New Mass. GOP Chairman Robert Maginn has plans to increase his party’s share of members in the Massachusetts House to the point where they could sustain a veto without any help from Democrats. It’s called “Project 54," a reference to … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2012
Romney forgets $3 million in Swiss bank account
D'oh! ABC: Romney Failed to Disclose Swiss Bank Account Income Mitt Romney's campaign is amending the financial disclosure form he filed in 2011 to acknowledge that a Romney trust earned interest income from a Swiss bank account, a … [Read more...]
Keystone, China and Access to Canadian Oil
As a follow on to "Why Can't Conservatives Be Honest About Keystone?" and as a result of an e-mail exchange I had with a conservative friend I thought it best to bring up a sidebar story related to the Keystone pipeline decision. … [Read more...]
Corporations are not people: A special panel with Sen. Eldridge, John Bonifaz, and Jeff Clements – THIS MONDAY
This Monday evening, I'll be sharing the stage as a guest speaker with an all-star lineup at Clark University to discuss "Corporations Are Not People: People's Rights, Corporate Money, and What Comes Next." Joining me on stage will be … [Read more...]
Third World Thug Exposes Boston Globe’s Manipulation of Facts – Prez Romney? – Grossman Diming-Out Tim Murray?
What does it take to get the Globe to write a retraction? God knows. And so does former Liberian dictator Charles Taylor. Check this out. The Globe apologizes for taking a small piece of information and drawing unsubstantiated … [Read more...]
Victory for Clean Air…
In Springfield tonight, the Zoning Board of Appeals voted to overturn a building permit issued to developers seeking to build a wood chip burning plant. The plant has been the center of a three year battle since the City Council, then … [Read more...]
Governor Patrick releases FY 2013 Budget, see link
This is the photo of Governor Patrick releasing his budget, which was released today by his office as the "official" photo of his oral advocacy for his budget for FY13. Here is the link to the budget document and policy analysis … [Read more...]
Elizabeth Warren: It Gets Better
Elizabeth Warren, the leading Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts and strong supporter of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, draws on her personal experiences as a teacher in a new It Gets … [Read more...]
24 Iraqi Civilians were Slaughtered by Bad Marines, Nobody Goes to Jail
Does anybody care about this story? Have we passed into the territory where innocent people in other countries are no longer officially human? Have we given up, once and for all, on the idea that there are "rules of war" that apply to the … [Read more...]
Democracy Technology
A Facebook group called Upgrade Democracy is collecting a list of "teams/organizations working on technology-powered solutions to the systemic problems of governance/group decision-making." They want help in expanding the list … [Read more...]
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