Some fabulous observations about our native son, compiled by Daniel Kurtzman: "How about that Rick Santorum? He came in second because he is the anti-Romney. Wait a minute. I thought Mitt Romney was the anti-Romney." –David … [Read more...]
Archives for January 6, 2012
Pssst McCain, Check the Name on the Signs
Freudian? … [Read more...]
Buddy Roemer in corporate media’s death grip
You wouldn't know it from the corporate media but there is a former congressman and governor running for the GOP nomination who says things like this: We—the issue in this campaign, the key to turning America around, is not budget reform. … [Read more...]
Mass one of seven states with Flat Tax
The Globe's endorsement of John Huntsman mentioned that He delighted right-wing supporters by replacing a graduated state income tax with a flat tax." Can someone explain to me why Massachusetts delights right-wing supporters by having a … [Read more...]
First the race-baiting, now the gay-bashing
Apparently not content to bash black people, Rick Santorum yesterday ramped up his gay-bashing. Let me be as clear as I can about what's so wrong with this: it isn't just that Rick Santorum is a racist and homophobic bigot, we … [Read more...]
Doug Bailey Still on Red Sox Payroll? Are We Ready for a Ginger? – Carmen Ortiz Is Not My Person of the Year? – News is Fake – N.H. Primary
Larry Lucchino is such an a-hole. Really. Have you read the Boston Magazine memoir by former Red Sox/Rasky Baerlein flack Doug Bailey? So many angles on this one. Can there be any question that somewhere behind the scenes Lucchino made … [Read more...]
Collective Bargaining Defined
Polls suggest Americans strongly oppose laws taking away the collective bargaining power of public employee unions, however I suspect if the public was asked to define what collective bargaining is, few would be able to do so. Contrary to … [Read more...]
Comment of the day: A Catholic’s perspective on Santorum
An interesting take from jconway: It infuriated me that David Brooks claimed in his glowing column on Santorum that he was coming out of the traditional school of Catholic social theory. Neoconservatism stands in direct contradiction to … [Read more...]
Give me your tired, your poor …
your hucksters and frauds ... I lift my lamp beside the golden calf. UK autism-vaccine fabricator finds a new life in America! You can make it (up) in America. … [Read more...]
One Senate candidate will fight for single-payer
Among plenty of other thoughtful, well staked-out positions, MA Senate candidate Marisa DeFranco is a staunch advocate of single-payer, as she made clear in a short interview with Emily Rooney on Greater Boston last … [Read more...]