The Democratic State Committee Meeting that had been scheduled for Tuesday 2/1/11 has been rescheduled to 2/16/11 same location; American Legion Post 440 at 295 California St, Newton. Dinner 6:00 PM; Meeting 7:00 PM; please spread the … [Read more...]
Archives for January 31, 2011
RomneyCare/ObamaCare – Unconstitutional?
Federal Judge in Florida ruled today that ObamaCare is unconstitutional. Since BMG has the finest minds on the Internet (no, that's not sarcasm), I ask the denizens: is this likely to stand? Will ObamaCare implementation halt … [Read more...]
Keith Olbermann – A Local Precusor
Keith Olbermann's sudden departure from MSNBC last week at the top of his game and ratings for the formerly rating starved cable outlet reminds me of a quite similar set of facts that happened to Jerry Williams in the fall of 1976. … [Read more...]
On The View From Egypt, Part Six, Or, Let’s Review Where We Are
You know, David, there, there is a joke that went around Egypt for many years about Mubarak that he was on his death bed and an Egyptian delegation came to see him of the people. The nurse came in, said, "Mr. President, the … [Read more...]
GOP Bill: Pay China First, Social Security Last in Case of Default
The astonishing war against senior Americans presses on. As if the totally unwarranted bipartisan attempts to slash Social Security aren't enough, now we have H.R.421 - "To require that the Government prioritize all obligations on the … [Read more...]
Information for Constituents in Egypt
Just wanted to let everyone know that we have setup a page with up-to-date information from the State Department for American citizens in Egypt. We'll continue to update the page as we get new information. Right now, American … [Read more...]
2007-01-31: Remember the victims of the cartoon terrorists
Today is the anniversary of the day in 2007 when Boston was under attack by cartoon terrorists. On this day, we ought to reflect and remember the victims. I don't mean the mooninites' usual victims Master Shake, Frylock, and Meatwad; on … [Read more...]
Juan Cole provides useful context on Egypt
But whereas Abdel Nasser's socialist policies had led to a doubling of the average real wage in Egypt 1960-1970, from 1970 to 2000 there was no real development in the country. Part of the problem was demographic. If the population grows 3 … [Read more...]
UPDATED: 2011-2012 Massachusetts HOUSE & SENATE Leadership & Committee Assignments
2011-2012 MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP & COMMITTEE CHAIRS Quick Links Leadership House Leadership Senate Leadership House Minority Leadership Senate Minority Leadership … [Read more...]
Egypt: lessons from Iran/Iraq of the 1970s?
Here's a look back at an earlier period of instability in the Middle East. This is how the modern economy swings -- when the floating dollar is inflated for domestic purposes, it has unanticipated effects around the world: When [Saddam … [Read more...]