Did you see the column in the Globe where Scot Lehigh called me “loyal” and “devoted?” That was very nice of him. What? That wasn’t the point, you say? I guess it’s all about your perspective. Scot writes from the perspective of … [Read more...]
Archives for May 30, 2014
Governor Patrick and Scott Pelley provide a defense for Matanov
Matanov had a legitimate reason to fear for his safety when the FBI or State Police came around. Here's Governor Patrick on March 24, 2014 ". . . one State Trooper who works with me said, ‘Any one of them would have gladly put a bullet … [Read more...]
Duck Come to Roost for GOP
Gotta love the GOP's continuing campaign to appeal to its shrinking base while turning off the majority of the voters nationally. The anti-gay, anti-marriage equality star of Duck Dynasty, Phil Robertson, was the invited speaker at the … [Read more...]
Your Lt. Gov. candidates weigh in on the casino questions
As promised, here's where the Democratic candidates for Lieutenant Governor come down on the two questions I asked them: (1) should the "repeal the casino deal" question be on the ballot this fall, and (2) if it is, how will you vote? … [Read more...]
Phony Attack on Climate Action: The US Chamber Doesn’t Care About Jobs
The US Chamber of Commerce is putting the full force of its polluter-funded war chest behind fighting limits on industrial carbon pollution set to be announced by the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday. Paul Krugman dives into their … [Read more...]
Snowden/Greenwald/NSA Open Thread
You know you want to ... or don't, and will ignore this. This is Michael Kinsley's notorious review, which is as bad as advertised. However, this part is funny: Greenwald’s determination to misinterpret the evidence can be comic. He … [Read more...]