From Right Wing News:After someone shakes off their mortal coil, I believe a certain amount of deference is due. Their friends should be able to say nice things about them and the people who disagree should show enough class and tact to … [Read more...]
Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts Statement on the Death of Senator Edward Kennedy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 26, 2009 Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts Statement on the Death of United States Senator Edward M. Kennedy BOSTON - Robert B. McCarthy, President of the Professional Fire fighters of Massachusetts, … [Read more...]
Robert J. Haynes, President, Mass. AFL-CIO on the passing of beloved Senator Kennedy
Press Contact: Tim Sullivan Legislative & Communications Director, Mass. AFL-CIO Office: 781-324-8230 Email: tsullivan@massaflcio.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 26, 2009 http://www.massaflcio.org/stat... Statement of Robert J. … [Read more...]
Impressive nitwittery regarding Kennedy’s suggestion about senatorial appointments
In 2004, as you know, the law was changed to provide for a special election to choose a new Senator to serve for the remainder of an unexpired term. The law now mandates that a special election be held 145 to 160 days after a Senate … [Read more...]
Anyone Shocked by Globe’s Endorsement of Kennedy’s Plan?
I was shocked to see the Globe endorse Kennedy's plan to appoint an interim replacement. Scott Lehigh went on to totally blow me away by taking this idea further to propose Vicki Kennedy be the replacement. His unqualified statements about … [Read more...]
Why Beacon Hill should support Senator Kennedy’s request: a vacancy of weeks, not months
Today, we are rolling out our support for Senator Edward Kennedy's request that state leaders change the succession law to guarantee that Massachusetts will not lack a senator if his seat becomes vacant. We call upon state legislators to … [Read more...]
(Re)Calling Out Tsongas & Kerry On The Public Option (NOW w/Poll)
At the beginning of June, I sent this short note to my US Congressional delegation which consists of Senators Kennedy and Kerry, plus Congresswoman Tsongas. I have been working since I was 14. Now, for the first time at the age of 43, I am … [Read more...]
Calling Out Tsongas & Kerry On The Public Option
Each response has the standard, we understand the scope of the problem (cite statistics) and this is what we have accomplished (cite legislation). What neither have is a bold statement that the PUBLIC OPTION is vital to reform.:v( Kerry's … [Read more...]
Do More On Cuba, Barack
Cross-post: This also appears at Marry in Massachusetts. Now, a less impulsive and probably much brighter President is patching the Cuba wounds. His first one-eighth measures aren't going to heal much if anything. Moreover, as … [Read more...]
Sir Edward
Here's a nice excerpt from British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's speech to Congress today, courtesy of the C-SPAN video library. Our heartiest congratulations to the newest (honorary) member of the Most Excellent Order of the British … [Read more...]
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