The ONLY reason this ridiculous Beacon Hill arrogance continues is because people like you and I are too tired, distracted, intimidated, or otherwise disconnected to take a stand and do a solid for democracy. Remember when Deval … [Read more...]
Chartergate’s Reville has played politics with charter approvals in the past
From today's worcester telegram: Whatever Mr. Reville intended by his Feb. 5 e-mail, influencing a charter decision on any grounds but the merits of a proposal is improper per se. Moreover, it is not the first time that Mr. Reville has done … [Read more...]
Political Endorsements: What they say about the endorser
In the wake of today's arrest of City Councillor Chuck Turner for bribery related to the Wilkerson scandal, the Boston Globe has posted an essay that will be run in Sunday's Globe Magazine by Tom Keane. It gives a telling look into the … [Read more...]
Republican Culture of Corruption: 2007 So Far
[First, a cheap plug for my blog Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races.]Does it seem like there's a new Republican scandal in the news every single week? Well, that may be because there is. That seems like an awful lot … [Read more...]
Who Ordered Tillman’s Uniform and Notebook Burned?
Also, just in case you missed it, here is a concise recap from The Belfast Telegraph: THE JESSICA LYNCH STORYThe fictionLynch, then a 19-year-old army private, resisted heroically when her supply unit was ambushed near Nasiriyah on 23 March … [Read more...]
Kerry Muffy Healey INTERNET COVERUP! (with poll)
If you search Google images for KERRY HEALEY BUSH or KERRY HEALEY CHENEY you get the same result.Nothing.No photos of Kerry Healey with George W. Bush.No photos of Kerry Healey with Dick Cheney.Nothing. Where are the photos? … [Read more...]
Reading First scandal in Massachusetts – WITH POLL
Rep. Miller seeks education inquirySTAFF REPORTSRep. George Miller, D-Martinez, called for a criminal investigation after an audit found that a $1 billion federal program to improve reading among grade-school children was run by staff who … [Read more...]
Herald: Gabrieli portfolio stocked with scandal
From today's Boston Herald:Chris Gabrieli has been trumpeting his business triumphs throughout the Democratic governors race, but several companies hes invested in have been plagued by fraud, insider trading and other scandals, including … [Read more...]
Cheating, and what one does about it
Here's a fascinating story about Allen Raymond, one of the guys who was convicted in the 2002 New Hampshire GOP phone-jamming scandal. He grew up in a liberal Democrat family, and sounds like an ex-Republican penitent, a la David Brock. … [Read more...]