By large bipartisan margins, the Congress has sent a bill reauthorizing and expanding SCHIP, the State Children's Health Insurance Program. The Senate voted 67-29, enough to override President Bush's promised veto. But the … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2007
John Kerry full of excuses when it comes to his poor record: Howie Carr and John Kerry
Our senator for decades, Kerry has sat back and done nothing to stop the hundred of thousands of Massachusetts manufacturing and other jobs that have left the state during his long tenure. He adores so called unfair trade agreements that … [Read more...]
Grace Ross Gets Tarred
But it is too late for Grace Ross. She has been branded. She is anti-Semitic. Her recent efforts to protest, explain or engage further discussion show no sign of saving her reputation. She has been smeared.Little … [Read more...]
Quality digging at the Dig reveals seriously iffy casino numbers
A fine post from Julia Reischel and Paul McMorrow at the Weekly Dig. They have been burrowing through the hundreds of pages of casino-related documents released last week by the Patrick administration. Here's their basic … [Read more...]
Edwards courts the young vote. Sort of.
The Globe reports that John Edwards has just laid out ... wait for it ... a 10-point plan! This one is "designed to appeal to young voters." It focuses on college aid, global warming, Darfur, all that stuff. Here's … [Read more...]
Democrats in Favor of Sanctuary Cities
I'm glad that Joe Biden mentioned the town in this New York Times article. After Riverside, New Jersey, implemented a local anti-migrant ordinance, it wreaked havoc on the town. Migrants left in droves and businesses suffered. So, recently … [Read more...]
Let’s say you’re labeled a terrorism suspect by mistake…
The good news, as the Globe reports today, is that this real-life fiasco has just resulted in two provisions of the Patriot Act being ruled unconstitutional. The essential problem is that the Patriot Act allows for surveillance and … [Read more...]
Dartmouth Post-Debate Punditry (plus pundit-free poll)
Thursday, September 27, 2007Edwards made his case in debateThe pundocracy is dissecting the Democratic debate Wednesday night and something of a consensus is emerging.John Edwards, by pointedly and directly drawing differences with … [Read more...]
Blacks & Gays: maybe we can all get along
Sue Hyde of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force office in Cambridge has a scorching online editorial about the Jena 6.According to an Aug. 4 Washington Post story, Mychal Bell, the only one of the Jena 6 to be convicted (later … [Read more...]
Connector Board Meeting: Inside the Engine Room
2008 Penalties: in consultation with the Department of Revenue, reviewing the schedule of penalties in 2008 for those who can afford health insurance but fail to purchase it (as we near year two of the individual mandate, we hope to … [Read more...]
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