As I posted some time ago, I have been trying to get my arms around the Walsh versus Rush race for the Suffolk & Norfolk senate district (Marian Walsh's district). My online browsing led me to an interesting story at Boston.com … [Read more...]
Archives for September 9, 2010
Lynch: Muslim-Americans vs. Us?
Aiding and Abetting Our Enemies by Burning the Koran: A Postscript
It is noteworthy that General David Petraeus appeared yet again on the evening news last night, repeating his very real concerns and continued dismay over the planned burning of a Koran by Preacher Terry Jones. General Petraeus was emphatic … [Read more...]
Even yet still more another endorsement for Bump: Ours
(by Charley, signed off by David and Bob) MA Auditor candidate Suzanne Bump has been riding a nice wave of press endorsements this week: The Globe, the TABs, the Phoenix, etc. For what it's worth, she can chalk up another one: The BMG … [Read more...]
Pastor Jones won’t burn Korans
Pastor Jones won't burn Korans, will be meeting with Imam Rauf Besides the idea that burning anyone's holy books is wrong, and in my view UnAmerican (take that, Senator McCarthy) - my own view had come to be that Pastor Jones' actions were … [Read more...]
Beware “BankruptingAmerica” on AM 1510
A little on-line investigation shows that the website is put up by a "non" profit called The Public Notice The principal is Gretchen Hamel. Ms Hamel was in trade negotiations ("free trade"of course") during the Bush years, and who has … [Read more...]
State Ethics Commission Charges DeNucci W/ Conflict of Interest
The Enforcement Division of the State Ethics Commission ("Commission") today issued an Order to Show Cause ("OTSC") alleging that State Auditor A. Joseph DeNucci ("DeNucci") violated G.L. c. 268A, the conflict of interest law, by directing … [Read more...]
Why, Jim? Whyyyyyyyy??
Well, I gotta say that this, which arrived in the mail today, was a disappointment. (Click image for larger view.) Look, I get the whole Worcester thing. But to go out on a limb like that in a hotly-contested primary? For … [Read more...]
On Living With Idiots, Or, An Open Letter To Islam
So you're going to be hearing a lot about this disturbed guy in Florida who thinks that he can save the world by burning Qu'rans on September 11th-and you're going to be asking yourselves: "Why would America allow anyone to do that?" Well, … [Read more...]
Something We Can All Agree On (I Hope)
Calling undocumented immigrants "illegals", as the worst of the Tea Partiers are wont to do, is a xenophobic attempt to dehumanize them, not a legitimate part of our political discourse. Wasting millions on witchhunts trying to find … [Read more...]