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House Speaker John Boehner Puts His Wallet First

April 8, 2011 By patricklong

Stocks: Defense contractors (mostly compared with list of 100 largest defense contractors at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L... but looked a few up individually): AMGen $15,000-50,000 Cisco $15,000-50,000 Computer Sciences Corporation … [Read more...]

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The MDP’s role in the 2012 Presidential Election

March 4, 2011 By patricklong

For those who haven't heard, Stacey Monahan is leaving as Executive Director of the MA Democratic Party and will be replaced by Clare Kelly. http://www.boston.com/news/pol... This transition time is as good a time as any to correct one of … [Read more...]

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Why is Scott Brown Letting a Sexual Predator Go Free?

February 20, 2011 By patricklong

This is what I don't get about his whole story: http://politics.gather.com/vie... I guess you could make the argument that it's some big tale of forgiveness. Which is fine if he's the only victim. But what if this guy abused someone else? … [Read more...]

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Barney Frank is not running for Senate

January 9, 2011 By patricklong

http://www.nationaljournal.com... While we've already debated this endlessly, supporters of other candidates should feel free to pitch their candidates in the comments now that I don't have one. I'm especially interested in hearing from … [Read more...]

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Conservatives Show Their True Colors on Gay Rights

December 2, 2010 By patricklong

Gay marriage opponents like to claim that their views are not based on prejudice. But then they come up with jokes like this: http://itmakessenseblog.com/20... and this: http://freenorthcarolina.blogs... and this: … [Read more...]

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Note to Democrats: Cringe Politics Doesn’t Work*

May 29, 2010 By patricklong

*Note to Republicans: but it does work for your side. Some interesting number crunching: http://www.thedemocraticstrate... http://www.thedemocraticstrate... This was about US Senators, not State Senators, but it may be applicable at all … [Read more...]

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Supreme Court Rules Fair Trial Unnecessary As Long As The Guy Probably Did It

April 26, 2010 By patricklong

http://www.washingtonpost.com/... … [Read more...]

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Government Debt is Good*

April 24, 2010 By patricklong

Government borrowing is good as long as the returns are bigger than the interest rate, adjusted for risk tolerance. Interest rates are fairly easy to figure out here: just plug in the rate investors are demanding for Treasury securities of … [Read more...]

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Taxes have gone down under Obama

March 28, 2010 By patricklong

http://www.forbes.com/2010/03/... Note that this survey was commissioned by David Frum, and is perhaps another factor in his firing.   … [Read more...]

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Teabaggers Turn To Terrorism

March 26, 2010 By patricklong

http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITI... Congressional Republicans are responsible for this. The same irresponsible rhetoric that made compromise impossible enables violence. If you really believe Big Gubmint is coming to kill your grandmother, or … [Read more...]

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