"Are you that seriously indoctrinated? ... I have an unconditional love for humanity ... but will never tolerate the false 'looking like it's good but evil' mental play upon humanity. Doesn't work for me ... Never will. Children of God will … [Read more...]
The Elephant In The Room: Massachusetts Democrats Are Wrong When It Comes To Gas Tax Increases
In a little less than a year from now, I'll be joining Republicans in the state and voting to repeal future automatic increases of the gas tax tied to inflation. These increases were part of the transportation finance package that passed … [Read more...]
Senator Kathleen O’Connor Ives And The Minimum Wage
I have copy-and-pasted below my letter to the editors of the Eagle Tribune and the Newburyport Daily News. I'd like to again extend warm thanks and an h/t to the good folks of Progressive Massachusetts. They made me aware of both Senator … [Read more...]
A Call For A Solid Year+ Of Progressive Action In Massachuetts
Until now, I tended to focus my attention less on local politics and more on D.C.-politics, mostly because I found the latter more appealing. But, right now, there is absolutely nothing appealing or sexy or even slightly redeemable about … [Read more...]
We’re Headed For A Shutdown! Let’s Fund-raise!
So, we're headed for a shutdown of the Federal government. As this Politico article notes, Republicans in the House this afternoon decided to attach a one year delay of the individual mandate in Obamacare in exchange for a Continuing … [Read more...]
Guess Who Wants To Be President (!)
I'll give you a hint. We're talking about a man who is already well-versed when it comes to "secret meetings with kings and queens." Yes, Scott Brown. From the Des Moines Register: “ 'I’m going to be coming out more often to try … [Read more...]
The Country’s Two Biggest Scandals So Far This Year
The first six months of Obama's second term have been marred by scandals. Of course, a few events regarded as scandals turned out not to be scandals at all. The Benghazi Talking Points-scandal was the product of a forgery. The … [Read more...]
Gabriel Gomez’s Bogus Confidence Is Hilarious
As I mentioned in a previous post, the special election has left me feeling uninspired in some ways. However, this Globe article published a short while ago grabbed my attention. For Gomez, it's not in a good way. As I see it, the … [Read more...]
Fifty Years (and one day) Gone – JFK’s Bold Leadership And The Continued Fight For Civil Rights For All
Fifty years (and one day) ago, segregationist Governor George Wallace personally blocked an entrance of the University of Alabama to prevent the enrollment of two Black Americans. A damned, Massachusetts Liberal-Yank, President John F. … [Read more...]
Guess the candidate (Part II)
Following up on david's post on Wednesday, here's another generic campaign fundraising email that came into my inbox this morning (quoted text all in original email, excepting bracketed): "Dear Friend, National [members of opposing … [Read more...]