Plus, as much as I hate to admit it, the movement of Dean is incredibly limited. Sometimes we forget this. We generally surround ourselves with like minded people. So as you, Cos, who is awesome and incredibly involved, … [Read more...]
Check on your local pols – see if they are anti-gay
I got MassEquality and KnowThyNeighbor's emails that they have the public ballot init signature lists for the anti-gay-marriage petition, and I thought it would be a good thing to let readers in my town know what politicians here signed the … [Read more...]
Blue Mass. Swag: A little late for Xmas
But perhaps still in time for some of Hannukah, or Kwanzaa, or Festivus... David went over the edge and set up a Cafe Press site with our little logo from the upper left of this page on a bunch o' stuff. So, if you don't care if it's a … [Read more...]
Reason in NYC
Third, the illegal strike disproportionately hurt the poorest and least well off. Transit workers are reasonably paid relative to most people in New York, and well off compared to many, including for example police, especially when job … [Read more...]
What Are We Doing Here
Some of our esteemed contributors appear to disagree. They feel online political communities should provide marching orders and rally the base. I think this vision is too limited and will not be effective. Worse, it is unnecessary: there is … [Read more...]
Oh please, PLEASE, resign already!
The Quittster is making the rounds at the local papers, giving both the Globe and the Herald interviews (that both described as "wide-ranging"). At the Herald, he moaned that he never should have run for Governor of Massachusetts - … [Read more...]
More Hockey Pucks for John McDonough
John McDonough of Health Care for All has three emails posted that show business groups firing up the FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt) machine against the employer health care mandate. Here's a sample:---âSmall-business ownersâ first … [Read more...]
Prescription drug costs: Why Mitt shouldn’t be getting high with Pfizer
In talking about health care reform, folks have justifiably complained that there hasn't been enough emphasis on controlling the cost of care. Well, pharmaceuticals are a big culprit in that, and even Merck, who's having a tough time of it … [Read more...]