There seems to have been a redesign on boston.com. It looks awful, like pinterest crossed with gawker, yet so much white space. It doesn't even look like a newspaper and there's not much news actually on there. It's also ofter not clear … [Read more...]
“Vacation” Mitt Romney is an Insane Maniac
A Washington Post article today about the annual Romney family vacation on Lake Winnipesaukee is as good of evidence as any of what a waking nightmare a Romney presidency would be. As with the sad tale of Seamus, this vignette comes from a … [Read more...]
Scott Brown thinks a Senator should “just do little things”
Scott Brown announced that he was going to announce his campaign, which is kind of a for many obvious reasons, including that he told a Koch brother nine months ago that he was already “banging away” on running for the 2012 election. … [Read more...]
Sen. Rosenberg to Sec. Bialecki: I’ll See Your Casino Stock and Raise You My Casino Vendor Stock
It turns out that Patrick administration Secretary of Housing & Economic Development Greg Bialecki is not the only big player in the push to bring casinos to MA whose financial portfolio includes interests that stand to benefit if the … [Read more...]
Despicable Howie Carr Mocks Massachusetts Rape Victim
The always-heartless Howie Carr sank to new levels to today, when he mocked two (alleged) victims of sexual assault at the OWS protest in New York- including an 18 year-old Massachusetts native who has told the police she was raped. I … [Read more...]
Senator Stan Rosenberg’s Whopping $400,000 Conflict of Interest
Congressional redistricting is a perilous political process even in the best of times, when no seats are going to be eliminated. There is so much at stake for different groups and the fortunes of the politicians themselves that it can … [Read more...]
Video Illustration of How Culture of Corruption Is Maintained
The recent State Senate debate about the amendment proposing to establish a 5 year “cooling off period” before any legislator could go to work for the proposed casinos has been the biggest news-maker of the process thus far and the first … [Read more...]
In Ch. 5 Interview, Speaker Deleo Shows Shocking Ignorance On Casino’s & Laughs About It
If you happened to catch the interview this morning with Speaker Deleo on Ch.5, then you witness a question and answer session that was absolutely painful. It’s long been clear that the reasons for Mr. Speakah’s laser-like focus on … [Read more...]
Mitt’s Wikileak: Gov. Romney Caved to Korean Attempt at Censorship in MA Schools & Threw Biotech Jobs Under the Bus
Whatever one thinks of the recent release of 250,000 State Department cables by Wikileaks, they offer an incredible inside snapshot of goings on around the world. I recently typed “Mitt Romney” into one of the excellent searchable … [Read more...]
Perry Pulls a Marian Walsh
Say it ain't so, Jeff! According to the Globe, Barnstable County Sheriff James Cumming has appointed defeated Congressional candidate and repub favorite Jeff Perry to the $111,000 position of Barnstable County "Special Sheriff". … [Read more...]