Republicans and conservatives have long argued that free markets are the panacea for health care.  (for that matter, they argue that free markets are the panacea for just about everything)  I recently replied to a column written by a well … [Read more...]

From what I have observed, unless they are talking about their beloved Second Amendment, Republicans have replaced the term "citizen" with "consumer".  This is painfully obvious in the health care debate, but it also runs through financial … [Read more...]

Jason Chaffetz , the Republican  U.S. representative for Utah's 3rd congressional district, when asked about health care and the inability of many Americans to afford it said “Maybe rather than getting that new iPhone that they just love … [Read more...]

Kind of an "Old School" Tweet.   I was inspired today. Enjoy!   Our so called president tweets His actions help to defeat Any mention that he Could possibly be More than ignorance, slime, and … [Read more...]

For the Democrats:  Robert DeLeo pushed for and received a $45,000 a year raise.  The Democrat-controlled Legislature approved a  bill authorizing several increases, which are worth about $18 million per year.  I support this.  DO you … [Read more...]

As stated in the Boston Globe: The growth of the state economy slowed to a crawl in the last three months of 2016 as the shortage of skilled workers squeezed company expansion plans, the University of Massachusetts reported on Friday.  The … [Read more...]

"Given the commonwealth's fiscal outlook as we continue to right-size our budget, close the structural deficit and reduce the reliance on one-time revenues without raising taxes, we felt it was important to veto this fiscally irresponsible … [Read more...]

My Trump supporter friends tell me that he will bring manufacturing jobs back to the USA and that will make America Great Again, you know, like back when even in Framingham Massachusetts, there was a General Motors plant manufacturing cars! … [Read more...]

If you are a child of the 50's or 60's  or very early 70's .....or very late 40's....you can recall, with emotional exuberance, the "Middle Class".   Today, in 2017, the Middle Class is a fond memory and one that is fading away. Elizabeth … [Read more...]

Okay, here we go.....get ready to down vote in  3....2.....1.. The Women's March is all we have?  I've had friends ask me if I was going.  Aside from the fact that I'll be working that day, I replied "Well, you see, I am not a woman. … [Read more...]