Just a reminder that our current civic saints were not universally beloved ... in fact, they are saints precisely because they were prepared to not be universally loved. August 9, 1966 - WHY MUST WE PUT UP WITH DAILY BRAWLS? | Chicago … [Read more...]
Archives for January 19, 2015
Boston Olympics as Development Stalking Horse?
Went to see Evan Falchuk talk at The Humanist Hub in Harvard Square on Sunday. Wanted to ask him about running a political campaign as a practical, grassroots organizing venture where you leave something active behind whether you win or … [Read more...]
Senate Rules can still be vastly improved to achieve “Shared Leadership”
I applaud Senate President Stanley Rosenberg for his message of shared leadership, and think the new Senate Rules he drafted are a good symbol of that message. They provide much more transparency in the legislative process. Unfortunately, … [Read more...]
Martha Coakley’s immediate future
After leaving office this week she will join WCVB as Chief Legal Analyst covering the Hernandez and Tsarnaev trials and will begin a fellowship at te Kennedy School of Government. … [Read more...]
“I Have A Dream”… updated!
The National Archives has a pdf of the famous MLK speech. Read it today. Here is an excerpt, wherein King speaks to the many who protested knowing that powerful people would do them harm. I am not unmindful that some of you have come … [Read more...]