It's the little stuff that make the difference when inflaming juries and public opinion. So rather than the much younger girlfriend of former Senate Ways and Means Chair Montigney being 21 when hired she was actually 24, about the same age … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2014
What’s the story?
Did you see the column in the Globe where Scot Lehigh called me “loyal” and “devoted?” That was very nice of him. What? That wasn’t the point, you say? I guess it’s all about your perspective. Scot writes from the perspective of … [Read more...]
Governor Patrick and Scott Pelley provide a defense for Matanov
Matanov had a legitimate reason to fear for his safety when the FBI or State Police came around. Here's Governor Patrick on March 24, 2014 ". . . one State Trooper who works with me said, ‘Any one of them would have gladly put a bullet … [Read more...]
Duck Come to Roost for GOP
Gotta love the GOP's continuing campaign to appeal to its shrinking base while turning off the majority of the voters nationally. The anti-gay, anti-marriage equality star of Duck Dynasty, Phil Robertson, was the invited speaker at the … [Read more...]
Your Lt. Gov. candidates weigh in on the casino questions
As promised, here's where the Democratic candidates for Lieutenant Governor come down on the two questions I asked them: (1) should the "repeal the casino deal" question be on the ballot this fall, and (2) if it is, how will you vote? … [Read more...]
Phony Attack on Climate Action: The US Chamber Doesn’t Care About Jobs
The US Chamber of Commerce is putting the full force of its polluter-funded war chest behind fighting limits on industrial carbon pollution set to be announced by the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday. Paul Krugman dives into their … [Read more...]
Snowden/Greenwald/NSA Open Thread
You know you want to ... or don't, and will ignore this. This is Michael Kinsley's notorious review, which is as bad as advertised. However, this part is funny: Greenwald’s determination to misinterpret the evidence can be comic. He … [Read more...]
NOM fined $50,000
NOM (an anti-gay hate group) has been ordered to pay a fine of $50,000 after being found guilty of breaking campaign finance laws in Maine in 2009. The Huffington Post is reporting that by not disclosing the names of donors to their … [Read more...]
When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again, Hurrah! Hurrah!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLo-ylNPXyE&feature=kp John Connolly was indicted and tried for a number of murders, conspiracy to commit murders, tipping off Whitey, taking money from Whitey, and all sorts of RICO shit. He was found … [Read more...]
If there’s any race that should have a People’s Pledge in place, it’s the race for Attorney General
The Attorney General's office, perhaps more than any other in state government (save the judiciary, which doesn't have to worry about winning elections), needs to be free of influence from moneyed special interests, to the extent possible. … [Read more...]
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