David Bernstein just came out with word that Collins apparently wants to de-fund planned parenthood. So I thought I'd see what else he supports, and who supports him. Mass Resistance has never quite endorsed Collins, but they certainly … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2013
Former Celtic Jason Collins Comes Out
In an essay for Sports Illustrated, former Celtics player Jason Collins has become the first major American team sport athlete to come out while an active player, and he's citing a Massachusetts congressman as inspiration: I realized I … [Read more...]
Prediction Thread [and tell your GOTV story]
Fellow progressives and addled out political junkies, we need predictions for tomorrow. What's the percentage in each primary race? Who win's the Sanford-Colbert battle? Can the Celtics build on the momentum of Pierce's great run last … [Read more...]
Just Another Reason I Like Mike Capuano
From Congressman Capuano's weekly email update: Shareholder Protection Act This week I reintroduced the Shareholder Protection Act with Senator Robert Menendez, which requires CEOs to seek authorization from a majority of … [Read more...]
21st Century Public Transportation: the future is NOW
I have frequently opined here about my desire for us to build our public transportation infrastructure towards our future, rather than from our past. Here is an example of what I envision. One of the major problems facing system … [Read more...]
Newspaper Endorsements: Markey=Warren; Lynch=Brown
The intrinsic political value of newspaper endorsements is certainly debatable. People don’t necessarily support a candidate simply because their local paper endorses him or her. When looked at more broadly, though, endorsements can … [Read more...]
Salon Tracks Changes in Police Accounts
This link will be worth watching. Salon says they will update it. Boat gunfight? – Police initially reported that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev fired on police when they found him hiding in a boat Friday night. “It was back and forth … yes — he was … [Read more...]
Those Were the Days: Being Middle Class in the 21st Century
It wasn't the way I grew up. I wasn't the way my father grew up, even though he was born in the Great Depression and lost his father to cancer when he was in high school. His father didn't grow that way, and he worked six and a half days … [Read more...]
This is “science” in South Carolina?
Earlier this week, a few posters were upset when I used the phrase "crack-pot religions" without making a distinction between the various flavors. The following is allegedly an actual "Science" test given by a Christian School in South … [Read more...]
Linda Dorcena Forry picks up a significant Dorchester endorsement.
On April 30th, in addition to the "titanic" Markey/Lynch battle, in the Suffolk 1 district, we are also replacing our State Senator. DOTOUT has endorsed Linda Dorcena Forry. If you want to see the preendorsement questionaire that was sent … [Read more...]
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