I agree with Ernie on the merits of both the boilerplate issue and Deflategate, but even though both may be meh moments as to substance, they are also extremely powerful political symbols. A line on the Olympics is that the events have … [Read more...]
Archives for January 22, 2015
The Progressive Case For “Running Government Like A Business”
Hi Everyone - first time posting here, but I've been reading for months. I really like the community and am glad to be able to offer up some thoughts. I really liked the piece “I am a social liberal, but a fiscal conservative”….. and if … [Read more...]
Bad Song + Jim Braude + Shut-Upgate + Deflategate = A Big Nothing
Do you know the song "Rich Girl" by Hall and Oates? I hate that song. It really grates on me. I've always found it hard to imagine all the green lights that song got by so many people before it became a top 40 hit. Like first Hall or … [Read more...]
“Boilerplate”
The kerfuffle du jour, as you know, is the revelation that as party of its pitch to the United States Olympic Committee, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh signed a document in which he agrees that the city's "officers, employees and representatives, … [Read more...]
It’s Official: Boston 2024 isn’t going to tell us the costs until after the final IOC decision // if we want to develop, let’s develop
They've come out and said it. (Hey Globe -- way to bury the lede.) Organizers on Wednesday also released bid documents and budget plans, though they said they withheld details on potential land and venue costs to protect their negotiating … [Read more...]