What do you all think of the ad released today by the Berwick campaign? By telling the story of John, a former Republican, I think it has the potential to draw the interest of many moderate Massachusetts voters. Maybe even a few Republicans … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2014
Shared Prosperity Agenda: Jobs
Over the summer, we are highlighting aspects of our Shared Prosperity Agenda. Our members are sharing their experiences and expertise on Education, Healthcare, Housing, Jobs and Wages, and Progressive Revenue. This week we are focusing … [Read more...]
Voters need to step up; state needs to help.
This is something I have been pondering for awhile, but the currently active thread that began with a proposal to eliminate caucuses and the discussion that has generated finally prompted me to diary some of my thoughts about the role of … [Read more...]
Commonwealth Mag’s Jack Sullivan Tweeted EB3 is a “Bitter Bitter Man”. Man What a Wuss. Can’t Take Push Back – And Yeah I’m Anonymous Jack, What of It?
Jack Sullivan, another local "journalist" tweeted I am "a bitter bitter man". First off it is very sexist to assume I am a man. And second, don't you love the hate and bitterness readily apparent in most of the local scribes' writings. … [Read more...]
What’s Up With CRUX? I Want To Believe, But…. – Wall Street Journal Criticizes Boston Media
Ahh, Okaaaaay, the Globe has a new all things to all Roman Catholics section/website called CRUX. It's gonna keep us abreast of the latest happenings in the Vatican I suppose. What's this all about? That's my question. Shouldn't this be … [Read more...]
Remembering a Hero: Fannie Lou Hamer
I'm writing this from Jackson, Mississippi, where I'm finishing up a summer studying civil rights and desegregation. This has been an extremely historic time to be here, studying this topic: it's 60 years after the Brown v. Board of … [Read more...]
Here is the 2nd Reason why the Disclosure Bill Rocks. (You know the first).
As all you readers of Blue Mass Group know, anonymous big money in politics is a major problem. Luckily, today or tomorrow, if all goes well, the Legislature will finalize a bill to clamp down on anonymous SuperPac spending. That's good … [Read more...]
Federal agencies ignore realities of care of the developmentally disabled
(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blog) Some agencies within the Obama administration have an ideological bias against congregate care for the developmentally disabled that has apparently blinded them to the damage done to countless lives in … [Read more...]
Time To Eliminate Caucuses
This year's conventions both showed that the caucus and convention process can be a barrier to the ballot. This means that the caucus process is significant. This fact is quite sad, as it's perhaps the most undemocratic-democratic process … [Read more...]
Warning!! Warning!! Beware of Scams Related to Revere Tornado
I keep hearing warnings going out to Revere residents about predatory contractors and others looking to take advantage of their plight. Ahhhh, I think they have it backwards here. First off, half the guys that graduated Revere High … [Read more...]
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