My job brings me into contact with folks all over the country. In many places, when people learn I'm from Massachusetts, I get either an awkward silence or bemused smirk, the choice often correlated with blood alcohol content. And when … [Read more...]
Adios, Jay Severin?
I was just on the Herald's web site reading about the Scott Brown medical records flap, and noticed an article about Jay Severin being suspended at WTKK, and possibly gone for good. Dear God, let it be true! Apparently, the former James … [Read more...]
Mass about to lose leadership status
Our Commonwealth has always been in the vanguard when it comes to improving the lot of Americans, for example: - The Revolution started here - First to abolish slavery, and declare blacks and whites equal, and became the hub of the … [Read more...]
Palm trees in WI? Either global warming or Fox News bullcrap.
Palm trees visible towards the top of O'Reilly's coverage of the violent thugs in WI, about 15 seconds in. Above the heads of the lightly-dressed Wisconsinites. February in WI is balmy, I guess. Who knew? Or is Fox totally … [Read more...]
81% say hike taxes on the rich (NBC/WSJ poll)
The survey - which was conducted Feb. 24-28 of 1,000 adults (200 reached by cell phone), and which has an overall margin of error of plus-minus 3.1 percentage points - also listed 26 different ways to reduce the federal budget deficit. The … [Read more...]
St. Ronald on Unions (Not Suitable for Rightists)
MA Medicaid Chief: “maybe a single payer would be better”
From Sunday's Herald: "I like the market, but the more and more I stay in it, the more and more I think that maybe a single payer would be better," said Terry Dougherty, director of MassHealth - the state-run Medicaid plan that insures … [Read more...]
What can we in Mass. do to show solidarity with Wisconsinites?
Anything big and loud we can do? Is there any sort of rally scheduled? I hope so! … [Read more...]
RomneyCare/ObamaCare – Unconstitutional?
Federal Judge in Florida ruled today that ObamaCare is unconstitutional. Since BMG has the finest minds on the Internet (no, that's not sarcasm), I ask the denizens: is this likely to stand? Will ObamaCare implementation halt … [Read more...]
GOP Bill: Pay China First, Social Security Last in Case of Default
The astonishing war against senior Americans presses on. As if the totally unwarranted bipartisan attempts to slash Social Security aren't enough, now we have H.R.421 - "To require that the Government prioritize all obligations on the … [Read more...]
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