According to the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) and my read of the bill S. 1867 which is up for a vote Monday or Tuesday (11/28/11 or 11/29/11) contains provisions that would: 1) Explicitly authorize the federal government to … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2011
Weekly Joke Revue: Gingrich “Americans want an adult, and no one has a stronger record of adultery than I do.”
Borowitz: It was another rough day for Mr. Cain, who offered this response to a reporter’s question: “For the last time, I did not touch her down there. Oh wait, did you say ‘Libya?’” Gov. Rick Perry also stumbled badly in a campaign … [Read more...]
Occupy Law Enforcement
“All the cops are, they’re just workers for the one percent, and they don’t even realize they’re being exploited.” --Capt. Ray Lewis (Ret) I have a lot of friends that are cops. Good cops. They don't beat up suspects. They don't pull … [Read more...]
The first issue of The Boston Occupier, and some things I am thankful for
The first issue of the Boston Occupier publishes the results of Occupy Boston's survey as to the core problems in the United States, and the initial consensus involved in remedies for those problems. This survey involved emailing surveys … [Read more...]
Former Fernald Residents explain for themselves why they cherish independence
Blue Mass Group is frequently used by an organization called COFAR to question the efforts of those who wish to close state institutions that serve people with developmental disabilities. Supporters of closure, including the organization I … [Read more...]
Reality check for Fox propaganda system
Hard on the heels of a study from Farleigh Dickinson University that showed the effectiveness of Fox propaganda -- "[T]here is something about watching Fox News that leads people to do worse on these questions than those who don’t watch any … [Read more...]
CA: Medical marijuana generates $100 million/year in tax revenue
NYT: Within a few years, hundreds of collectives, large and small, have deeply embedded themselves in the state, paying more than $100 million in sales taxes, joining local chambers of commerce and better business bureaus, even appearing … [Read more...]
Governor Patrick signs transgender equal rights bill into law
Governor Deval Patrick signed into law today An Act Relative To Gender Identity, "historic legislation to legally protect transgender individuals from discrimination in housing, education, employment and credit. The new law, signed at the … [Read more...]
Gingrich is a Utopian Socialist!
More proof of space-time curvature - go far enough out into space in one direction and you will end up coming back from the opposite direction. Newt Gingrich's plans to put children to work seem to echo ideas of French socialist Charles … [Read more...]
Suzanne Bump Should Take a Pledge – Charley Murphy – Globe Editorializes Against Rights of Accused – Boy Those Everett High Players are Good. Perhaps Too Good
So Suzanne Bump, the holier than Thou state auditor who called a press conference to mock the guy who made sure she got on the ballot, is targeting non-profit operators and their employees for campaign donations. Perhpas Suzanne sees … [Read more...]
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