The following piece was originally posted by Jean Gulliver on the blog of the Progressive Business Leaders Network (PBLN) at www.pbln.org According to a recent report from the Brookings Institute, in terms of overall size, the clean … [Read more...]
Archives for July 15, 2011
“Time for old folks to eat their peas.”
Social Security has zero fiscal problems - the claim that it will need to reduce payments by 20% in 26 years is based on assuming that the economy will soon get much worse, and stay that way for good. Social Security has zero to do with … [Read more...]
GOP & Obama Out of Step With Public on Deficit Reduction, Poll Says
I suppose it shouldn't come as any surprise that our elected officials are out of step with the electorate. But given their hard core ideology and their outspokenness, you'd think that congressional Republicans would be in step with their … [Read more...]
Broadcast Schedule for Boston Ward 5 City Council Forum
Blue Mass Nation, Beginning this evening, last month's Boston Ward 5 At-Large City Council Forum will play at the following times on the BNN News & Info Channel (Comcast 9, RCN 15). It can also be viewed simultaneously via webstream … [Read more...]
Weekly Joke Revue: Satan Returns Murdoch’s Soul
Borowitz: Disgusted, Satan Returns Murdoch’s Soul: Media Titan Loses Closest Ally LONDON (The Borowitz Report) – In a blow that many insiders saw as the last straw for embattled media titan Rupert Murdoch, Satan today returned Mr. … [Read more...]
Obama and the 80% who want more taxes
Obama said 80 percent of Americans are on his side in the debate over what to include in the debt package. Voters are paying attention to "who seems to be trying to get something done," the president said. "It's going to be in the … [Read more...]
Contacting Kerry?
Has anyone had any luck with the Contact form on the Kerry website? I've been trying to use it for over a week and it keeps crashing out. I don't have any legitimate e-mail address for his office (or his leg. aides, etc.) In fact the … [Read more...]
The RIGHT way for Massachusetts to $ave money
Senators Spilka and Donato have it right, see: http://www.dailynewstranscript.com/opinion/columnists/x1498055061/Spilka-and-Donato-Change-status-quo-for-juvenile-offenders#axzz1S583OSZw In writing legislation moving from CHINS (Children … [Read more...]