I suggested in this post that, as part of Governor Patrick's plan to promote fiscal responsibility while finding ways to generate needed revenues, he begin the process of amending the state Constitution to allow for a progressive income … [Read more...]
Concert update: with a little over a month to go, we have raised over $8,000
Really, we're doing very well. We have raised over $8,000 for the Obama campaign through ticket sales for the National Anthem concert. And yet, it's quite far from enough. We have cleared 100 tickets, but the hall seats 1,000. … [Read more...]
End of session roundup
Big items remaining on the agenda include the aforementioned election-day registration, the Turnpike rescue (the Senate version significantly differs from the House), a health care cost bill, and of course veto overrides. At this … [Read more...]
House to debate 1913 law today!
PolitickerMA has the scoop: The state House of Representatives is likely to debate the final vote on repealing the 1913 law Tuesday, PolitickerMA.com has learned. According to a House leadership source with knowledge of the legislative … [Read more...]
Concert update — buy a ticket! :-)
We're making good progress on the National Anthem concert -- we're approaching 100 tickets sold and $5,000 $7,500 raised. And we've even got one regular BMGer playing in the orchestra! Many thanks to those of you who have bought … [Read more...]
Late Summer Reading Open Thread
As the world anxiously awaits the release of what promises to be the greatest book yet published by an Editor of BMG, Bob's Barack Obama for Beginners, I wanted to open discussion up on two topics. First, what is everyone reading this … [Read more...]
The Obama concert: we’re off to a good start — help us keep moving
In just over 24 hours, we've raised almost $2,000 for the Obama campaign and sold about 25 tickets for the National Anthem concert. An excellent start! Now, of course, comes the more difficult part. The initial announcement is a … [Read more...]
A concert for Obama: we’re going all in!
The "Toréador song" from Carmen, sung by the Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky: "Nessun dorma," from Puccini's "Turandot," made world-famous by Luciano Pavarotti: "Lascia ch'io pianga," from Handel's opera "Rinaldo" -- this is … [Read more...]
Politicker embarrasses Mass. GOP
It's kinda like shooting fish in a barrel, but still, this is pretty great. Avid BMGers will recall nodrumlins' excellent debunking of Barney Keller's silly attempt to attack Niki Tsongas for -- shudder -- endorsing a Democrat in a … [Read more...]
A Suggestion to the Community: Add an email to your profile!
I use a fake email and it allows me to receive emails in my normal inbox from fellow BMGers without giving up my identity or my private email. I've never received spam or harassment. And only four people have contacted me, so it's not like … [Read more...]
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