Governor Romney has ordered the MBTA to resume random bag searches. According to the Globe,Romney said he did not order the move in response to a specific terrorist threat [...] Romney said the more immediate trigger was a federal … [Read more...]
Romney’s Stinky Judicial Nominee Set For Confirmation
The risks attached to Lemire have to do with the fact that his conduct as a prosecutor will be part of an SJC hearing in December. I am referring to the Benjamin LaGuer case in which it turns out the commonwealth (who Lemire represented as … [Read more...]
$1 billion in new taxes?
Just saw that Mitt Romney came to the defense of Kerry Healey's shellacking in last night's debate. He says Deval's $1 billion figure is false. (Deval says $1 billion of new taxes have been imposed on the Massachusetts taxpayer … [Read more...]
Romney-Healey: No state scholarship for LEGAL Immigrants
Here's the text of the letter, on letterhead:Commonwealth of MassachusettsExecutive DepartmentState House Boston 02133(617) 725-4000MITT ROMNEY Governor KERRY HEALEY Lieutenant GovernorSeptember 2006Dear STUDENT … [Read more...]
Romney Screws Over UMASS Once Again
"It's a clear indication from (Romney's) perspective that the university was too bold in its stance to support the law-school issue," said Mr. Karam, of Tiverton, R.I., who is president and CEO of the First Bristol Corp., a development … [Read more...]
Romney Wrong to Veto Greenway
Here's a few reasons why Romney is wrong.1. Vetoing public greenspace in downtown areas may not play well nationally. Everyone loves parks. Nixing playgrounds doesn't seem very, oh how to put it, presidential.2. … [Read more...]
Top 5 reasons Mitt Romney Went to Guantanamo
(X-posted from my personal blog)So for some reason, our fine governor here in Massachusetts has decided to visit the US detention facility in Guantanamo Bay. Why is a state governor visiting an internationally denounced military … [Read more...]
“Mitt? Mitt who?”
We seem to be hearing that a lot lately from Romney's handpicked Lieutenant Governor, Kerry Healey, who nowadays runs screaming every time Romney takes a public position on anything. The latest: Healey has stated unequivocally that … [Read more...]
Adding my voice to the growing chorus
I practically choked on my Cheerios this morning as I read the news, discussed in more detail by Charley and John McDonough, that the Senate has unanimously (!) passed a bill that not only does nothing to encourage employers who don't … [Read more...]
Romney goes psycho on social issues
The Herald reports that Mitt Romney, if presented with the wacko abortion bill now pending in South Dakota, would sign it. This is the bill that forbids all abortions except to save the mother's life. No exception for rape, … [Read more...]