OM Head aches! The Rays, who were never to be taken lightly, just plucked the chin hairs of the collective Red Sox line-up. Buchholtz whose talent is unquestionable and usually - as in always, has a razor sharp focus - was shaken. The … [Read more...]
Archives for October 7, 2013
Who’s Best on Surveillance Issues Among The MA-5 Democratic Candidates? *UPDATED with new info from Spilka campaign!*
We know that the winner of October 15th's Democratic primary will reliably win the general and go to Congress. The seat was last open almost 40 years ago. Bearing that in mind, we at Digital Fourth thought it pretty important to assess the … [Read more...]
The Real Faces of Shutdown
Today marks seven days since a small faction of Tea Party Republicans forced the federal government into a shutdown. For seven days, we’ve seen Tea Party leaders like Ted Cruz pontificate from the Senate Floor about his mission to defund … [Read more...]
Marty Walsh Plan for High School Reform
We released this plan earlier today. Would love to hear any feedback. We're not ceding the education issue, in case anyone was wondering! Joyce Marty Walsh’s Plan for High School Reform As Mayor, I will work to ensure that every Boston … [Read more...]
The 5th – The Gov’s Race – The Mayor’s Race – The Pundits – The Feds and Tsarnaev – Media/Political Silence is Deafening on the Red Sox Land Grab
The race for the Fifth. Not rocket science. A special in between the more publicized Boston mayor's race. No different than any other special election. Thee who gets Thy vote out wins. Katherine Clark seems to be all in with the women … [Read more...]
MA-5 ad watch
In eight days, Democratic and unenrolled voters of the fifth congressional district get to choose who will very likely be the next Member of Congress from Massachusetts. The race seems to me to be in an odd place: there's been very little … [Read more...]
This is happening right now. #noKXL
Anti-Keystone XL protest happening as we speak, Causeway Street, Boston. Good luck, support and courage to our protesters today. The issue is pretty simple: Keep the dirty oil in the ground as much as you can. Don't make it easier to get … [Read more...]
Walsh vs. Connolly on Education
Debate here about the Boston mayoral race has taken a caustic turn recently. Disagreements haven’t been feisty so much as they’ve been bitter. I think this has a lot to do with how people view organized labor. Those of us who think a strong … [Read more...]
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK
Please take note that October 6th-October 13th is Mental Health Awareness Week. In 2013 I think it is especially important to stop and think about people living with severe mental illness, the lack of concern and services, the vilification … [Read more...]