Preliminary interpretation. Stenographic Record. Public Meetings. Boston City Council http://anopenbostoncitycouncil.blogspot.com … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2013
Open Thread: Cleansing the Palette
If there's one thing I want to change in politics, it's that I'm tired of fighting against things. I want to fight FOR something (say, raising Social Security). But first one must cleanse the palette. (Suggestion; stop this scene when it … [Read more...]
Repeal the casino deal (edited)
Secretary William F. Galvin whose office is able to monitor the number of locally certified ballot signatures through a central data system has announced that both the automatic gas tax and the (special interest/corporate monopoly) … [Read more...]
How’s that GOP Latino outreach program going?
While Thanksgiving is a good time to reflect on family and the positives in our lives it also serves as a reminder (at least for me) that the vast majority of us are immigrants to this country. Those folks who landed in Plymouth were … [Read more...]
Canceled!
Obamacare's Effects A good place to start is to estimate who is affected by the ACA. The New Yorker interviewed MIT economist and health-care expert, Jonathan Gruber. He breaks it down as follows: 80% of Americans will be largely … [Read more...]
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving. The turkey is stuffed and the potatoes are peeled. Today I get to enjoy a feast with the people I love. Some will give food to those in need, others will give their time. Some will just go about their … [Read more...]
the unbearable smugness of being (dfw)
Hi, it's wallyfromdantham here. I have temporarily subdued petr and I have taken over his account to tell you something vitally important... and it might even be true... I dunno fer sure, but I feel pretty positive about it... Petr's sure … [Read more...]
Hope and Change: Millions and Millions more will lose their employer-sponsored health insurance due to Obamacare.
Are you angry now? Why not? Are the millions who will lose their employer-sponsored health insurance considered just a speed bump on the road to single-payer health care? I volunteer those who still support Obamacare today, to offer … [Read more...]
Sen. Eldridge Talks Dark Money
One of Left Ahead's favorite guests, MA Sen. James (Jamie) Eldridge joined us to talk campaign-finance reform, specifically disclosure of contributions. He’s as appalled as we about the Citizens United decision. He is a leader in nibbling … [Read more...]
Progress Obama Can Make Right Now with the Stroke of His Pen
While the President will ceremoniously pardon a turkey on Thursday (to massive Republican opposition I'm sure), it is important to remember that this President has had some of the fewest pardons, commutations, or acts of clemency of any … [Read more...]
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