So those fascist jack booted glorified parking attendants that call themselves state troopers and work at the airport really showed us their stuff today. I always wondered why they didn't skip "F" and go right to "G" when naming the … [Read more...]
Archives for August 16, 2010
a little corny, I admit
but inspired by true emotion, I actually wrote an email to the White House tonight: Dear Mr. President: I was brought to tears by the national news this evening. I am fortunate enough to not to have been directly affected by 9/11/01. … [Read more...]
CA gay marriage decision stayed pending appeal
Looks like Californians will have to wait a few more months to hop on board the gay marriage bandwagon. Here is the text of the order, from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Before: LEAVY, HAWKINS and THOMAS, Circuit … [Read more...]
Your Visit to Senator Brown Tomorrow
Dear Coalition for Massachusetts: Re: the unflattering "report card" you're delivering to Senator Scott Brown's Boston office tomorrow. When you get to his failing grade for voting against a $26 billion package of federal aid to … [Read more...]
Baker: a Hudak victory would be “a good thing, not a bad thing”
Well, looks like Charlie Baker doesn't think Bill Hudak is such a bad guy after all. On WRKO this morning, Tom Finneran asked Baker about the Hudak brouhaha (failing to mention, unfortunately, Hudak's penchant for creative lawn … [Read more...]
Baker Campaign Caught Courting the Fringe
The Globe is reporting that a photo of a person wearing a T-shirt comparing President Obama to Hitler was approved and added to Baker's official Flickr photo sharing account. photo of the woman wearing the T-shirt -- which has pictures of … [Read more...]
Why is the administration building a new $302 million state hospital?
The new psychiatric hospital will house 320 adults and adolescents, and is projected to be substantially completed in March 2012. At a "topping off" ceremony last week to celebrate the completion of … [Read more...]
How NYC mosque nastiness began
Glenn Greenwald has How the "ground zero mosque" fear mongering began. Seems that the demagoguing ("right-wing, viciously anti-Muslim, conspiracy-mongering blogger") Pamela Geller set it in motion: May 6, 2010: After a unanimous vote by a … [Read more...]
South Shore Organizing meeting this week for Patrick Murray Campaign
Please join Patrick/Murray supporters on the south shore for local organizing meeting. Tuesday … [Read more...]