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Bonzo Goes To Bitburg, 2011
Schenectady, New York, was -- and is -- a GE town, rising and falling at the whim of its largest employer like some Depression-era cartoon of fat-cat captitalist evil. For many years, what was good for GE was good for Schenectady -- until … [Read more...]
Guns Are People, Too
The U.S. Supreme Court, expected to rule narrowly on whether the 2nd Amendment precludes states and municipalities from enacting gun control laws, instead -- by the usual 5-4 majority -- swept away more than a century of precedent and … [Read more...]
Rights Under SCOTUS Assault — Again
In their decision regarding Berghuis v. Thompkins, the Court's majority has decided that a suspect's three-hour silence does not constitute an invocation of his right to remain silent, while opening his mouth after three hours of silence -- … [Read more...]
Windmill Views Available – A Public Service Open Thread
"Welcome to paradise...I don't think people want to see a sea of flashing red lights at nighttime. It'll all be ruined by this industrial mess.''So if you would like to help them through their ordeal by trading places with these folks, … [Read more...]
MA Health Plans Sue Over Rate Increase Rejection
Breaking news: A lawsuit has been filed this afternoon by several Massachusetts health insurers in conjunction with the Massachusetts Association of Health Plans and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (which is not a member of … [Read more...]
Global Climate Change Deniers Unmoved By Olympic Evidence
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Eric Schultz — Harvard-Pilgrim’s Gain, Worcester’s Loss
Eric is the kind of leader you wish there were more of in the corporate world, embracing the idea of stewardship and understanding the success of his or any company as a cooperative effort of everyone on the roster. His commitment to … [Read more...]
Whoppers Of The Week
And finally, speaking of gifts: The gift that keeps on giving -- Jeff Jacoby. One thing that's always baffled me is how racists think they can speak in "code" that nobody but other racists will understand. Jeff Jacoby, who once … [Read more...]
Vanity Candidacy Exposed As Corporatist Trojan Horse
Yes, there's a carefully-crafted laundry list of progressive positions in every TV ad, but then there are three good candidates in the race already, each with bona fide progressive credentials. The only discernible reason for Steve … [Read more...]
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