There is not a problem for which there is not a program, there is not a problem for which money is not being spent, there is not a problem or a program on which dozens or hundreds of thousands of bureaucrats are not earnestly at work, but … [Read more...]
Iraq – ends not means
There has been a lot of discussion about the means in Iraq. Support a surge, withdraw the troops or somewhere in between. What I would like to talk about is the end game. What is the end game in Iraq? For me it is pretty damn impossible to … [Read more...]
Open Letter to Eagan and Braude
Dear Jim and Margery,I trust that you continue (as I do) to honor the privacy of our personal communications in the nature of what is generically referred to as "civic engagement" in my business.As you no doubt clearly recollect, Mike Ditka … [Read more...]
State House Summer Reading Series
In light of the recent flap over legislation submitted "by request" at the State House, I am offering forth the first in series of Summer reading suggestions to our legislators.First up is a list of bills for Senator Robert K Hedlund to … [Read more...]
Strange winds blowing through the State House
Legislators are performing a gut check in anticipation of the Constitutional Convention and some strange winds are blowing through the State House.According to the Milford Daily News State Rep. James Vallee has changed his mind and … [Read more...]
Governor Patrick to cut corporate taxes(?)
As reported by the Boston Globe"We may well find we can reduce the overall corporate tax rate. That would be good news", Patrick said. But he quickly added: "I want to defer to the commission."I know this is in poor fashion but I do recall … [Read more...]
Forget single payer — it’s single purveyor
I'm no health care expert, other than being an inquisitive consumer; I have no real experience in the health care industry. That being said, lack of inside knowledge has never held me back from offering an opinion and hey sometimes it … [Read more...]
OpenMass.org
Today I am launching OpenMass.org, a non-partisan and non-profit effort to help inform and empower civic engagement in Massachusetts. OpenMass.org brings together government data with news and blog coverage to give you the real story behind … [Read more...]
Life of Pi
One of my favorite books is Life of Pi, by Yann Martel. I was looking online for when he new book was coming out and I came across an interesting little project he has undertaken."For as long as Stephen Harper is Prime Minister of Canada, I … [Read more...]
Citizens’ Legislative Seminar
Today I completed the 64th Citizens' Legislative Seminar at the State House. The Seminar is run twice a year and consists of 5 sessions that run once a week from 9:30 to 12:30. The seminar is designed to allow citizens to learn about the … [Read more...]
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