I know many of us have been frustrated with some of Governor Patrick's decisions since he took office. Putting curtains aside, he has faced opposition from the Speaker and in general I have given him a lot of leeway. But it was … [Read more...]
Investigating the suspicious death of a lesbian soldier from Quincy
I just called Kerry's, Kennedy's, and Delahunt's offices to thank them and urge them to continue pushing for an investigation into this matter. I also called Capuano's office and urged him as my representative to support … [Read more...]
Survey on MyIssue.DevalPatrick.com
I'm in a college class on new media and I am doing a project regarding participatory culture and online campaigns. I was wondering if you might take the time to comment on this post and address some of the following questions:1) How … [Read more...]
UMass divests from Sudan
In a move that should be an example to all other public (and private) institutions in the country, UMass has announced that it will divest from Sudan due to the genocide in Darfur.The Globe has it here.BOSTON --The University of … [Read more...]
Another sickening death in Boston
While every violent death in my city has saddened and angered me, the event described in this Globe story is particularly disgusting. Soldier survives Iraq but not BostonBy Maria Cramer and Brian Ballou, Globe StaffRANDOLPH -- James … [Read more...]
MA says no to Iraq
ELECTION UPDATES: By more than a 3-to-2 margin, voters in about one third of Massachusetts communities have sent Washington a message: get out of Iraq now. The non-binding resolution calling for an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops in … [Read more...]
More of Mitt’s Hypocracy
"The untruthful attacks on Massachusetts that Deval Patrick's campaign has put forward over the last three or four months are going to do irreparable harm to this state," said Romney, who, as a potential 2008 presidential candidate, has … [Read more...]
Where did Joe’s Dough Go?
Perhaps Republican support isn't the only thing behind Lieberman's 49%-37% lead in Connecticut. The New York Times reports that his campaign has a lot of money that is unaccounted for, or deliberately mis-accounted (the discussion in the … [Read more...]
Midterms Madness!!!
The Washington Post has a game up that everyone should have fun playing. I've been having a little trouble loading it but here's the link. You are supposed to pick the outcome of each house and senate race, "and submit your … [Read more...]
McGrory provides some relief
With the brutal string of articles, headlines, and misleading front pages from the Herald (Today's: "Deval's True Crime Story"), Brian McGrory provided some relief for us all with Running on Angry.McGrory is brutal, honest, and … [Read more...]