I was browsing Craigslist and came across this job posting. I do not agree with the premise that legislators should simply be delegates slavishly following the expressed preferences of their constituents. I also think Mr. … [Read more...]
What Can We Learn from FISA?
Yet, the big lesson is the complex one. The nominal Democratic majority in Congress is virtually indistinguishable from the anti-liberty party, a.k.a. the Republican one. On key political and philosophical issues, Democrats are increasingly … [Read more...]
Please Join Me In Welcoming My Friend Iraq Vet And Congressional Candidate Jon Powers To Boston.
Now, it is not my practice to push fundraisers for out of town politicians, but this is personal for me on a couple of levels. First of all, Jon Powers is exactly the type of person we need representing us in Washington, and I mean us in … [Read more...]
Jim McGovern named co-chair of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Speaker Pelosi has named Congressman Jim McGovern the new co-chair of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. Jim fills a vacancy left when Congressman Tom Lantos passed away. Jim McGovern has been a tireless advocate for human rights issues … [Read more...]
More griping on the farm bill (from right and left)
But this was the press release I got from Kerry's office when it passed: “This farm bill will provide immediate help to many Massachusetts farmers and their communities. From nutrition programs that will help families afford … [Read more...]
Dissenter on the Farm Bill
Last week the House passed the farm bill 318-106, a veto-proof majority. President Bush had threatened to veto, but many Republicans joined almost all Democrats in voting yes. I noticed that only two Democrats within a 1000 mile drive … [Read more...]
Democrats pickup congressional seat in Mississippi
Democrat Travis Childers won a Republican-held seat in a Mississippi special election Tuesday. This is a stunning upset in the state's First Congressional District, which George Bush carried with 62 percent in 2004. The election was to fill … [Read more...]
Legislative Alert!! Mortgage Rate Disclosure Bill In Jeopardy
The Chairman of this committee is Rep. Barney Frank, and both Capuano and Lynch serve on the committee.I know we can outflank the self-serving lobbyists if we all call our Congresscritters (and it can't hurt to call people not in your … [Read more...]
MA LAUDED FOR LEADERSHIP ON CLEAN ENERGY
"Governor Patrick is committed to making Massachusetts the global center for clean energy innovation - it is both an environmental imperative and a major economic opportunity," said Ian Bowles, Governor Patrick's Energy and Environmental … [Read more...]
Scientists in Congress
Vern Ehlers (R-MI), first elected in 1993Ph.D. in nuclear physics from UC Berkeley; former chair of the Physics Department at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI.Rush Holt (D-NJ), first elected in 1998Ph.D in physics from NYU; assistant … [Read more...]
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