Does the Left Need its own Tea Party? I ask this because it is clear that in spite of the rhetoric of the President at his inaugural and his State of the Union, we are still poised to witness a Democratic President, overwhelmingly … [Read more...]
Shameless Self Promotion: See me on Huffpostlive tomorrow
See me on Huffpostlive tomorrow to discuss gun control and why I think Reid and Senate Dems are dropping the ball. Listen live at 11am! … [Read more...]
Margaret Thatcher Dead
From the Guardian. David Frum, one of the few conservatives I still read regularly, had a laudatory tribute on his blog. His best quotes Thatcher was a woman of fierce principle. Yet - and here contemporary conservatives … [Read more...]
End the Death Penalty
I encourage my fellow BMGers to sign my White House petition to end the death penalty. While obviously this petition is symbolic it asks the President to do three things that are within his power. 1) Commute all current death sentence … [Read more...]
CT Passes Toughest Gun Laws in the Country with bipartisan support
From the Times, report that both houses of the CT State Leg have passed the strictest gun laws in the country, including the strictest limit on ammo clips. And its passed with bipartisan support “I said from the beginning it’s … [Read more...]
Ready for The Red Sox?
I know I am. … [Read more...]
Howard Dean read my mind
And is launching a new PAC for progressive to take back state legislatures. I am hoping Progressive MA and others can work with the good Dr. Its important work. Since the DNC wasn't taking it up, glad to see the Dr. is. … [Read more...]
A long way to come, a long way to go
Ten years ago when I was a junior in high school a student circulated a paper calling Cambridge 'Faggotville' and singling out gay students and decrying them for 'ruining our school'. Yes even in enlightened Cambridge, MA this bigotry was … [Read more...]
Senate Dems Dropping the Ball: Time for the grassroots to pick it up
There is an unfortunate item in today's Times showing that Sen. Reid is ready to drop the assault weapons ban and that the entire gun control package may be jeopardized. I find it funny that the spineless jellyfish we call our Senate … [Read more...]
Brown and Vitter to Break Up Big Banks: Where does Warren stand? Where do the Senate candidates stand?
My second favorite Senator (after Elizabeth Warren) might be Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) for two important reasons. The first, is that he has shown a blueprint for a truly economically populist progressive to win in a purple state and even … [Read more...]