A useful article today from the History News Network by T. M. Holmes: "The Ambiguities of Cut and Run." He discusses Eisenhower's quick wrap-up in Korea in 1953, Truman's disastrous decision to confront China in 1950, Nixon's 1975 Saigon … [Read more...]
CT Invests in Local Agriculture
The Hartford Courant reported Saturday on Connecticut's program to invest in local agriculture, a $2 billion industry 100% focused on local jobs in rural areas. The paper also reprinted on the same day a piece from the Chicago Tribune that … [Read more...]
“The Next Generation of Wrestling”
Excitement is building for the BMG Pundit Smackdown! with Jon Keller (CBS4 News Political Analyst) and Adam Reilly (Staff Writer for The Boston Phoenix). July 11 2006 8:00 PM EST. 60 minutes. To join, call in to FreeConference.com at … [Read more...]
1st BMG Pundit Smackdown!
Jon Keller. Adam Reilly. The BMG Community. 60 minutes. July 11 2006 8:00 PM EST. Free telephone conference call and live blog. No tears. Join noted journalists Jon Keller (CBS4 News Political Analyst) and Adam Reilly (Staff Writer for The … [Read more...]
Colbert Salutes MA Fireworks Enabler
Conservative news analyst Stephen Colbert has named New Hampshire fireworks vendor Steve Pelkey of New Hampshire's Atlas Fireworks Factory a "Difference Maker" for his efforts to supply Massachusettts with fireworks. Pelkey, who compares … [Read more...]
A Short History of the Water Board
June, according to Amnesty International, is torture awareness month. The Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture, which allows visits by NGOs to detention facities, came into effect last Thursday. The US is not … [Read more...]
Chet Curtis: Reliable Source
Charley and I spoke a few weeks ago with Chet Curtis about the news and a career spent covering Massachusetts politics. Curtis was a Boston TV anchor for many years and is presently host of the Chet Curtis report, a nightly news and … [Read more...]
Chris Gabrieli on the Issues
Taxes: "I suport the income tax rollback to 5.0 but it needs to be done responsibly. Not tomorrow, in an election year. Not just by saying we'll do it tomorrow. We have to have a plan. The voters did vote for it. I think if you're going to … [Read more...]
Traitor Budweiser
Budweiser, the beer that presents itself as part of our national heritage, is running a series of anti-U.S. ads in Europe during the World Cup.The spots present Americans as idiots. "We've come all the way from the U.S. of A. to the quaint … [Read more...]
120,000 Chickens and “Factory Farms”
"The second largest facility has about 70,000 hens. This is also family run. It is certified-organic and the birds are allowed to roam, as well as access to the outdoors. I have also heard this operation described as a corporate farm."There … [Read more...]
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