I am very please the Gov Patrick has decided to push Massachusetts towards age appropriate juvenile justice reform. I am especially pleased because there is a trend in America that is leading us to be more punitive in how we address … [Read more...]
Archives for January 30, 2013
Boston Flashmob Targets Bank of America, Fix the Debt With “Gold Diggers” Remix
You may have seen their ads on TV or been accosted by a Fix the Debt canvasser on the street – they claim to be a grassroots effort promoting steps to reduce the national debt. But the truth is, Fix the Debt is just another … [Read more...]
PPP: Markey v. Brown would be a toss-up right now
Release here.They have it at Brown 48, Markey 45. But behind those numbers the trends favor Markey. Brown is at 93% name recognition compared to 73% for Markey, and the undecideds in the poll favored Warren last November by a 4-to-1 … [Read more...]
Hey Scott, where did the 20 point lead go?
As Brown is laying the groundwork for his announcement for his senate run next week here is an oldie but a goodie from the last Senate election where TPM overheard Brown complaining about an early PPP Poll. Just walked passed Senator … [Read more...]
Brown vs. Markey is a Tossup, Lynch Loses
According to PPP. Brown leads Markey 48-45, but beats Lynch 48-39. Given a choice between a real Republican and Republican lite, people will take the real thing. … [Read more...]
Running for the grassroots
The news is out. I am running for the United States Senate. As I look to the upcoming campaign and consider the great people of Massachusetts, I am humbled by the man whose seat I hope to fill. John Kerry’s confirmation to represent the … [Read more...]
Left out in the cold
Last week, right after the governor and MassDOT released their vision for the future of transportation, Father Time and Mother Nature made the problems facing our underfunded transportation system very real for commuters. An old wire in … [Read more...]
Excellent Appointments for Senator and Sheriff By Deval, Seriously! and Can You Say Governor Cowen? I Can
He dug deep for both appointments and did what he had to do. It's called taking care of your own. And an African American in any position of power in 2013 should be trying to help their own. If an Irish or Italian or even Asian … [Read more...]
Keep The Incinerator Moratorium in Massachusetts
I created a petition to John Fischer, Mass Dept of Environmental Protection and Governor Deval Patrick which says: “Do not lift the moratorium on incinerators in Massachusetts as long as there are far better alternatives to … [Read more...]
BMG tech status page?
I know the editors are working furiously to get comment preview working again, and I don't at all want to be a nudge. At the same time, it would be nice to have some sort of status update about such things. Could the editors (or, perish … [Read more...]