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Bolton is a national emergency – what can be done?

March 30, 2018 By Charley on the MTA 7 Comments

... Yes, another one. As has been stated by just about everyone else, the return of John Bolton to a position of influence is horrifying. As one who will have the President's ear, he continually advocates for the most wantonly destructive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor Tagged With: john-bolton, war

Paging Sen. Warren and Sen. Markey: Join Rand Paul

September 12, 2017 By jconway 5 Comments

Sen. Rand Paul is entirely right that the AUMF passed right after 9/11 needs to be repealed. It has been the blank check and permission to endless war Rep. Barbara Lee warned us against when she was the lone vote against it in 2001. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: AUMF, ed-markey, Elizabeth Warren, iraq, military, war

Whatever the Problem, Very Serious People’s Solution is Always More All-Out War

September 9, 2014 By thegreenmiles 2 Comments

The Washington Post editorial board, which Republicans would have you believe is part of our "liberal" media, today demands President Obama lead us into nothing short of all-out, indefinite war in Iraq, Syria, and wherever else war takes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: iraq, ISIS, military, national-security, war

On Redistribution, Or, “Afghanistan Peace Dividend Stimulus Lotto? OK!”

May 12, 2011 By fake-consultant 1 Comment

They tell us we’re dropping about $10 billion a month in Afghanistan so we can catch that Bin Laden guy...but eventually, we’re gonna catch him, and as soon as we do you can imagine that folks will be wondering why we’re still over there – … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: afghanistan, congress, economy, environment, green-energy, iraq, labor, medicaid, medicare, pakistan, social-security, somalia, war, War on Drugs, white-house, Yemen

Why allowing war is wrong

March 22, 2011 By kirth 10 Comments

This is why you should not allow rich old men to start wars in your name: "Every single Marine I know goes to Iraq to help," she said. "While I was there that is what I thought. That is why I volunteered. I thought I was going to help the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: humanity, iraq, morality, war

Why you should vote for Rob O’Leary for Congress

September 13, 2010 By rob-oleary 6 Comments

3. His message is simple and compelling: End the war, invest at home. Improve our schools, protect the environment. 4. You'll be in good company. Yesterday's Globe reported that Congressman Delahunt will be voting O'Leary on Tuesday. He … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: afghanistan, congress, education, environment, globe, keating, ma-10, oleary, progressive, war

Unbelievable in Afghanistan

August 18, 2010 By rob-oleary 5 Comments

"Fifty-two licensed private security firms operate extensively in Afghanistan, employing more than 25,000 people.Among the major American firms are Xe Services, formerly known as Blackwater, and Triple Canopy."About half of the companies … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: afghanistan, congress, economy, jobs, national, oleary, war

Another Bad Vote

July 28, 2010 By mac-dalessandro 3 Comments

While teachers are being laid off in Brockton, storefronts are empty from Needham to Dorchester, and so many people are still struggling to find work, I am disappointed that Stephen Lynch yet again voted with Republicans to commit another … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 9th-district, afghanistan, democratic-primary, jim-mcgovern, ma-09, mac-dalessandro, stephen-lynch, u.s.-house-of-representatives, war

What’s the Cost of a Bad Vote?

July 20, 2010 By mac-dalessandro Leave a Comment

(Cross-posted at Open Left.) We all know the statistics.  Over 4,400 American service men and women killed.  Over $730 Billion spent.  Longer than American involvement in World War II, longer than the Civil War, longer than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 9th-district, democratic-primary, iraq, ma-09, mac-dalessandro, netroots, progressive, stephen-lynch, u.s.-house-of-representatives, war

Birds of a feather.

July 5, 2010 By howland-lew-natick Leave a Comment

So we see the liberal warhawk join the conservative warhawk in vociferous attack against the dove.  The plumage of both hawks look the same to me.   Anyone feel as if they've awakened in a Monty Python script? (We see Edinburgh … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: republicans, war

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.@RepCawthorn helped recruit and incite the mob that attacked the Capitol. You know who supports this #MountainMoron seditionist? Las Vegas casino billionaire Stephen Wynn who is also alleged to be a sexual predator like @CawthornforNC. Republican family values?

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honestly, though, I'm just so dang tired of this.
We fought to get the foundation budget studied (for years).
We fought to ensure the foundation budget study was complete (for a year and a half).
We fought to get the foundation budget study implemented (for years).

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"The thought that the MBTA would be shopping for 25 diesel-powered locomotives – instead of efficient, less-polluting electric trains – for the commuter rail system is an idea right out of the last century." 👏👏
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