This is dignity. This is leadership. This is savvy. And some sick burn thrown in for good measure: We are not well served when, in response to a terrorist attack, we descend into fear and panic. We don’t make good decisions if … [Read more...]
Archives for November 17, 2015
Baker’s Incompetent Response
Yes, Governor Baker's post-Paris position on Syrian refugees shows a galling lack of compassion and courage. But, it also demonstrates a shocking level of incompetence. What happened in Paris that requires rethinking the risk of Syrian … [Read more...]
As night follows day
19-Nov-2015 Update Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced, this morning, that "We are at war with ISIS": This "interview" is, itself, a case-study in media propaganda. The "questions" are little more than thinly-disguised demands … [Read more...]
Gov. Baker shrinks.
Sometimes an elected official is confronted with a genuine political challenge, a real gut check, where your principles actually matter. In the face of a big challenge, Charlie Baker has shrunk. He made himself small, to the point of … [Read more...]
Bob DeLeo, Charlie Baker’s Right-Hand Man
Yesterday, the Globe ran a piece about Charlie Baker's attempt to weaken state ethics law so that his revenue commissioner would still be able to make $300,000 by serving on two corporate boards: Governor Charlie Baker has sought a change … [Read more...]