A young man approached Shoeless Joe Jackson, one of the greatest baseball players of all-time, outside Wrigley Field in 1919 after he and others were accused of "throwing" the 1919 World Series against Cinncinatti. In disbelief that … [Read more...]
Dukakis Wows Them in Marshfield Victory ’06’ Speech!
Former Governor Michael Dukakis was the featured speaker at the home of Norma & Ed Fenochietti monday night and gave a lesson to all would be Governors on what it takes to not only become Governor, be a great Governor but also what … [Read more...]
Sunday Summer Sing Along – Preview!
From the Fourth of July to Labor Day, Porcupine hosts a political Sing Along every Sunday (if you haven't been checking in, so far you've missed DiMasi's Siren Song, Impeach Bush!, Come Fly With Mitt, and Atsalis for Rep Again! Since next … [Read more...]
Thoughts about Kerry’s HC speech
I've definitely always been more of a reader than a poster when it comes to blogs, but I was surprised that nearly 24 hours have passed and no one had comments about Kerry's health care speech yesterday! See the text of the speech here. … [Read more...]
Whew, we do need that $385 Mil in Fed Medicaid money
So, yes, I'll grant you that we do need the federal money but let's not settle for a tacit acceptance of the wasteful and dysfuntional system that we have before us.We cannot afford, for monetary and for humanitarian reasons, not to enact a … [Read more...]
Celebrating Massachusetts
My daughter enjoying the waves at Halibut Point Park … [Read more...]
Playing politics with illness and care
Feel free to contact me ann@defendhealth.org to verfiy first-hand what my family went thru fighting to access needed care for my sister's health care needs after she developed the bio-chemical brain disease called schizophrenia. We … [Read more...]
State and nation both dismal on mental health care
And they're not in jail, shelters, or on the streets because of what President Reagan so infamously said "that's where they choose to be". They're there because we as society have failed them and their families. The evidence for … [Read more...]
Hey, Jimbob, I’m not holding my breath either
Our already sky-high and ever-escalating costs and state spending on healthcare will increase. Remember, it's us taxpayers who will be the biggest payer for the new "state subsidies" to help limited-income folks buy insurance and it's … [Read more...]
It’s time to send the Amendment Assassins a message
SenateRobert A. Antonioni Robert.Antonioni@state.ma.us 109-E 722-1230 Steven A. Baddour Steven.Baddour@state.ma.us 513 722-1604 Frederick E. Berry Frederick.Berry@state.ma.us 333 722-1410 … [Read more...]