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My great idea – foiled

April 14, 2010 By David

So I was thinking, wouldn't it be great to set up a quick and easy way to thank all the Democrats who bucked leadership and voted "no" on DeLeo's crummy racino bill?  And of course, Act Blue is the way to do that.  Through a … [Read more...]

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House passes DeLeo’s gambling/$lot$ bill 120-37 [updated with roll call]

April 14, 2010 By David

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Smulowitz for Senate!

April 14, 2010 By David

You can also give money right here, right now! Just fill in the box and click "Contribute." You'll go directly to our secure Act Blue donation page. I would like to donate $ to Peter Smulowitz for State Senate! … [Read more...]

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“Largest rally in our state’s history.” LOL

April 14, 2010 By David

So I'm watching the live feed of Sarah Palin's speech (it's available at boston.com and also on NECN).  So far, pretty standard-issue stuff -- "spending bad, freedom good" etc.  The crowd is cheering ... but I'd say politely, … [Read more...]

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Smulowitz wins NBM Senate seat; MSE seat too close to call

April 13, 2010 By David

Congratulations to Peter Smulowitz, who appears to have defeated Lida Harkins in the Democratic primary for Scott Brown's seat (IT'S THE PEOPLE'S SEAT!!).  Smulowitz will face Richard Ross in the May 11 general election. Things remain … [Read more...]

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Remind me why the Herald is still publishing Howie Carr?

April 12, 2010 By David

Watch CBS News Videos Online … [Read more...]

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Health insurers lose first round. Deval’s winning streak marches on.

April 12, 2010 By David

A Superior Court Judge today refused to block the Patrick administration's move to reject health insurance premium increases.  Globe: Suffolk Superior Court Judge Stephen E. Neel today denied a request by six health insurers to allow … [Read more...]

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Glad this has been clarified

April 12, 2010 By David

At last, we can finally dispense with the notion that the "leaders" of the tea party movement are (a) in touch with reality, and (b) not calling for violence.  Via David Bernstein, this is from MarkTalk, the blog run by Tea Party … [Read more...]

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Exactly what we don’t need: a “liberal Scalia”

April 11, 2010 By David

A "liberal Scalia" is exactly what those who would like to see a less right-wing Court don't need.  Oh, yes, we need an intellectual heavy-weight, and it would be great to have someone who has a gift for rhetorical flourishes -- … [Read more...]

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Jeff Perry’s hilarious April Fool’s post

April 3, 2010 By David

I strongly disagree with a recent Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's decision where the Court stated the Second Amendment to the Constitution does not apply to Massachusetts.  This is a dangerous decision not only for gun owners … [Read more...]

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