UPDATE (Wednesday morning): You know how, on Star Trek, you can walk right past the Borg and they'll ignore you until they perceive you as a threat? That's apparently how Republican consultants are. Under normal circumstances, an … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2011
BMG 3.0 update: recommender and other stuff
We're pleased to report some further improvements to BMG 3.0. Much of the most recent work is on the back end, so you won't actually see it, but we're certain you'll be pleased to learn how much better your editors' lives will be as a … [Read more...]
MASSterList: Top Probation lawyer fired – RomneyCare by the record – Prosecution wrapping up at DiMasi trial – Setti’s baby boy
STOP SNITCHIN': The acting commissioner of Probation has fired the department's top lawyer for leaking information to former commissioner John O'Brien, who is accused of running a jobs-for-favors operation out of Probation. MITT … [Read more...]
Memorial Day
One of the great musical compositions of the twentieth century is Benjamin Britten's War Requiem, which interweaves the Latin text of the Requiem mass for the dead (sung by a large mixed chorus, children's chorus, and soprano soloist) with … [Read more...]
Romney advisor: “There weren’t many of us thinking there would be a national debate on this”
The title of this post is a quote from Brian Mooney's must-read article in today's Globe about Mitt Romney's key role in putting Massachusetts' health care law in place. Here's the full context: The question: Should adults with … [Read more...]
Mental health parity does not exist
Want to bring the BMG community’s attention to an impressive speech made during budget debate Thursday night by freshman Sen. John F. Keenan, who called insurance companies out on the carpet for failing to meet obligations under the … [Read more...]
I’ve Seen the Light: Elizabeth Warren Will Win! – Will Sal Plea?
jesuscrise I think she's going to do it. I'm in. She can win. I wouldn't have said this last week. Nothing has changed since then except my opinion. As for her running, Sen. Patty Murray from Washington State, the national point person in … [Read more...]
Hello? Any Bruins fans?
It's pretty much like clockwork to see a post about the Sox, Celtics, or Pats when they get deep into the playoffs, but apparently not so with the Boston Bruins. Are there any fans here? I guess it's just like in general: Hockey is the ugly … [Read more...]
Weekly Joke Revue: In Partial Rapture, Credible Republican Candidates Vanish From Earth:
Daniel Kurtzman: "Ron Paul announced he's running for president. And get this: he supports the legalization of prostitution and heroin. Now, I know he doesn't have much of a chance but if he does win that's going to be one … [Read more...]
What Did you Learn in WMass, Senator?
So it appears that Scott Brown was in Western Massachusetts today. All the more interesting, he was not here for a booksigning or to speak in front of the Young Republican Club of Westfield. No, he actually looked around. Indeed, it … [Read more...]
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