It was just announced that Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former presidential candidate John Edwards, has passed away due to her cancer. There are so many reasons to love Elizabeth - she was tough, smart as hell, progressive, caring, warm, and … [Read more...]
Yes, *THIS* Is Treason
The entire security of the world economy hinges on government-backed debt. The "Full Faith and Credit of the United States of America" is not just a term bandied about by elite economists. It is the backbone of our entire economy, and the … [Read more...]
A State Rep Race You Should Care About
This district is the open seat left by Rep. Finegold who is running for state Senate. To replace him with Republican Paul Adams would be to go backwards - Adams is the former Southeast Massachusetts Regional Director for the Coalition for … [Read more...]
Kurt Hayes – He’s Baaack…
And apparently, he's also a man of many press releases. But they are very telling, actually. Like the one on March 11: Statement: Kurt Hayes responds to Governor's plan for government run price-fixing of healthcare plans "I strongly … [Read more...]
Help Me Reach My Goal for Patrick!
In the grand and longstanding tradition of Kate Donoghue and BMG itself, I'm shilling for donations for a candidate - Governor Deval Patrick. You see, I'm staring down the barrel of a $2,500 goal for my house party, and you all … [Read more...]
Yes, Live Streamed. You Heard Me!
The Evo has a nifty built in feature to stream live video to qik.com, and through an object embed, into a blog post itself. Some preliminary tests today showed me that the implementation of this service was so easy to use, a caveman could … [Read more...]
Left in Lowell Endorses Eileen Donoghue for State Senate
Ever since we've been watching Lowell politics, we've observed that there are not only two (or more) "factions" on local issues, but two types of Councilors. Old school councilors are lifetime citizens, who have many familial and personal … [Read more...]
Bibbidi Flippiti Flop!
Now, I'm not under the impression that this bill is all that damned draconian. At best (or worst, if you're afraid of equal rights for people you don't understand), it makes it clear you can't discriminate against someone who identifies, … [Read more...]
Lowell Police Union Reminds Us Why to Vote Patrick
I can't think of a single taxpayer who is not a police officer or relative of one who has not wanted to get rid of police details for construction sites, or to moderate the taxpayer-funded Quinn bill. On the former, no previous (mostly … [Read more...]
Sun Says, Donoghue In, Golden Out
Sorry for the hit and run post, but the Lowell Sun is reporting that Donoghue had committed to this race (last fall??) and Golden (smartly) is opting out. Not sure if the other Rep mentioned, Murphy, really wants to run for this seat, but … [Read more...]
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