Do I need to worry about this? Richard Tisei's got $256,000 in the bank for running against John Tierney, who has $441,000. Tisei's moderate; Tierney is weakened and relatively low-profile in any event. Does Tisei have a chance? If he's … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2012
Andrew Sullivan Makes a Strong Case for Obama
Andrew Sullivan makes the case that now is the time for progressives to rally to President Obama, given his achievements and the political system as it exists (rather than as we might want it to be): [G]iven the enormity of what he … [Read more...]
Crowdsource This: Stand for Children’s Ballot Initiative
By now, most people have heard about the lawsuit questioning the constitutionality of Stand for Children's ballot initiative "An Act to Promote Excellence in the Public Schools." One part of the lawsuit challenges the Attorney General's … [Read more...]
Update – 26 cities join Solidarity Sunday – New York, Boston, and Philadelphia and 22 more, and growing!!
This photo was not taken in Egypt. This photo was not taken in Syria. This is the front of the Oakland YMCA where marchers took refuge from CS gas. Reportedly, even a pregnant medic was batoned. What was the march about? Seeking to … [Read more...]
The Alinsky Obsession
Have you ever wondered why the right is so obsessed with Saul Alinsky and why they always try to tie Barack Obama to him? Well for one thing perhaps they have finally come to the realization that Reverend Wright's use to them has faded but … [Read more...]
Weekly Joke Revue: “Obama Risks Alienating Republicans By Using Facts”
Be sure to visit the "Dog's Against Romney" super-pack. Onion: Romneymania Sweeps America TAMPA, FL—From coast to coast, town to town, and in nearly every public meeting place and private residence across America, millions have been … [Read more...]
Stand for Children, MTA and other leaders agree on evaluations; now let’s make sure they drive staffing decisions
With the introduction of the Great Teachers Great Schools initiative - An Act to Promote Excellence in Public Schools – earlier this month, and the subsequent lawsuit the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) filed to challenge Attorney … [Read more...]
Mitt’s Corporate Taxes
Mitt Romney is now making the laughable claim that his effective tax rate is “really closer to 45 or 50 percent.” Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo explains the spurious rationale: Romney’s argument is that even though he pays only … [Read more...]
R.I.P. Mayor Kevin White
Heard on the late news tonight that Hon. Kevin White, former Mayor of Boston (1967-1983) passed away today. He steered the city through the bussing crisis of the 1970s. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor in 1970 and on the short … [Read more...]
National Park Service hands out “Eviction Notices” to both Occupy DC camps
What is great is that you don't have to take my say-so for a single word. No speculation required. On the other hand, since when did park rangers create and serve eviction notices? Where is the landlord-tenant court? How do you contest … [Read more...]
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