“Let me warn you and let me warn the Nation, against the smooth evasion that says, ‘Of course we believe these things; we believe in social security; we believe in work for the unemployed; we believe in saving homes.  Cross our hearts and … [Read more...]

It's an interesting time to be involved in politics in Massachusetts. Two men with roots to my hometown of Wakefield - and strong and loyal support - are candidates for seats in the U.S. House and Senate. One could tip the balance of … [Read more...]

What is causing the current crop of Republican candidates for federal office in Massachusetts to falter from the high expectations of this past Spring ?   Pundits have expressed surprise that Sen.Scott Brown finds himself not only not … [Read more...]

“When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around.  But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.”   MARK TWAIN As June is Father’s Day … [Read more...]

The U.S. Congress has fallen a long way from the days of the Glass-Steagall Act (1933 – 1995). Just take the embarrassing deference with which virtually all senators treated Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase last week. Mr. Dimon, … [Read more...]

Tomorrow my thoughts will drift back to the night of June 6, 1968.  I remember sitting with my mother, the late Susie Leone Rich, and watching in stunned disbelief as a news bulletin announced the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. … [Read more...]

As Americans, we like to believe that we should enjoy our freedoms to the fullest, including our right to have our own independent political opinions and to elect people to office who will work in our best interest.  On our best days, we … [Read more...]