Before I go any further, I have to state what should be obvious from the title of this post. I am leaning very much towards supporting Hillary Clinton for president in 2008. She is smart, she is politically savvy, and she most … [Read more...]
Inaugural Ball Canceled
in Florida. According to a Miami Herald story, Republican Governor-elect Crist has canceled the planned inaugural ball in Florida. Crist said that he decided it was wrong to hold such an extravaganza while Floridians are struggling with … [Read more...]
Follow-up to McGrory’s Column, “Deval’s Coronation”
There are a couple of letters to the editor in the Boston Globe today in response to Brian McGory's column, "Deval's Coronation" which I discussed in a diary last week. The opinions expressed in the letters are worth considering, even … [Read more...]
“Deval’s Coronation”
That is how, in today's Boston Globe, Brian McGrory describes the plans for Deval Patrick's inauguration. It is a little over the top, but McGrory actually expresses some thoughts that I actually had when I first heard about the plans … [Read more...]
Better use of web should be considered by Patrick/Murray Administration
There was an interesting op ed piece in the Globe on Saturday that talked about something relatively simple that the Patrick Adminstration can do which could have a powerful effect. That is, make it easier for citizens to interact … [Read more...]
Kerry’s Apology (John Not Healey)
John Kerry should apologize to the troops and to the American people that he gave the Bush administration another opportunity to try to use the troops and the Iraqi war for political purposes. John Kerry should apologize that he gave … [Read more...]
Newpaper Editor Against Free Speech
The editor of the local newspaper in Saugus apparently does not know that our state and federal constitutions protect free speech. I know the quality of the local news sources has grown worse over the most recent years, but I never thought … [Read more...]
Rush Limbaugh still a Big Fat Idiot
As Al Franken said, Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot. I just read this article and had to vent. According to the Washington Post, Rush Limbaugh has accused Michael J. Fox of exaggerating his Parkinson symptoms in ads he has made for … [Read more...]
It’s The Property Tax, Stupid
In the article, Widmer says that Mihos's proposal, to freeze the tax assessment on a property when it is bought until the time it is sold, is "totally unrealistic" and would require a constitutional amendment. Is that surprising to … [Read more...]
Kerry Healey Reacts To Eileen McNamara’s Column?
Maybe Kerry Healey's new ad is a reaction to Eileen McNamara's column in today's Globe. Healey probably did not make it past the first sentence: Two hundred and thirty women got together downtown for breakfast yesterday to talk … [Read more...]
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