I was reminded this week of Paul Cellucci's prostration in 2001 before Jesse Helms, who stood in the way of his timely escape from the pressures of Beacon Hill to a very soft landing in Ottawa. Cellucci was forced to pledge to curtail any … [Read more...]
Distorting Holder’s comments about race
I hate to draw readers' attention to Jeff Jacoby but his column about Eric Holder today is so full of bull... Distortion #1 - Holder did not say we are a nation of cowards. He said we're a nation of cowards when it comes to dealing with … [Read more...]
Recipe for Good Race Discussion: What Eric Holder Left Out
Although frank talk on race calls for structured dialogue, lest anyone think "structured" means "straightjacketed," it's quite the contrary. Once you've agreed to ground rules for respectful dialogue, it actually frees people up to say … [Read more...]
Pepsi mimics black vernacular at Mass. and Harrison
This photo is from another city but the same Pepsi ad has been on a T bus shelter on Mass. Ave at Harrison Ave. by Boston Medical Center for weeks. To me the ad is condescending in a racist way. It's one thing if a black person says "fo … [Read more...]
Rev. Fred Phelps apologizing?
I thought, OK... If a black guy can get elected president... If same-sex couples can marry legally... I guess Kansas-based Rev. Fred Phelps can finally recant his infinitely egregious behavior. Oops. Wait. When I saw this headline currently … [Read more...]
Woman of Valor: Helen Suzman
At the start of the year, it's good to take inspiration from someone like this. CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Anti-apartheid activist Helen Suzman, who won international acclaim as one of the few white lawmakers in South Africa to fight … [Read more...]
Couldn’t Madoff be locked up?
This is directed to attorneys and other legally informed folks on bmg. Given the unprecedented magnitude of Bernie Madoff's fraud, would it be reasonable to keep him under custody rather than allow him to remain free, even with an ankle … [Read more...]
Barney’s version of the bailout bill
Barney Frank sent a very long e-mail to constituents recently explaining the bailout bill and the process that led to its passage. To read it, you'd think the Dems had gotten pretty tough between Paulson's infamous initial 3-page proposal … [Read more...]
Paging Shirley Kressel on Mayor’s planning responsibilities
Mayor Menino in today's Globe: It's not my job as mayor to help developers become rich. My job is to plan the city. Oh? Shirley Kressel is the go-to for pithy, pointed comment on development vs. planning at the BRA and in the City of … [Read more...]
Sal Being Sal
Sal Being Sal is getting to be like Manny Being Manny, with all the points of convergence in the two stories you care to draw. Sal DiMasi, Thomas Petrolati raked in $42G as eye bill stalledHouse Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi and his … [Read more...]
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