical Failure and the Decline of Faith in Government
My broader point is that progressives do themselves a serious disservice by frequently invoking government failure as the problem. All this does is feed the decades-long image of government, built up by right-wingers, that government is … [Read more...]
Failed Infrastructure, Failed Media
Another typical summer thunderstorm moved across Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston yesterday. Yes, it rained hard for awhile. This was an expected, predicted, and perfectly commonplace summertime weather event. Major portions of our urban … [Read more...]