Keenan (and the Mayor before him) have both praised Patrick and Murray for taking their phone calls and making things happen at the local level quickly and efficiently. Praises willingness to listen about district-level issues -- he's … [Read more...]
Governor’s Town Hall Tour kicks off today at 6 pm in Salem
As I've already discussed, Governor Patrick is holding a series of town hall meetings this summer. This is an excellent idea for all kinds of reasons. (And hey, even the "experts" think so!) Most basically, it's a really … [Read more...]
WTF?? Local musician with green card to be deported?
What on earth is going on here? The Somerville-based Latin-jazz ensemble Either/Orchestra has gigs scheduled this weekend in London and Glastonbury, but their long-time percussionist won't be along for the trip. He's locked up in a Boston … [Read more...]
Obama to deliver his convention address in a football stadium
This just in! At the Democratic National Convention next month, we're going to kick off the general election with an event that opens up the political process the same way we've opened it up throughout this campaign. Barack has made it … [Read more...]
Another big win for Governor Patrick: corporate loophole-closing becomes law
GOVERNOR PATRICK SIGNS LAW TO CLOSE CORPORATE LOOPHOLES Law Will Ensure Tax Fairness by Closing Corporate Tax Loopholes, Cut Business Taxes to Ensure Commonwealth's Global Competitiveness BOSTON - Thursday, July 03, 2008 - Governor Deval … [Read more...]
Governor Patrick’s Town Hall tour — coming to a town near you!
Here's the Governor on the town hall tour: And here's his message, which includes a rundown of some recent achievements. Friends, Over the past 18 months, our administration has built a foundation for real, lasting change. We have … [Read more...]
Is Obama suddenly favoring same-sex marriage?
Mike thinks so. I'm skeptical. You be the judge -- here's the letter that's raising the issue. Dear Friends, Thank you for the opportunity to welcome everyone to the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club's Pride Breakfast and to … [Read more...]
More on Clark/Obama
An interesting diversity of opinions has emerged in the wake of Wesley Clark's remarks about John McCain's executive/command experience. But getting lost in all of the commentary (and there's no shortage of it, here and elsewhere) is … [Read more...]
A very bad move by Team Obama
And another thing -- just to see how untenable this balancing act that the Obama camp is trying to maintain really is, check out head Obama strategist David Axelrod trying to explain the campaign's position by totally distorting what Clark … [Read more...]
NY Times outlines failed strategy in Pakistan’s tribal areas
This article is quite long, but well worth reading. As much as anything, it's an indictment of our dysfunctional intelligence services, as well as a reminder of just how bad an idea the Iraq war really was. On Iraq and the … [Read more...]
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