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Obama backs off coal-to-liquid; gets embarrassed by his campaign’s general counsel

June 13, 2007 By David

Alert reader/blogger lori notes the LA Times' report of Barack Obama's backing-off yesterday of his previous support for promoting coal-to-liquid technology.  With pressure mounting on Democratic presidential candidates to adopt … [Read more...]

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Tax Commission’s interim report backs Gov Patrick’s loophole-avoidance plan

June 11, 2007 By David

Can't anyone keep a secret around here?  ;-)A confidential draft report recommends immediate implementation of one of Gov. Deval Patrick's largest corporate tax changes (known as check the box), a move that would hit up businesses for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: corporate-loopholes, ma, patrick

Barney Frank tells the truth about Mitt Romney

June 11, 2007 By David

Oof.  From Jim Braude's interview with Congressman Barney Frank, to be aired tonight at 7 on NECN:"The real Romney is clearly an extraordinarily ambitious man with no perceivable political principle whatsover. He is the most … [Read more...]

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School on Good Friday?

June 10, 2007 By David

I don't remember having Good Friday off from school when I was in public school growing up, but maybe I did.  In any event, the issue is a live one: Winchester has just announced that, in a departure from past practice, it will hold … [Read more...]

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Utterly indefensible

June 8, 2007 By David

There is simply no rational way to defend firing this man from the Navy because of his sexual orientation.  None.The lack of qualified translators has been a pressing issue for some time -- the Army had filled only half its authorized … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: dadt, gay-rights, iraq, national

Governor Patrick update: more good news

June 8, 2007 By David

Governor Patrick continues to do the right thing in various ways.Patrick will march in Boston's gay pride parade.  An excellent move -- and, apparently, a first for a sitting Massachusetts Governor.  With the June 14 ConCon fast … [Read more...]

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Technical glitch

June 6, 2007 By David

As many of you have probably realized, there is an annoying technical glitch on BMG (and other soapblox sites) at the moment.  When you copy and paste text from another source (such as an online newspaper article, or a document … [Read more...]

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Governor Patrick’s life sciences initiative is working

May 31, 2007 By David

Good news:Governor Deval Patrick announced today, with the support of Senate President Therese Murray and alongside House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi, Organogenesis' CEO Geoff MacKay and dozens of Organogenesis employees that the … [Read more...]

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Richardson talks to DFA about energy

May 31, 2007 By David

DFA has invited all the Democratic presidential candidates to speak directly to their members about specific issues.  Here is Bill Richardson's response on energy:His energy plan is posted here.  It's quite aggressive -- and why … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2008, energy, richardson

Bill O’Reilly shows his true colors

May 31, 2007 By David

This is really unbelievable.  In the course of interviewing John McCain about the pending immigration bill, O'Reilly uncorked this beauty:Do you understand what the New York Times wants, and the far left want?  They want to break … [Read more...]

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