Boston's municipal elections are tomorrow. 350,000 registered voters in a city of 600,000. Politicians actually do read things like voter turn out etc. So if your district does not have a high voter turnout it will affect the … [Read more...]
Archives for November 7, 2011
Stop the Cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid: Boston Event Expected to Draw Thousands Wednesday
Should benefits to middle class Americans be cut to pay forWashington’s fiscal failures? New Englanders say Stop the Cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. The Congressional Super Committee has until November 23rd to submit a … [Read more...]
And then There Were Nine…
After nearly a year of trepidation and fear the new maps for Massachusetts' congressional districts are out. At first glance I hate them. On a second look, I can live with them, but would demand some basic changes and offer a few desires … [Read more...]
You Want a Job, Right? Another Cain Accuser Steps Forward
"Instead of going into the offices, he suddenly reached over and … put his hand on my leg, under my skirt toward my genitals... He also pushed my head toward his crotch." --Sharon Bialek There are a lot of things that are okay if you're a … [Read more...]
Editorial: Occupy The Next Step
A hand-made sign at the Occupy Boston encampment in Dewey Square asks: “Cardinal O'Malley, Where Are You?” The same might be asked of our leaders on Beacon Hill and Capitol Hill, whose timidity has so far led them to keep a safe … [Read more...]
Herald jests: career politician Brown anti-D.C.
An enormously amusing conjecture from Boston's News Corp. wannabe The Herald today. Buried in an article by Joe Battenfeld about how 31 percent of Americans now have have a “strongly unfavorable” view of the Tea Party, among other … [Read more...]
99 Mitt Romney facts, from Think Progress
Think Progress has a very handy and timely feature: You Don’t Know Mitt: 99 Facts About Mitt Romney Some of my favorites: 4. Mitt Romney set up shell companies in the Cayman Islands and Bermuda to avoid U.S. taxes. 8. Mitt Romney's … [Read more...]
MASSterList: 1 day out for muni elections – Clinton speaks at Tufts – Everyone not in OWS/Tea Party hates OWS/Tea Party
EARLY, OFTEN: Tomorrow is election day in municipalities across the state. There are mayoral battles (AP) in Worcester (T&G), Framingham (S&E), New Bedford (ST), across the western portion of the state (Republican) and lots of other … [Read more...]
Time to Impeach Judges Botsford and Mulligan – State Police Spokesman David Procopio Helps OUI Defendants Big Time – Globe Sticks it to Red Sox
Kudos to David for catching two of the most important parts in yesterday's Globe SpotLite stories on OUI bench trials. 1. The state police admitted they do not video tape any part of a OUI arrest because it causes fact finders to … [Read more...]
Yip Harburg’s “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?”
Brother, Can You Spare a Job? – column by William Zinsser (author of the classic book, On Writing Well): The black cloud of unemployment hanging over the land got me thinking of the lyricist E. Y. (Yip) Harburg and his anthem of the … [Read more...]