Hi BMG friends - I've been honored to receive many recent endorsements in my race for State Representative in Everett, including the National Association of Social Workers' Massachusetts. The NASW MA-PACE has written a press release … [Read more...]
Social Security: If You Can’t Kill The Program, Screw The People
The foot less prompt to seek the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope, once crushed, less quick to spring again. --From "Thyrsis", by Matthew Arnold So here's the deal, short and sweet: Social Security is amazingly … [Read more...]
Once more into the breach dear friends, Once more….
And fellow enlightened progressives everywhere, we need to keep people like Barbara in government so lets all join her in any way we can -- "Once more into the breach, dear friends, once more Or close the wall up with our English … [Read more...]
James Kennedy for the 10th Congressional District Seat of Massachusetts
One and All-- Here we are, the Kennedy Campaign for Congress. We have been hard at work shaping our campaign since shortly after Rep. Bill Delahunt announced his retirement. We have 1500 of the required 2000 signatures, but are told by the … [Read more...]
Together we can?
Ryan found it in his email box first. Here's a joint statement from the Gov, Sen. Prez Murray, and Speaker DeLeo: “The news of yesterday’s indictments and the nature of the charges are deeply disturbing. All … [Read more...]
Thoughts on the DiMasi indictment
Well, we knew that his hands weren't exactly clean, and that he was too close to some folks that were pretty plainly trying to buy some influence. And we knew there was something fishy with the Cognos deal.This is what I wrote back in … [Read more...]
Transportation reform debate still ongoing at 10:18 PM – see link
http://masslegislature.tv/?l=h... THIS formal session is a long one. I have several gripes with this coverage: 1. Use of loud musack so you cannot hear the rostrum and other conferencing. 2. Poor picture quality compared to the … [Read more...]
Taxpayer funded politcal operatives?
Henry Waxman had an interesting thing to say in "The Hill""Can you imagine the reaction if each member of Congress had a campaign person paid for with taxpayer dollars?" Apparently he's considering legislation to ban federal funding of … [Read more...]
Take Action: House To Vote On Resolution Endorsing “Biblical Worldview”
If you want to know more detail of the resolution itself, this is where to go. I'm writing this not only to ask for you to call your Rep and tell them to vote against this resolution, but also, as Bruce has asked, to help get some traction … [Read more...]
Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez to Menino administration?
Read a letter in this week's Boston Banner (here, second letter, second paragraph) stating that Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez is "ready to depart the Legislature and join the Menino administration." Internet searches turned up nothing more. Anyone … [Read more...]