Blue Mass Group

Reality-based commentary on politics.

  • Shop
  • Subscribe to BMG
  • Contact
  • Log In
  • Front Page
  • All Posts
  • About
  • Rules
  • Events
  • Register on BMG

Education Reform in Newark

November 29, 2015 By soffner

  I just read a wonderful book on the devastating effects of education reform in Newark.  It helped me put together a long term perspective on these "education reform" efforts, and I wrote the following essay.  I hope you find it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User

Gabriel Gomez – A Quick Look

May 2, 2013 By soffner

There is a marvelous video of FDR during his reelection campaign in 1936. FDR's words are as follows, but you should really watch it because he is so eloquent: "Let me warn you, and let me warn the nation, against the smooth evasion … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User

The Fiscal Cliff Deal is Only the Beginning

January 3, 2013 By soffner

  The fiscal cliff deal is only the beginning.  When the Republicans want to hold the entire country hostage again in two months, we need to come out swinging.  We have a more progressive Congress and an electoral mandate.  The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User

The Real Scott Brown

October 7, 2012 By soffner

The following is a Letter to the Editor I sent to the Sudbury and Wayland Town Criers. To the Editor: Who is the real Scott Brown?  In his two years in the senate, Scott Brown has not held one single "Town Hall" meeting where he could … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User

“Bipartisanship”

September 30, 2012 By soffner

The following is a letter to the editor I sent to our local newspaper. Scott Brown characterizes himself as a nice, bipartisan fellow.  But despite this bipartisan image, Scott Brown has done a lot of damage. Brown often uses the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User

Kerry Still Undecided – Please Call

August 13, 2011 By soffner

This is a followup to my previous post - My Call to Kerry - Not Reassuring. Drew O'Brien is John Kerry's Staff Director in Massachusetts.  He called me this morning and we spoke for nearly an hour.  It was a cordial and, I hope, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User

My Call to Kerry – Not Reassuring

August 11, 2011 By soffner

I was very upset when I read that Kerry, who has been appointed to the "Super Committee" was talking about cutting Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, so I called his office.  The results were not reassuring. I told the woman who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User

Shame on Kerry

December 10, 2010 By soffner

     When I pointed out that this was blackmail, the man on the phone agreed and said that Kerry was trying to make the compromise "better".   When I pointed out that you can't make the compromise "better" unless you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bernie-sanders, filibuster, income-inequality, national, social-security

Response to the Khazei endorsement

November 29, 2009 By soffner

To the Editor: I deeply disagree with your premise in today's editorial endorsing Alan Khazei for Senate, namely that what we need is new ideas. There is no shortage of good ideas on how to cure our nation of what ails it.  Most of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston-globe-editorial, capuano, massachusetts, senate-race

Robust Public Option count in the House

October 2, 2009 By soffner

The daily kos (dailykos.com) today is reporting that the House progressive leaders are counting how many members will support the strongest version of the public option - one tied to Medicare rates plus five percent.  This kind of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: robust-public-option

  • 1
  • 2
  • Next Page »

Recommended Posts

  • No posts liked yet.

Recent User Posts

Predictions Open Thread

December 22, 2022 By jconway

This is why I love Joe Biden

December 21, 2022 By fredrichlariccia

Garland’s Word

December 19, 2022 By terrymcginty

Some Parting Thoughts

December 19, 2022 By jconway

Beware the latest grift

December 16, 2022 By fredrichlariccia

Thank you, Blue Mass Group!

December 15, 2022 By methuenprogressive

Recent Comments

  • blueeyes on Beware the latest griftSo where to, then??
  • Christopher on Some Parting ThoughtsI've enjoyed our discussions as well (but we have yet to…
  • Christopher on Beware the latest griftI can't imagine anyone of our ilk not already on Twitter…
  • blueeyes on Beware the latest griftI will miss this site. Where are people going? Twitter?…
  • chrismatth on A valedictoryI joined BMG late - 13 years ago next month and three da…
  • SomervilleTom on Geopolitics of FusionEVERY un-designed, un-built, and un-tested technology is…
  • Charley on the MTA on A valedictoryThat’s a great idea, and I’ll be there on Sunday. It’s a…

Archive

@bluemassgroup on Twitter

Twitter feed is not available at the moment.

From our sponsors




Google Calendar







Search

Archives

  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter




Copyright © 2025 Owned and operated by BMG Media Empire LLC. Read the terms of use. Some rights reserved.