So let's compare and contrast. Exhibit A, our senior Senator. Leading, as elected officials are supposed to do. Exhibit B, our junior Senator. Hedging, mumbling, and following. Kerry, two weeks ago. Senator John … [Read more...]
Excellent NYT column on Elizabeth Warren and consumer protection
The big banks loathe Ms. Warren, who has made a career out of pointing out all the ways they gouge financial consumers - and whose primary goal is to make such gouging more difficult. So, naturally, the Republicans loathe her too. That she … [Read more...]
NY Times announces its new non-free policy on digital content
A sea change in the making: as promised some time ago, as of March 28, the New York Times will no longer make all of its content free on the internet. Here's a summary of the changes, as set forth in a letter from the publisher: If … [Read more...]
Fascinated by the fake media’s coverage of Japan
It's fascinating to watch the right-wing "news" outlet peculiarly known as Pajamas Media try to persuade everyone that nothing bad is happening at the stricken nuclear plants in Japan. I just got an email that reads as follows: It … [Read more...]
Michele Bachmann: just not that smart
Hilarious. "What I love about New Hampshire and what we have in common is our extreme love for liberty," the potential GOP presidential candidate said. "You're the state where the shot was heard around the world in Lexington and Concord. … [Read more...]
BMG 3.0 update
As we have previously announced, in the reasonably near future Blue Mass Group will transition from the Soapblox platform to a customized WordPress platform. We've opened the new platform for you to play around with, and we encourage … [Read more...]
A reality check on compensation for public employees
A more elaborate comparison (p. 10), which controlled for age, gender, race, and region, found that Massachusetts workers whose highest educational achievement was a high school diploma did very slightly (1.6%) better in the public sector, … [Read more...]
GOP’s “fiscally conservative” claim: we can balance the budget in only 52 years! Woot!
An outstanding op-ed by the Center for American Progress's Matt Miller lays bare the sad state of affairs in the nation's opposition party. The GOP's fiscal guru, Paul Ryan, is a fraud. Thanks to House budget chief Paul Ryan, it's … [Read more...]
Springfield resident strikes a blow for equality
Westboro Baptist Church wins 8-1 in the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has upheld the right of the Westboro Baptist Church to protest in its inimitable fashion at military funerals and similar events, as long as they don't disrupt the funeral itself or otherwise fail to stick to the rules set … [Read more...]
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