Thank you, Bob Herbert, for reminding me why I'm proud to call myself a liberal. Here are a few snippits from the Times -- you owe it to yourself to read the entire thing: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09... ......Without the extraordinary … [Read more...]
Anyone who thinks Palin supports women or fighting crime needs to read this
This can only fall under the category of SAY WHAT?? -- from Palin's hometown paper, May 23, 2000 http://www.frontiersman.com/ar... ANCHORAGE - Gov. Tony Knowles recently signed legislation protecting victims of sexual assault from being … [Read more...]
She was for corruption before she was against it
More careful (hah!) vetting http://voices.washingtonpost.c... ST. PAUL -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin began building clout in her state's political circles in part by serving as a director of an independent political group organized by the now … [Read more...]
Is Sarah Palin even a good Republican?
Just in case that link gets taken down, the YouTube clips and some other analysis has been saved at http://www.dailykos.com/storyo... BTW -- The AIP website features a quote from its founder which would do the wingnuts proud: "The … [Read more...]
TOMORROW NIGHT — Holliston Democratic Committee Candidates Forum!
Please come to historic Holliston Town Hall, 703 Washington Street (Route 16), Holliston, for a Candidate's Forum for all candidates--Democrats and Republicans-- who are on the ballot in the 8th Middlesex District. This will not be a … [Read more...]
More on marriage equality — Medicaid protections
I am not aware of any statistics about how many elders or persons with disabilities will be immediately affected; however, the Legislature has bound itself to pay for coverage. Sometime after the legislation is signed into law, … [Read more...]
Oh, wow
All right, this isn't politics. But didn't you get tingles up your spine watching John Lester in the 9th? To think that less than two years ago, he was told that pain in his lower back was Something That Could Be Very, Very Bad and now... … [Read more...]
Adios, Rep. Loscocco
Loscocco's not a bad guy, but he hasn't exactly brought a lot to the table except for a reliable vote for the Republican line. His best vote was the last-minute switch to defeat the "protection of marriage" ballot initiative last year -- … [Read more...]
Raising money is the best revenge
Those of us of a certain age can look for our old Mondale/Ferraro memorabelia so we can scratch out the name of the VP nominee in discuss. We can sit here and bitch and moan about what Obama should or shouldn't do. We can wonder about which … [Read more...]
Jon Keller — caught with his hand in the journalistic cookie jar
Lee Wilkins, a Missouri School of Journalism professor and the editor of the Journal of Mass Media Ethics, who also reviewed examples from the book, said, "The general rule in journalism is you cite the source of your information. Secondly, … [Read more...]