So says the growing chorus of opposition to what I call Governor Deval Patrick's plan to expand gambling addiction in Massachusetts. Although as a candidate he opposed casino gambling, Patrick has made casino gambling the centerpiece of his … [Read more...]
JFK, Mitt Romney and “The Speech”
Throughout the campaign, pundits have wondered whether he would give a speech analogous to the one given by then-Senator John F. Kennedy in 1960 before the Houston Ministerial Association, to address concerns about his Catholicism and … [Read more...]
The Last Gasp of a Dying Era? Cardinal O’Malley Blasts the Democratic Party
The Globe reported:Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley of Boston, saying the Democratic Party has been persistently hostile to opponents of abortion rights, asserted yesterday that the support of many Catholics for Democratic candidates "borders on … [Read more...]
Ex-Hooker Tells All About Sen. Who Campaigned Against MA Values
Here are excerpts from The Advocate's report: WASHINGTON -- A former New Orleans prostitute who said U.S. Sen. David Vitter was a regular client appears in the newest edition of Hustler magazine, granting an interview alongside a naked … [Read more...]
“Taxing the poor through casinos is cynical and cowardly.”
A: The Massachusetts Council of ChurchesB: The Amherst Democratic Town CommitteeC: The Boston Business JournalD: Some Lefty Blogger (like me.)(The correct answer is at the bottom of this post.)If you guessed correctly -- you are the winner … [Read more...]
Disagreeing with Deval on Casinos
I remember being very impressed when then-candidate Patrick offered articulate and principled opposition to casino gambling in light of the profound social harms he knew were associated with the euphemistically termed "gaming industry." … [Read more...]