After a very well received speech on the middle class and other economic subjects before an enthusiatic audience at Fanueil Hall, Senator Kerry held a meeting with some Boston area Bloggers and answered some of their questions. The brief … [Read more...]
What the MSM had to say about the YearlyKos Convention
Here is the link: http://news.bostonhe...This story is worth reading as much for what it does not say as for what it says. Obviously, the Boston Herald AP was there and paying attention. (clarification by David)In the interests … [Read more...]
Female Bloggers Being Driven Offline
I saw this article in today's Washington Post about female bloggers being threatened to such an extent that some have decided to stop blogging. Others have started using gender neutral online names. Every so often there is a … [Read more...]
“Pimping”: Why Some White Male Progressives are Fascinated w/Using Offensive Pseudo-Ghetto Slang
In fact, white (usually male) "progressives" have taken the term "bitch slap" entirely out of its originally limited underclass context and usage and are using it instead as a generally applicable synonym for "to castigate" and "to put in … [Read more...]
US Senate Bill 1: Registering Bloggers
To me, a lobbyist is someone who reaches out to politicians and office holders and tries to change what they think. If someone asks voters to contact their representatives, that's not lobbying. When (if) the voter makes the call, that's not … [Read more...]
Gatehouse media goes “Creative Commons”
I just found out today that Gate House Media, the group that bought my local weekly paper the Arlington Advocate, is part of the "Creative Commons" movement, no copyright. See the story at http://medianation.b... I think this is … [Read more...]
Blogger Candidate for DSC at Westminster Candidates Night
I arrived early, but Joe Early, Jr. candidate for Worcester County District Attorney was earlier than me. Must be the name. Other candidates included: Daniel J. Shea (Worcester DA) Tom Foley (Governor's Council) Kathleen Daignault … [Read more...]
Can you help a Blogger Candidate for Democratic State Committeewoman?
Uh, Where is Worcester & Middlesex?The communities that make up the senate district are: Bolton, Clinton (Precincts 1,2), Fitchburg, Gardner, Lancaster, Leominster, Lunenburg, Sterling and Westminster in Worcester County and Ashby and … [Read more...]
The 2,996
I would like to share a special opportunity for bloggers to honor those killed in on 9/11.Therre are some excellent individual bloggers here, and I hope you will visit and consider this respectful … [Read more...]
Just Who Are We All?
I've been frequently reading blogs and diaries from people all over the internet who either support a particular candidate or decide to pick a candidate and do all in their power to bismirch his or her name. For example, about a month ago I … [Read more...]