Charley is absolutely right: Scott Brown's increasingly shrill and whiny attacks, not only on Elizabeth Warren herself, but on her supporters, are pathetic. Brown doesn't seem to realize that he's in a delicate position. It wouldn't take … [Read more...]
Archives for April 10, 2012
JKIII takes no issue
Ahem. I've criticized Sean Bielat for knowing jack about health care: He's really into repealing a law which he knows nothing about. At least he opens his mouth to make that apparent to all. However, I note that Team Bielat tweets: Joe … [Read more...]
Health Care Payment Reform Made Meme
Old friend Ari Fertig's talents are being put to good use at Health Care For All: Payment Reform Made Meme. Or: Will this make Bob DeLeo get off his duff, stop the Hamlet act and actually get this thing done? Only time … [Read more...]
With friends like this, who needs enemies?
I was glad to see George W. Bush reminding American voters of the mess he and the Republicans created while they controlled the American government: "I wish they weren't called the Bush tax cuts," he said, chuckling, during a speech at … [Read more...]
Rick Santorum becomes a footnote
Hot off the wires, Rick Santorum announced today (Tuesday) that he is suspending his campaign: Rick Santorum announced Tuesday that he is suspending his Republican presidential campaign after a weekend of "prayer and thought," effectively … [Read more...]
We need to take a larger view on monitoring human services vendors
(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blog) Alleged state credit card misuse and other financial irregularities at the Life Focus Center of Charlestown are the latest in a series of mini-scandals involving human service contractors to the … [Read more...]
Hunger Hits Home
We're the richest country in the world, yet we can't feed our own children. We should be ashamed. This Saturday night, the Food Network will premiere a first-of-its-kind documentary on childhood hunger in America. The documentary, … [Read more...]
MassEquality Announces Hiring of Organizing Director
MassEquality announces today that it has named longtime LGBT advocate Wes Ritchie as its new Organizing Director. Ritchie is a former campaign organizer for MassEquality. As a student at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, he founded … [Read more...]
Netroots Nation 2012: we’ll be there. Will you?
The annual Netroots Nation conference is coming! And this year it's just down the road in Providence, RI. The dates are June 7-10, and there's a lot of info at the conference website. The highlight of the conference, needless to say, … [Read more...]
The Front Gates of The State House are Open!!
What I see from my window -- the open gates for the President of Brazil apparently. Thank you to Rob Eno on twitter who retweeted the picture from Tracy Novick from Worcester. Keep'em open Rob says and I agree. although I do hope the … [Read more...]