Check out Kevin Cullen in this recent YouTube video. Talk about letting yourself go. Kevin's been traveling the world playing celebrity the past year living the highlife and making money by re-telling the false Bulger narrative and … [Read more...]
Archives for May 22, 2014
North Dakota has an unusual distinction…
According to the Huffington Post, as of today, North Dakota is the only state left in the US in which a ban exists against Marriage Equality and said ban is not yet being challenged in court. In past diaries, I have speculated that Utah … [Read more...]
Governor Deval Patrick signs election modernization bill
Today Governor Deval Patrick signed into law significant reforms to modernize our elections and expand voting rights here in Massachusetts. For the first time in decades Massachusetts can now call itself a national leader in ensuring free, … [Read more...]
My plan to ensure access to women’s health care
Earlier today, I released my plan to ensure access to women’s health care in Massachusetts and I am excited to add new progressive voices to our team. Following on last week’s endorsement by the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund, today we … [Read more...]
Fossil Fuel Divestment: The Dominoes are Starting to Fall
The dominoes are starting to fall on fossil fuel divestment in Massachusetts. Last week, the Framingham Town Meeting approved a resolution urging town managers to divest town funds from fossil fuels. Concord and Sudbury voted in favor of … [Read more...]
Touting your LGBT record, where were you Steve in 2010 on transgender rights and today?
Recently,Steve Grossman called out Charlie Baker for his use offensive language in 2010 on the Transgender Equal Rights Bill. While I applaud Steve Grossman for his support of marriage, which happened 10 years ago now, where were you … [Read more...]
Media Not Reporting Real Story in Probation Trial – Coakley’s Big Lead Made of Straw
I find it funny how the media is playing the probation trial as if it were a hearing before the state ethics commission rather than giving it the proportionality federal RICO indictments deserve. The fact that this production, I mean … [Read more...]
Extraordinary poll numbers for Coakley
Yes, it's early, name recognition, blah blah. Still, it's hard not to be impressed by these poll numbers, just released by WBUR (poll taken May 16-18, 504 likely voters, MOE +/- 4.4%, 95% confidence - toplines, crosstabs). I've added the … [Read more...]
Liz Warren and Ed Markey back drone strikes on American citizens by supporting David Barron’s judicial nomination
If we were still playing by the old rules, this nominee would not be on his way to the First Circuit Appeals Court. But with the new rules by Harry Reid, it only takes 50 votes to advance a nominee. Much to my surprise, Ed Markey and Liz … [Read more...]
Godzilla vs. Mothra on climate
Good news/bad news here: A Super PAC funded by liberal billionaire and environmentalist Tom Steyer has announced it will spend as much as $100 million this election season attacking Republicans in seven key states who it says are … [Read more...]