Once again, the Clinton message for the economy is to rely on entrepreneurs and innovation. It's high minded stuff and sounds grandiose. A few days ago, Secretary Clinton announced support for student debt deferral for startup founders. … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2016
Please Governor Baker, Our State Troopers Need Your Help In Protecting Us From The Bad Guys. The Police Need You To Watch Their Backs
Too many times a state police trooper arrests a bad guy only to have him tell a tall tale to a judge who buys it and lets the miscreant go free. Typical Massachusetts liberal judge taking the word of a dirt bag over that of one of our boys … [Read more...]
Trump VP Prediction
I think Trump will pick Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallon for his vice presidential nominee. A woman, in Trump's mind, will obfuscate the thousands of words and acts in his life that have amply demonstrated that he has no respect for women. … [Read more...]
The end may be nigh on Clinton email investigation.
Media outlets have confirmed that Hillary Clinton met voluntarily for 3.5 hours this morning with the FBI to discuss her email server. Experts say the target of an investigation is often interviewed last or close to last, but nobody who … [Read more...]
RIP Elie Wiesel
Nobel Laureate and one of the best known Holocaust survivors Elie Wiesel passed away earlier today at his home in Manhattan at the age of 87. I first became familiar with his life and work because Night was on the required reading list one … [Read more...]
Preserve the Public Good by Voting No in November
This November, a number of powerful people, such as Governor Baker, intend to spend $18 million to raise the cap on charter schools, and opinion leaders like Globe writers tend to support this. Polls seem to predict this expansion will … [Read more...]
What’s “Moderate” about the .1% getting it all and labor getting SQUAT?
Alan M. Dershowitz wrote a piece in the Globe or NY Times today about the need for a moderate in the White House. (I read the paper at work and do not have the funds for an on-line subscription, otherwise I'd supply a … [Read more...]
What Do We Owe the Press?
Until recently, Daniel Ellsburg was probably America's best-known whistle-blower. In 1971, he made copies of classified documents showing that the Vietnam War most likely not be won, and distributed them, most notably, to the New York … [Read more...]
Remembering the Somme
100 years ago today one of the bloodiest battles in Western history commenced. After nearly 5 months of brutal fighting, one million men were killed or maimed. The Allied 'victors' had all of six miles of recovered territory to show for it. … [Read more...]
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