It's been going around among some Sanders supporters: Hillary Clinton is stealing votes and the primary election. The first time I heard it was when someone called in to Vox Pop, an afternoon call-in show for the New York public radio … [Read more...]
Archives for April 19, 2016
More Than 4,000 US Troops in Iraq and Still No War Vote?
With this week’s announcement that the U.S. will send more than 200 additional troops to Iraq and send eight Apache helicopters for the first time in the mission to defeat ISIS, today I called on Congress to finally vote on an authorization … [Read more...]
Recommended Reading: Sanders
I found that this linked article crystallizes many of the things that made me a supporter of Sec. Clinton for the Democratic nomination. While refraining from the pure nastiness that characterizes the present phase of the campaign, the … [Read more...]
New York
I got nothin' really, but it pleases me immensely to see the great state of New York have a meaningful primary. Chris Christie must feel wistful today. But anyway ... here's a pretty good news roundup. … [Read more...]
Open Thread: Putting the MASS back in Blue Mass Group
Consider this a safe space from the tiresome presidential primary. Let's focus on local events and policy that is actually relevant in our state and community. Some local issues I'm concerned about this year are: 1) Passing the … [Read more...]