If there is one positive to the 24/7/365 circus the mass media has become, its that public officials rarely escape scrutiny. While there is plenty of room to debate how scrutinized one politician or group may be in comparison to another, … [Read more...]
Hillman’s peccadillos outweigh St. Fleuriasco
I don't have much to say about Reed Hillman's record as head of the State Police. The facts are pretty much laid out on the table: the policies against pregnant women doing much of anything were blatantly sexist and discriminatory. It is … [Read more...]
Education Not Enough?
An interesting article in the LA Times suggests that even highly-educated jobs are vulnerable to the great equalizer of outsourcing. The only thing that will protect jobs at home is if they cannot be performed remotely.A bit too extreme, I … [Read more...]
Patrick & Kennedy rallies today (Open Thread)
Kate Donoghue says this in her latest DDemsDispatch email update:I was notified this AM that the location of the Kennedy Rally had changed since the previous e-mail I sent out. It will be at Florian Hall, 55 Hallett Street, Dorchester … [Read more...]
Patrick’s monthly mortgage payments on his two homes
Can we have an intelligent discussion on these facts without the usual privacy excuse ? … [Read more...]
Joss Who?
OK, these writers are ballsy...jumping ahead in time that much. If this were Star Trek, I'd say there was some sort of time loop or maybe a trick of the Q...but I think we saw real time elapse. Unreal.Talk about making the whole Baltar- … [Read more...]
Cops Caught In World Wide Web Again
(Cross Posted with Retire Conte in 2006)While there is a lull in the in the "Posting of the Baby-Cam Arrest Video" case (the restraining order against the SP is in effect till at least April 7) another case in the ever entertaining world of … [Read more...]
Bishops vs. kids
MassMarrier beat me to it: he says just about everything that needs to be said about Catholic Charities' announcement that, rather than abide by the state law barring discrimination against gay couples in adoptions, they will stop handling … [Read more...]