The Orange ShirtsOne major note in this meeting was the "Orange Shirts". Money came from somewhere to emblazon stickers, hats, and t-shirts with the slogan "vote YES for Middleboro's future" adorning several dozen attendees. An … [Read more...]
Casino update: where we are
As I mentioned elsewhere, I lived in a town where BFI was seeking to reopen a landfill. They spent lavishly on promises, propaganda, and pressure. But I tells ya, BFI's got nothing on Harrah's.I've never seen a campaign where … [Read more...]
Lack of leadership (with Poll)
Of course, some of you likely haven't made it this far, feeling that my decision not to support Deval in the primary means that anything I say about him for the next 3 1/2 years should be ignored (I suspect this is similar to the attitude … [Read more...]
2008 Ups and Downs (July)
Joe Biden ⇑ Becoming one of the more interesting stories of the campaign. Every debate seems to garner him a wee bit more in the polls, and enough time has passed since his infamous "articulate and clean" comment. If … [Read more...]
Quick poll for lurkers (and everyone else)
Branching out from a previous discussion, I find myself wondering about the make-up of our readers, not just our interlocutors. There are just about 3000 accounts on BMG, and I see some 60 people regularly in the comments or … [Read more...]
July 4th, Today’s Issues, and Reservation Life
Shannon County, South Dakota is over 90% Amerindian. It's also the poorest county in America (and also apparently the most solid supporter of John Kerry in 2004.) A couple sample statistics from the second link: the county's … [Read more...]
How has America paid its way?
And to start off the quibbling, here are my top 5:Vaccinationthe Green RevolutionBuffy the Vampire Slayer"Unchained Melody" by the Righteous BrothersAmerican football, though the world appears ungratefulI pulled this out of my a..um, thin … [Read more...]
Kennedy’s Golden Age Over?
As a dual citizen of Ireland and the US, I was brought up (like many folks around here) by a family that revered the Kennedys. And frankly I still do in some ways. However, this immigration bill taking shape leaves behind so … [Read more...]
Your Guidelines to Blogging the 2008 Dem Race
Hillary Clinton: She is not the frontrunner. Sure, she dominates in national polls, is in a statistical dead heat to win in Texas in the general right now, dominates Florida, has more available cash and dominates every early state not … [Read more...]
Flame War Post
Well, between today and tomorrow, we're in for a heck of a battle with emotions running high on both sides. I'm already seeing nastiness seeping out in other threads -- shall we try to concentrate it here? With the kindness of … [Read more...]
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