I remember as a 13 year old getting riveted by the political cyclone unleashed by a humble man from Vermont. Sen. Jim Jeffords defection from the GOP caused the balance of power to shift in the Senate from GOP to Democrat, and shift all the … [Read more...]
Archives for August 20, 2014
America’s Newest Racket, or Why Is the FBI Knocking Down Charter School Doors?
"...a $500 billion sector in the US alone that is waiting desperately to be transformed." --Rupert Murdoch I'm not kidding. The FBI is investigating. I think it was Merrimack Guy that asked recently what the deal with charter schools was. … [Read more...]
Artie T.’s Problem In Getting Finance is Artie T. , His Wall Street Credit Rating is Zero
Arthur T. Demoulas has a recorded history of loaning money to people who use land he covets for collateral then telling the about to be duped landowner one thing while doing another ultimately leading to foreclosure with penalties and fees … [Read more...]
West Springfield police ready with grenade launchers
Commonwealth Magazine's excellent The Download newsletter offers a helpful recap of the militarization of Massachusetts police today, stuffed with useful links: "1,000 M-16 machine guns and M-14 automatic rifles" in recent years, among … [Read more...]
First Gubernatorial Debate – Reactions, Analysis
Originally Posted at Only In Boston The three candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for Governor squared off in the first of five debates to be held before the primary election on September 9th. The hour-long debate, streamed … [Read more...]
Uber Hires David Plouffe
It appears that David was prescient in writing about Uber. They are political. NYT, emphasis mine: Mr. Plouffe, who ran President Obama’s 2008 campaign, said he planned to run Uber’s communication efforts much like a political race, … [Read more...]