Sen. Fred Berry the Senate Majority Leader who is not seeking reelection this year has made his choice known in a statement released to the media. Sen. Berry stated: “To be effective in the State Senate requires a combination of … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2012
People’s Pledge history?
I received emails from both the Warren campaign and Progressive Change Campaign Committee indicating that Karl Rove is planning to run ads in Massachusetts. There is a press release and letter on her website addressing this issue. … [Read more...]
Let’s raise prices
Quantitative Easing is a confusing subject. Let's make it simple. Quantitative easing means raising prices. In the current economy, you can see the effect. Monetary stimulus has raised the price of gold from $800 to $1600, the DJIA from … [Read more...]
I’m right here … all by myself
Scott Brown had a sad today, as Lowell native "Irish" Micky Ward had second thoughts about endorsing our junior senator. “I found out Scott (Brown) is anti-union and I’m a Teamster guy,” Ward reportedly told the Lowell Sun. “I found out … [Read more...]
My letter to the Boston Globe
To the Editors: I am pleased to be a Globe subscriber. Usually I feel that the paper's coverage of politics is reasonably thorough, fair, professional, robust, and detailed. I was very disappointed in Thursday's coverage of Paul … [Read more...]
Romney, women and a lie
From the convention speech: As Governor of Massachusetts, I chose a woman Lt. Governor... Reality: Lt. Governors run in and must win their own primary elections and so did Kerry Healy. He didn't chose her and he surely knows it. Eric … [Read more...]
The Deer In The Headlights
Well Scott Brown showed up for the last night of the RNC. He was collared by Chuck Todd of MSNBC and he looked stunned. He fumbled around and insisted he was an independent while at the same time endorsing the far right Mitt Romney. He … [Read more...]
Pay attention to Governor’s Council Primaries
On next Thursday' Democratic primary ballot, there are contested races for most of the 8 seats on the Governor's Council. Though obscure, the Council has some very important functions -- most notably, confirming (or rejecting) all of the … [Read more...]
Comment of the day
Or possibly of the year. Long-time BMGer centralmassdad tells it like it is. Some language NSFW. This is a good reason why, over the last 9 years or so, I have gone from being a Republican-leaning independent to an independent that … [Read more...]
Clint Eastwood
It's his world, we just live in it. <EOM> … [Read more...]
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