When should a life sentence mean life? And, if the momentum to reform parole and sentencing continues to build, how close will the state come to locking up repeat burglars for 30 years? This is the subject of tomorrow's Friday Throwdown … [Read more...]
Archives for January 6, 2011
Obama picks new WH Chief of Staff.
From Yahoo... Signaling a desire to steer the West Wing in a new direction, President Obama announced today that he's tapped former Commerce Secretary Bill Daley as his next chief of staff. News of the move brought instant praise from the … [Read more...]
Quick hits
News notes from here and there. Herald sports columnist Steve Buckley announced that he's gay in his column today. Kudos to him - it can't have been all that easy, since he works in the hyper-masculinized world of pro sports where … [Read more...]
Deval Patrick’s second term is underway
Lt. Governor Murray, Fellow Constitutional Officers and Members of the Governor's Council; Madam President, Mr. Speaker and Members of the Legislature; Mr. Chief Justice and Members of the Judiciary; Mayor Menino and the Many Other Mayors … [Read more...]
On Shame As A Tactic, Or, Betsie Gallardo: She Won…And So Can You!
Under heaven nothing is more soft and yielding than water. Yet for attacking the solid and strong, nothing is better; It has no equal. The weak can overcome the strong; The supple can overcome the stiff. Under heaven everyone knows … [Read more...]
Questions Questions Questions
I'm back. And I'd like to thank the MA Parole Board for giving me another chance. Okay. Down to business. Trivia Question There are two things that smell like tuna fish. One is tuna fish. Name the other. (answer below) ----- Is that Doug … [Read more...]
The Senate is the Reason why Republicans are Crazy
The Republicans, for years, have run a strategy where they go after their base and try to motivate them to turnout in high numbers -- winning with small majorities, instead of trying to win with a broad spectrum of support. It's normally … [Read more...]
The Bigotry Behind the “Bathroom Bill”
Although I am a gay man I am, for a change, in the company of the majority of people who have no idea what it is like to be transgender, having few experiences with transgender associates to gain understanding from. That does not allow me … [Read more...]