Yesterday was one of those days that the historian in me did a lot of cringing as I saw a lot of posts, articles, etc., mostly from sources I usually agree with, either trolling a virtue signaling over a key date in the history of … [Read more...]
Updates from today’s Massachusetts Democratic “Convention”
I put the last word of the headline in quotes because the root wood is "convene" from the Latin "convenere" meaning to come together, which unfortunately is not what we did today. About a month ago at our meeting the Democratic State … [Read more...]
AG certifies petitions
Attorney General Maura Healey has released her decisions regarding the constitutionality of proposed initiatives. Here is the list with links to declination letters where applicable. These rulings are not about her support or opposition … [Read more...]
Wait, WHAT?
I nearly fell over when I saw this headline in my feed today. I assumed that something like this in my lifetime would have been agreed to by the overwhelming majority. I know it still occasionally causes controversy, but I just assumed it … [Read more...]
Why are so few vaccinated on the Cape & Islands?
This is so out of whack that I question whether I'm reading or interpreting this correctly. According to this page (on which you will still have to use drop down menus to find specifics) Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket Counties have less … [Read more...]
In Congress – July 4, 1776
I think it was David who had a tradition of posting this every year and I want to keep it going. For the last four years on my FB page I posted a riff that was a bill of particulars against Donald Trump. It is with tremendous relief and … [Read more...]
Boston Globe Recommends “Future Proofing” the Presidency.
Massachusetts's paper of record has posted a 6-part series on how to insulate the presidency from another Donald Trump. I have not read the series yet, but I understand the theme is legal remedies to codify norms. They will run one at a … [Read more...]
Time for another round of Political Dominos!
State Auditor Suzanne Bump has announced that she will not seek re-election next year. Governor's Councilor Eileen Duff has already announced that she will pursue a campaign to succeed her. Sen. Diana DiZoglio and Transportation for MA … [Read more...]
Senator Warren to Seek Re-election
Politico frames this as a surprise among Massachusetts Democrats. It isn't to me, nor have I heard the conversations speculating that she would not run. I tend to assume that incumbents will seek re-election until I hear otherwise. … [Read more...]
RIP Vice President Walter Mondale
He was VP when I was born and one of my earliest political memories is of him being the 1984 Democratic presidential nominee. I remember hoping he would win, not because I had real political views at age 6, but because that is the age we … [Read more...]
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