America still has the most powerful economy in the world, but these are among the many signs of weakening. Global competition is intensifying, particularly in China, which is making energetic moves to lead in high speed rail, … [Read more...]
WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT HAPPENS NEXT: PATRICK FOR GOVERNOR
I have listened to the debates so far and two things are clear: first, Charlie Baker would be bad. And second, Tim Cahill would be equally bad. Keep in mind that I am the same guy who has spent nearly three years arguing with … [Read more...]
Looming Gambling Veto is Deval Patrick’s Moment of Truth as Governor
Let's run through them again. Three casinos at 3,000 to 5,000 slots each equals as many as 15,000 for the state. The compromise proposal seemed like it was cutting the numbers of slot barns from four to two, but it also … [Read more...]
Top Ten Reasons Why The Senate Should Reject The Bill to Expand Predatory Gambling
8. Can the legislators point to a single state where the introduction of expanded gambling has closed the budget gap? If not, what proof is there that the rosy predictions of the casino billionaires and their paid researchers … [Read more...]
Democrats On Verge of Shameful Act in Passing “Julissa’s Law”
Here is the excerpt from the entry from Wikipedia under "the murder of Julissa Brisman." The armed robbery, kidnapping, and murder of Julissa Brisman (April 24, 1983 - April 14, 2009) in Boston, Massachusetts occurred on April 14, 2009. On … [Read more...]
A Letter from Somerville To My Friends Throughout the Commonwealth – from Bob Massie
I have not been a member of a union, so I can't call myself a brother or a sister, but I have worked on virtually every issue that unions have cared about: equal pay, health care, worker protections. I cheered when Bob Haynes, … [Read more...]
U Mass Dartmouth Department of Hairsplitting, Center for Ridiculousness
Apparently Dr. Clyde Barrow has taken academic precision to a whole new level of Monty Python like absurdity in his assertion that taking money from a golf course that wants a casino is TOTALLY different from taking money from a casino that … [Read more...]
“It was a ploy all along”
The first warning is for all the politicians who think this is so wonderful. The issue was one reason why Joseph A. Montalbano, the Democratic president of the State Senate who represented Lincoln but advocated strongly for Twin … [Read more...]
Tim Cahill on Slots: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
In my comment on the listserv, I said that despite the financial collapse, the supporters of predatory gambling in Massachusetts would probably argue that the bankruptcy of slots actually strengthens the need for slots in Massachusetts. I … [Read more...]
Pennsylvania Common Cause Reveals Massive Gambling Gifts to Lawmakers
There are three questions for the people of Massachusetts: 1) How well is Governor Patrick's push for ethics reform likely to succeed if Beacon Hill is awash in the same kind of gambling money as Pennsylvania? 2) Wouldn't this be a good … [Read more...]