At one time all we heard is Charlie Baker breaking records on fundraising. But we don't hear much of that anymore. The Globe is now reporting that Patrick, Murray and the state Democratic Party is out raising Baker, Tiesi and … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2, 2010
Do poor kids get meds without therapy ’cause its cheaper?
Business News says poor kids get doped up because its cheaper than therapy and the drug companies and their goodies run a lobbying juggernaut on doctors. A Columbia University study recently found a doubling of the rate of prescribing … [Read more...]
Governor Patrick declares state of emergency (not because of Hurricane Earl)
Apparently the Governor has declared state of emergency. No, it's not due to pending doom and gloom and rain and wind. It's because Democrats, Glodis, Murray, and Cahill don't have a problem over taxing people, but hate it when they have to … [Read more...]
Clicks for Progress … Mac’s on DKos NOW
Hey folks. Lurker here. Joining the conversation to let you all know that BMG endorsed candidate Mac D'Alessandro just posted a fundraising appeal on dailykos. We have all been working hard and digging deep for Mac. … [Read more...]
DREAM Now Letters to Barack Obama: Saad Nabeel
My mother and I were denied entrance into Canada and sent back to the USA as if we were common criminals. I was separated from my mother and sent to a detention facility where I was forced to live with 60 men, many of whom were hardened … [Read more...]
Technical note: bmg.ma
As you may know, it's possible these days to use a custom domain for short URLs. That is, rather than using popular but generic URL shorteners like tinyurl.com or bit.ly, you can set up your own, more personalized domain, so that … [Read more...]
STATEMENT BY SUZANNE BUMP REGARDING TODAY’S FRONT PAGE STORY IN THE BOSTON GLOBE
What makes Guy Glodis believe he is not subject to the same rules that apply to everyone else? And, more troubling, why does Guy Glodis refuse to take responsibility for his actions when he is repeatedly caught red-handed? Today we add … [Read more...]
Unpaid tax on campaign account investment earnings-gate
Well, apparently the Globe has its talons dug deep into the burning question whether various state officials' campaigns have paid required state and federal taxes on investment earnings from campaign funds that were invested in vehicles … [Read more...]
Thanks Martha
Martha, Martha, Martha if only you had been more transparent about your campaign tax issues last year. Today's Globe contains more revelations about campaigns not paying their state taxes on interest earnings. … [Read more...]
On Avoiding Blame, Part One, Or, Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Drill No Evil.
When I talk on the stage, people often have the impression that I make up things as I go along. That isn't true. I know a lot of things I want to say, I'm just not sure exactly when I'll say them. --From Lenny Bruce's book "How to Talk … [Read more...]