On this day of remembrance of MLK and the Civil Rights Movement with the many self-congratulatory media replays of key moments of the 60's and of how they contributed to a better and more just American society, it is indeed ironic to still … [Read more...]
Where are Congressmen Markey, McGovern, Tierney, and Lynch?
Congressman Delahunt on February 4, nearly a week ago, submitted HR 130, expressing support for the appointment of George Mitchell and in general for Middle East peace process. It expresses concern for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as … [Read more...]
National Call-In Day for single payer health care
Today is National Call-In Day for HR 676, a single-payer health care bill introduced by John Conyers. Many in our delegation are sponsors, Capuano, Delahunt, Frank, Lynch, McGovern, Olver, Tierney. We need to put pressure on those who … [Read more...]
My government
This morning on NPR, Morning Edition played a clip from George Bush interviewed on the "Today Show" or "Good Morning America". He used a term, "my government." that he's used several times before. It makes me want to pull my hair out. In … [Read more...]
National Popular Vote
Common Cause is stepping up it's promotion of electoral reform asking all of us in Massachusetts to contact our legislators to get them to sign on to this important piece of legislation, H.678. Let's get a head count of our senators and … [Read more...]
Clinton/Obama and Microsoft/Apple
Here's an interesting and lighter perspective that compares the two Democratic candidates to a couple of computer brand names that are in turn humanized in the popular Apple ads. Hillary Clinton, of course, is like Microsoft. Her campaign … [Read more...]
Why I will enthusiastically vote for Barack Obama
In the current issue of the New Yorker George Packer writes that "to Clinton, the Presidency is more about achieving goals than about transforming society." Achieving goals is, of course, important and some would even say that transforming … [Read more...]