Therein lies the political rub. The overwhelming Democratic majorities in the Massachusetts House and Senate have over a 90% incumbency rate. Not to paint with too broad a brush, but this rate transforms many public servants … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2009
Science Friday: Stem Cells
In short, for these embryos, different rules apply depending on when they die. To be sure, this rule applies only to federal funding. If you have private funding, you can still do pretty much anything you want with ESCs short of growing an … [Read more...]
Woman of Valor: Helen Suzman
At the start of the year, it's good to take inspiration from someone like this. CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Anti-apartheid activist Helen Suzman, who won international acclaim as one of the few white lawmakers in South Africa to fight … [Read more...]
Yes We Can!
In 1980, Ronald Reagan was elected president. He proclaimed that it was "morning in America". He then proceeded to ignore every long term problem facing the country and the world, while busting unions, doubling the military … [Read more...]
Another senseless death, when will it stop?
Last victim of the year which ironically appears in the Boston Globe near a story about the city cutting 200 Police Officers from the street. Why would I move back from the safe suburbs to ride a bus down Blue Hill Ave? Ain't gonna happen … [Read more...]
GOP: Getting the online tiger by the tail
Happy New Year to all. Early this morning (yes, I have kids) on C-SPAN, I caught GOP strategist and blogger Mindy Finn, a well-spoken, smart person, who seemed to have a decent knack for dialogue and facilitation. I was impressed … [Read more...]
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