Oh, wait ... BOSTON (CBS) – Even though the state’s unemployment rate is still above 8 percent, the Bay State is turning into one of the biggest job producers in the nation. A study by the Bureau of Labor Statistics finds that … [Read more...]
Archives for November 8, 2010
Boston Sea Level Rise Symposium (attn Sen. Brown)
This seems like something that ought to be of intense local interest for all MA residents and bigwigs -- even Sen. Brown. Climate change is causing sea levels to rise more dramatically. The expansion of water as oceans heat up – … [Read more...]
Sorry Charlie, it wasn’t Tim’s fault
MassINC's post-election poll (PDF) seems to have put the nail in the coffin of the tired idea (still pushed by Howie Carr & Co.) that Charlie Baker would be Governor-elect today, if it weren't for that blasted Tim Cahill. The numbers … [Read more...]
Quick hits
It's all the rage among Republicans, particularly orange-hued ones who will soon be in positions of considerable power, to urge President Obama to "change course" in light of last Tuesday's results. But you know what's funny? … [Read more...]
Fair and Balanced? Rasmussen Found Biased and Inaccurate
In contrast to Rasmussen that had the highest combined error and bias scores, the top tier firms surveying voter sentiment in this election had error scores below 4 points and most had bias ratings below 1.0. These results were obtained … [Read more...]
Boston Sea Level Rise Symposium- Nov. 9 eve/Nov. 10 am
fyi- important news- please disseminate this info to your lists and newspaper contacts: in the Globe- Boston Sea Level Rise Forum Tuesday eve and Wed am- free, must pre-register http://www.boston.com/lifestyl... … [Read more...]
Boston Herald bringing the crazy [updated]
It's all well and good for newly-minted Herald columnist Joe Battenfeld (or, as Ben Smith at Politico describes him, one of Scott Brown's "most enthusiastic and obsequious supporters") to advise Scott Brown to run for president in 2012. … [Read more...]
Shaving with Occam’s Razor
So ... what happened in last week's national drubbing? It is just too easy to be self-serving with explanations, to say "If the Dems had only done exactly what I/we said, then we'd have won!" We should be suspicious of "Our ideas … [Read more...]
Yes, *THIS* Is Treason
The entire security of the world economy hinges on government-backed debt. The "Full Faith and Credit of the United States of America" is not just a term bandied about by elite economists. It is the backbone of our entire economy, and the … [Read more...]
Howie Carr: aka Tokyo Rose
Check out Howie's column yesterday. Here's another coulda-woulda-shoulda. Last January, a couple of days after Scott Brown's victory, Charlie Baker sat down with two of the architects of Brown's upset - Eric Fehrnstrom and Beth Myers. … [Read more...]