In nominating Scotto to the ambassadorship to New Zealand, the Whitehouse press release referred to his winning Ted Kennedy's seat. What happened to "the People's Seat"? https://twitter.com/jamiedupree/status/855067250897948673 … [Read more...]
November Ninth
This presidential election is not a contest between Clinton and Trump (and, to a lessor extent, Johnson and Stein). Rather, it is a referendum on Trump. And assuming that Trump is going to lose, the voters will be electing whomever is … [Read more...]
Why I’m voting “No – No – No – No.” Will you?
The initiative process is Democracy at its greatest. The initiative process is Democracy at its worst. In many cases, we are frustrated that elected representative legislatures are not enacting the laws we want. Often, our personal … [Read more...]
Why should you vote if there are no contested races?
In my town (Shrewsbury) there are no contested primaries. Even the general election (except for the POTUS race) is barely contested as the non-incumbent challengers aren't viable competitors. So should I go vote just for the sake of … [Read more...]
Conservative Media Bias keeps “Mosque” issue trobbing
It's a cultural center two blocks away from so-called "Ground Zero." But NECN maintains that it's a Mosque and AT Ground Zero. They've even made up a splash page using faux arabic lettering. Video hereIs it … [Read more...]