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Cambridge water department brings the stupid

May 31, 2007 By David

Mayor: Kenneth E. Reeves(kreeves@cambridgema.gov)340 Harvard StreetCambridge, MA 02139(617) 661-1635 (H)(617) 349-4321 (W)Vice Mayor :Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.(TimToomey@aol.com)88 Sixth StreetCambridge, MA 02141(617) 576-6483 (H)(617) … [Read more...]

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Fred Thompson is in

May 30, 2007 By David

Fred Thompson, the former US Senator from Tennessee and fixture on TV's "Law and Order," is forming a presidential exploratory committee, and will likely announce his candidacy for president soon -- possibly on July 4.Thompson's experience, … [Read more...]

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“Impeach Gonzales” video part 2 is up

May 30, 2007 By David

As noted earlier, Democracy for America is spearheading a campaign to build support for the well-deserved impeachment of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.  It's now clear that President Bush isn't going to fire him, and Gonzales isn't … [Read more...]

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Head of drug regulatory agency sentenced to death for corruption

May 29, 2007 By David

And I'm not kidding.China's former top drug regulator was sentenced to death Tuesday for taking bribes to approve untested medicines, as the country?s main quality control agency announced its first recall system targeting unsafe food … [Read more...]

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A truly painful read

May 27, 2007 By David

Andrew Bacevich, a retired Colonel, Vietnam vet, Boston University Professor, outspoken opponent of the Iraq war, and father of a soldier who recently died in Iraq, published this column in today's WaPo.Parents who lose children, whether … [Read more...]

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And speaking of fibbing about Iraq,

May 27, 2007 By David

Rudy McRomney is still at it.In defending the Iraq war, leading Republican presidential contenders are increasingly echoing words and phrases used by President Bush in the run-up to the war that reinforce the misleading impression that Iraq … [Read more...]

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UMass faculty, graduates speak their minds — loudly — about Andrew Card

May 27, 2007 By David

Friday's commencement at UMass was really quite something.  First, UMass president Jack Wilson got an earful when he got up to speak -- as has been reported here several times recently, Wilson is at the center of a maelstrom regarding … [Read more...]

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John Edwards and “those people”

May 26, 2007 By David

HT to BMGer wahoowa, who notes the following excerpt from Bob Shrum's new book:In his new memoir, "No Excuses: Concessions of a Serial Campaigner," Shrum recalls asking Edwards at the outset of that campaign, "What is your position, Mr. … [Read more...]

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Corzine speaks out for seatbelts

May 24, 2007 By David

Not surprising, considering that not wearing a seatbelt almost cost him his life. … [Read more...]

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Capuano: poster boy for business as usual?

May 23, 2007 By David

From an editorial in today's NY Times:The House's new Democratic majority is flirting with disaster as it guts key provisions of the strict lobbying reform it promised voters last November. Rebellious lawmakers, worried about their own … [Read more...]

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