Without pretense or pizzazz and with passion and grit, state Senator Karen E. Spilka has conducted her personal life and professional career as a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, social worker, lawyer and prolific legislator. There … [Read more...]
Archives for September 5, 2013
Petition Submitted to Ethics Commission
Today an eminent group of petitioners asked the State Ethics Commission to act to ensure that Massachusetts residents from all walks of life can serve in elected office, while continuing to protect the public from any real conflicts of … [Read more...]
A question of trust on Syria
We've heard a lot from those opposed to Syrian action about the lessons of Iraq, but I think one factor that is missing which for me is significant is who are we trusting to make these decisions. I want to start with the fundamental … [Read more...]
Baker concedes that his 2010 campaign was a cluster-you-know-what
From Charlie Baker's interview with the Globe: Baker told the Globe during an interview at his home today that he regretted how he had conducted his campaign against Governor Deval Patrick in 2010, and wanted to spend more time listening … [Read more...]
The Not All Like That Project.
Dan Savage, who was instrumental in the formation of the It gets better Project (in which most of our Federal Elected Officials from Massachusetts participated in), is starting a new project called Not All Like That. From Andrew Sullivan's … [Read more...]
Charlie Baker Campaign Announcement Receives Lousy Reviews
[Keep up-to-date by joining the ProgressMass mailing list at www.ProgressMass.org. Also, Like ProgressMass on Facebook and follow ProgressMass on Twitter.] Republican Charlie Baker announced his 2014 candidacy for Governor of … [Read more...]
Will Brownsberger gives some sober thoughts on Syria, drawing red lines, etc
We use to have a POTUS who would say "Bring it on". Now, we have "Don't cross this red line" which is akin to Dirty Harry saying "Go ahead, make my day". I was shocked and pleasantly surprised to read Will's thoughts of the situation in … [Read more...]
Napalm hits Harvard Square today at 3 PM
In a sense, this is napalm returning to its roots: the incendiary was invented on Valentine's Day 1942 in a top-secret Harvard war research laboratory at 12 Oxford Street, about five minutes walk from the bookstore. The first napalm bomb … [Read more...]