David Bernstein just came out with word that Collins apparently wants to de-fund planned parenthood. So I thought I'd see what else he supports, and who supports him. Mass Resistance has never quite endorsed Collins, but they certainly … [Read more...]
Stephen Lynch’s Anti-Health Care Vote Was an Anti-Jobs Vote
And an anti-small business vote, as well. David Cutler, a Harvard Applied Economics professor and a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, found that repealing the Affordable Care Act would: • Increase medical spending by … [Read more...]
Stephen Lynch Pulls a Mitt Romney on Health Care Reform
This guy reminds me of someone I know... Lynch now supports a public option at the state level, while opposing it at the national level. Because, you know, bringing the negotiating power of the federal government to bear against the … [Read more...]
A Look at Congressman Lynch’s Environmental Record
All in the 112th Congress (i.e. the last two years): Voted for HR 4348, to authorize Keystone XL pipeline. Voted for HR 6213, to kill loan guarantees for renewable energy. As noted below, this is a big blow to Massachusetts. Cleantech … [Read more...]
Brown vs. Markey is a Tossup, Lynch Loses
According to PPP. Brown leads Markey 48-45, but beats Lynch 48-39. Given a choice between a real Republican and Republican lite, people will take the real thing. … [Read more...]
I want to volunteer for Ed Markey
Someone please tell me how. … [Read more...]
What Have We Learned From @Dronestream?
There's an interesting new twitter feed called @dronestream out that is posting a few details about every documented US drone strike in Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia. Here's what I found most interesting, from an article on … [Read more...]
Mitt Romney Takes Hostages
I can't really add to this story. You just need to read it. Choice tweet from an NY Times reporter at the scene: "Woman says 'I feel like a caged animal' before pushing through staffer. Said she was here since 2." (tweeted at 7:02 … [Read more...]
Scott Brown is a Job Creator. In Texas and Nebraska. Maybe.
According to the Boston Herald, Scott Brown supports Keystone XL because it would create jobs. Similarly for the dirty natural gass drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing (fracking). Yet he opposes Cape Wind. So, question for Brown … [Read more...]
Scott Brown Received Medals He Was Unqualified For
Brown has received two Army Reserve Components Achievement Medals (ARCAMs) he's probably not qualified for. In all he was awarded 9, two for periods where he did not have the continuous service required. He was commissioned May 25, 1984. … [Read more...]