Our President likes to talk about a "culture of life," usually when courting the religious right. For him, and for most other politicians, the "culture of life" is not much more than a code phrase for sympathy with … [Read more...]
Isn’t that, like, what he does?
From .08, the Mass. GOP holds forth:"It seems every timesomething happens over the Big Dig, Tom Reilly's knee-jerk reaction isto start an investigation," said Tim O'Brien, executive director of theRepublican Party. "Where are … [Read more...]
Abstinence only: What will we tell the children?
More evidence that "a little learning is a dangerous thing":NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Teens who pledge to remain virgins until marriage are more likely totake chances with other kinds of sex that increase the risk of sexuallytransmitted … [Read more...]
Ward 22 Democrats: Censure McCauley
Ward 22 Democratic Committee member Bart McCauley today defended his Urgent Challenge to Voters Registered from Boston UniversityDormitories. "I have a right to challenge them and that's what I did," he said in an interview.The … [Read more...]
State Dems denounce voter suppression efforts at BU
The Boston University Daily Free Press reports that the Massachusetts Democratic Party has denounced the efforts by Bart McCauley to keep BU students from voting in last Tuesday's special election. Party spokeswoman Jane Lane is … [Read more...]
Medicaid restored: good news for all (even Mitt)
Link:(AP) WASHINGTON - The Senate delivered a slap at President Bush and its own Republican leaders Thursday by voting to erase his plansfor cutting Medicaid, community development, schools and other parts ofnext year's $2.6 trillion … [Read more...]
Happy happy joy joy
While David and Bob are uncovering skullduggery in Ward 22, I'm on the Good News Patrol!? All the yummy post-primary hash you could want is at the Phoenix.And here's a great little nugget:Tuesday?s sweep indicates that "people in … [Read more...]
Big Dig: Oversight was an oversight
So this is what the Big Dig watchdogs were doing: nothing -- at the behest of their boss. Do give it a read.Now, it's hearsay, but how could the truth be much different? Add to my wishlist for a new governor: propose and implement a tough, … [Read more...]