Wow. Democrats outraised Republicans $397mil to $385mil, and still got our butts kicked. Thanks for that, Terry McAuliffe: even when we at the grassroots and netroots gave you and your cronies every opportunity to win, the feckless … [Read more...]
Romney Honors Religious Extremist
Romney underlined his disdain for separation of church and state, and burnished his fundamentalist religious credentials, yesterday by offering fulsome praise for Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns, Bush's new nominee for Secretary of … [Read more...]
Of trees and menorahs
Every December, there's a huge fight somewhere over "holiday displays" on public property (hat tip to How Appealing for the link). The argument usually runs something like this:Can we have a Christmas tree? If we have … [Read more...]
Let the people wait
As you'll recall, the rallying cry for the anti-gay marriage crowd during the constitutional convention earlier this year was not so much "we hate gays" (that might be seen as intolerant and likely to turn off moderates), but … [Read more...]
We’re already paying for it
One of the major points of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation report on covering the uninsured in MA is that many people could be newly insured by the same money that we're now spending on Uncompensated Care, e.g. when an uninsured … [Read more...]
A really bad idea
The Globe reports that state transportation secretary Dan Grabauskas floated the idea of a "use tax" for cars - that is, a tax that is tied to how many miles you drive your car. Cars would be tracked with global positioning … [Read more...]
The cowardice is staggering
Several major networks have informed the United Church of Christ that they are refusing to air the UCC's new ad, deeming it too "controversial." The ad is designed to convey the highly divisive message that "like Jesus … [Read more...]
Total chaos
Shhh.... listen closely ... hear that? That's the sound of total freakin' chaos. Right here, in Massachusetts! (No, not that! That's just crickets.)Well, that's what the Liberty Counsel (from FL) told the US Supreme Court would ensue if gay … [Read more...]