Regarding the proposed closure of nine public schools in Boston, parents and teachers are uniting to hire legal help to submit a petition for injunctive relief to the Suffolk Superior Court to postpone the proposed December 15th vote of the … [Read more...]
Archives for December 7, 2010
Banksters stole my America
The Gramm,Leach and Bliley Act which repealed Glass-Steagall was the end game for the house of cards to come tumbling down. Sen. Gramm was the driving force behind the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, because he had received over $4.6 million … [Read more...]
Christmas Comes Early to Tea Party Reformers
Correct me if I am wrong but wasn't fiscal responsibility a mainstay position of those Tea Party backed candidates that ran for office in 2010? Moreover, weren't those same Tea Party backed candidates who won in 2010 supposed to go to … [Read more...]
Written in memoriam for Elizabeth Edwards
Light a Candle, Cast a Shadow Your office is closed. Your cell phone rings, but no one answers. All of your causes, like Olympic torches have been passed on, to other barefoot runners. Their footfalls, fade, into the distance. Your … [Read more...]
Goodbye, Elizabeth
It was just announced that Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former presidential candidate John Edwards, has passed away due to her cancer. There are so many reasons to love Elizabeth - she was tough, smart as hell, progressive, caring, warm, and … [Read more...]
My Little Black Book for Sexual Health Guides Young Adults Thru Health Insurance Maze
My Little Black Book for Sexual Health is a new user-friendly interactive online guide to help young adults navigate their health insurance options. This unique resource answers questions about finding health plans that work for them, why … [Read more...]
Turnover or punt?
Today's presser:I've said before that I felt that the middle class tax cuts were being held hostage to the high end tax cuts. I think it's tempting not to negotiate with hostage takers unless the hostage gets harmed. Then, … [Read more...]
Bill Galvin’s timely proposal
Recently the Federal electeds passed 3808 to facilitate the foreclosure process. While vetoed by the President, were it to have passed we could expect a wave of notarized fraud that would have inundated the foreclosure process. … [Read more...]
Death on Taxes: Dems’ Existential Threat
The right-wing position is, of course, based on a cynical fallacy: the claim that we should reward the rich so that they can fuel economic growth. This an utter sham. Rewarding the rich only rewards the rich, period, and the … [Read more...]
Pearl Harbor Day: No more “infamy”?
Sixty nine years ago this morning, the Japanese launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor — precipitating America's entry into World War II. There is nary a mention of what FDR called "A Day of Infamy" on the front page of today's … [Read more...]