https://mondoweiss.net/2020/07/senate-dems-introduce-amendment-that-would-block-israel-from-using-u-s-funds-for-annexation/ Where do Senator Markey and Rep Kennedy stand on this bill? There's an election coming up. … [Read more...]
Welcome to the Freedom Cafe
We trust you to make your own choice if you want to wear a mask. And in the same spirit of individual liberty, we allow our staff to make their own choices about the safety procedures they prefer to follow as they prepare and serve your … [Read more...]
We Owe Them Nothing.
As much as I appreciate the brilliant attack ads from the Lincoln Project, as much as I welcome the support from Micheal Steele, members of the Bush family against Trump, and other Republicans now lending their support to the Biden … [Read more...]
Lobbying Speaker DeLeo: Bring H4440 to Vote. Allow Fossil Fuel Divestment
Saw this at the Sunrise Movement Boston events page (https://www.facebook.com/events/606019430292922/) while putting together this week's Energy (and Other) Events (http://hubevents.blogspot.com), my free weekly listing of events on those … [Read more...]
When will the locusts come?
"He managed to bring back the 1918 pandemic, the 1929 depression, the 1930 fascists, and the 1968 race riots all in 2020. Now all we need is the 1974 resignation." Mohamad Safa … [Read more...]
A Real Leader’s Statement on the Fourth of July
Our country was founded on an idea. “We hold these truths to be self-evident. That all men are created equal.“ We never lived up to it. Jefferson himself didn’t. He held slaves. Women were excluded. But once proposed, it was an idea … [Read more...]
A Tale of Two Declarations
It appears that our esteemed editor has decided to dispense with one of my favorite BMG traditions, referring to similar exercises as "jingoism", so I will have to do it myself. IMO we should never let our imperfect track record living up … [Read more...]
Random Thoughts During the Pandemic
Instead of calling grocery store workers "heroes" for putting their health at risk to make sure we all got to eat, how about we agree to pay them all a sustainable wage? The same goes for nursing home workers and all the rest. If now … [Read more...]