When it comes to Republican-led saber-rattling, many Democrats make the misstep of saying the Republicans are right in principle but wrong in practice. You'll recall plenty of Democrats who buried their opposition to war with Iraq under … [Read more...]
It’s No Fun Telling Fall River I Told You So About Jasiel Correia
Me, just under 4 years ago, as my birthplace of Fall River dumped its qualified mayor for 23-year-old Jasiel Correia: I Hope You Know What You’re Doing, Fall River Tonight, as reported by the Boston Globe's Michael Levenson: Jasiel F. … [Read more...]
As Fossil Fueled Heat Bakes Boston, Local Media Again Fails to Connect Climate Dots
If Exxon Mobil ran Boston media, would we notice any difference in coverage of climate crisis-worsened extreme weather? So far, Boston media outlets are once again failing to connect the dots from this week's forecast record-breaking heat … [Read more...]
Boston Globe Pro-Nuclear Op-Ed Has Massive, Obvious Lie in 2nd Sentence
While I fully support permanently shutting down rickety old Pilgrim nuclear this week, I'm agnostic on nuclear power in general. Sixty years into the nuclear era, it remains disaster-prone and we have no answers (never mind good ones) when … [Read more...]
Polls Show Abortion Rights Split is on Political & Religious (Not Gender) Lines
As draconian abortion bans have moved through legislatures in Alabama, Georgia, Missouri and Ohio in recent weeks, I've seen countless social media posts over the last few days urging women to rally and men to get off the bench. The … [Read more...]
A Big Day for Corporations Making Huge Subsidy Packages Look Dumb
GE has announced it will pull out of its Fort Point headquarters plan and give back its massive subsidy package, according to the Boston Globe's Jon Chesto: General Electric says it will reimburse the state for the massive incentive … [Read more...]
Warming Winters Pushing Boston Snow to Extremes
Through January 17, Logan Airport has its least snow on record dating back to 1936. The Boston Globe story covering this, unbelievably, didn't even mention of global warming. Here's our current list of winters with the first inch of snow … [Read more...]
Ban All Guns Now
The progressive position on gun control should be that we should ban all guns now. Can we negotiate on guns for cops, hunters & people in extremely remote areas that cops can't quickly reach? Sure! Let the NRA ask for those & we can … [Read more...]
Vote Straight-Ticket Yes & Straight-Ticket Democratic
Don't act like you haven't been waiting for me to tell you how to vote! OK, so this is more of a discussion post than Serious Endorsements. Vote yes, yes & yes on ballot initiatives. I know the nursing question isn't perfect, but … [Read more...]
Maybe Fall River Voting Out Its Competent Mayor Was A Bad Idea
Jasiel Correia was 23 when Fall River voters elected him mayor over incumbent Sam Sutter, rejecting an experienced, proven steady hand to stick a thumb in the establishment's eye by electing someone who'd never won an election before and … [Read more...]
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