Blue Mass Group

Reality-based commentary on politics.

A modest proposal on DC statehood

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Opponents of ending taxation without representation for the majority-minority District of Columbia argue that the District is too small (pop 700k) to deserve two votes in the U.S. Senate. This criticism is, of course, absolutely right, … [Read more...]

The world turned upside down

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THE WHIRRING NOISE AT FDR'S TOMB HAS GONE SILENT To recap: We won a real relief bill appropriate to the magnitude of the crisis, that empowers government to act. We did not negotiate with terrorists or seek the sacred middle, … [Read more...]

How the rot spreads

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Five failed GOP Bay State candidates have asked a federal judge to throw out the entire Mass. election (though they would be fine with just throwing out half of it). As reported in Universal Hub, the plaintiffs are John Paul … [Read more...]

I was just thinking

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So, it’s a grift after all, not a coup. Why don’t I feel better about that? Trump’s Plan B is his 2016 Plan A. Wouldn’t someone actually in favor of policing want to fix what is broken? It will be fun to see how the Biden Bros … [Read more...]

Cancel the debates.

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The Commission on Presidential Debates should cancel the remaining presidential debates. The honorary co chairs of the commission should call for it, and the members should resign if a move to cancel does not prevail. … [Read more...]

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