From the Globe this morning, two articles that raise the question: Exactly what has our governor accomplished on our behalf over the last 3+ years?Massachusetts losing population, trailing in jobs:Paul Harrington, an economist at … [Read more...]
Healey would shortchange judges
So, here's what little regard Kerry Healey has for the judicial system for which she's supposedly an expert:Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey, who's made criminal justice a centerpiece of her campaign for governor, attacked a proposed pay … [Read more...]
Taxes and Factses
Leave it to Chris (he of the newly minted URL) to bring some facts to the "What your tax bucks are buying" discussion:(Sorry for the hotlink, Chris -- let me know if it's a problem.)Do check out the whole post.Health care's kind of … [Read more...]
Dick Lugar — also not insane!
So Dick Lugar, a very conservative guy of some integrity who has probably seen enough BS from this administration, says gosh, maybe nuking Iran isn't the first, best option:Lugar, on the ABC television program "This Week," said it was too … [Read more...]
Thought for tax day: What are you buying?
So, let's say you need a car. You're on the lot, considering something that's really what you need, but at the top of what you want to spend, the salesman is trying to close ... and you get cold feet. You start to leave.The salesman calls … [Read more...]
Ted Kennedy in the Top Ten
No, not David Letterman's, although he doubtless ends up there a lot; Time Magazine calls him one of the best senators for, you know, actually getting things done: Over 43 years in the senate, Democrat Ted Kennedy has fought serial battles … [Read more...]
Photo-op props … but for what?
Eileen McNamara has a column today that basically says the same things that David said on Wednesday: Dems are chumps for sitting by Romney while he signed the health care law -- which he laughably claims to have "authored", BTW -- even … [Read more...]
Gov Poll: Dems’ leads slip a little
Via Political Wire, Rasmussen says Reilly and Patrick still beat Healey and Mihos almost identically: When voters consider a three-way match-up, Democratic Attorney General Thomas Reilly leads with 34% support over Republican Lieutenant … [Read more...]
“Bush’s band of war-happy simpletons”
Here's a column that's been bandied around the lefty blogs today; tonight BMG acts as part of the echo (echo echo) chamber (ber ber): Reports that the Bush administration is considering a nuclear strike on Iran may not frighten the mad … [Read more...]
Useful summary of health care bill
Couldn't we have used a graphic like this before the law passed? … [Read more...]
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