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To End a Presidency

May 30, 2018 By gmoke

On May 22, 2018, Laurence Tribe and Joshua Matz, authors of the book To End a Presidency, spoke at the Cambridge Public Library.  My rough notes follow: Laurence Tribe:  The abuse of Presidential power is the lynchpin of an impeachable … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: constitutional-law, impeachment, laurence tribe

MA Democrats are ignoring money in politics as issue.

May 30, 2018 By pogo

This story in today's Globe reminded me of how disappointed I am that ALL the statewide Democratic candidates are ignoring the corrupting influence of money in politics today.  I've gone to a few Democratic events and have heard the stump … [Read more...]

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Hate speech and hypocrisy

May 29, 2018 By SomervilleTom

Roseanne Barr Tonight's news feed is abuzz with the abrupt cancellation of the Roseanne Barr show. The cancellation was, of course, the necessary and correct response to her racist Twitter outburst. For me, it immediately leads to the … [Read more...]

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Steven Disarro and the Mob hit on Allston

May 29, 2018 By bob-gardner

When the wave of condo conversion fueled displacement hit Allston in the 1980's, Steven Disarro was right in the middle of it. Check the Boston Glove Archives for 1981 if you don't believe me. Disarro was the subject of a four part series … [Read more...]

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All gave some, some gave all

May 29, 2018 By fredrichlariccia

On this Memorial Day - marking the 50 year anniversary of the loss of my best friend and brother Peter Rich - my heart and soul was comforted by the sentiment best expressed yesterday by former President Obama : "We can never truly repay … [Read more...]

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The Arlington Test: Tingle v. Palfrey

May 28, 2018 By Pablo

The OCPF website is a wonderful thing. It's a searchable database, and with a couple of quick entries you can find out who your neighbors love well enough to send money. So, when I checked Quentin Palfrey's contributions from Arlington, … [Read more...]

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We are pod-people, doing nothing while our children are murdered

May 25, 2018 By SomervilleTom

Today it's a middle school in Indiana. How many more children have to be murdered? Why are our extremist "right to life" groups so silent? No more "thoughts and prayers" from me. No more sympathy for grieving parents who steadfastly … [Read more...]

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ICE has *lost* 1,475 children; Baker threatens veto of Safe Communities Act amendment

May 25, 2018 By Charley on the MTA

This is, bar none, the worst scandal of the Trump administration: That is what happened to 1,475 minors swept up at the border and taken into custody by the federal government. Gone. The Office of Refugee Resettlement reported at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor Tagged With: charlie-baker, immigration, Safe Communities Act

Standing up — again, sadly– for the Intelligence Community, State Dept, and the FBI

May 24, 2018 By Alexandra Chandler

I originally shared this on my Congressional campaign Facebook, but given my professional background and that it is not really about MA-3 (frankly, with self-awareness, these issues are of far greater gravity than any Congressional race), I … [Read more...]

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Ever wonder what it would take…

May 24, 2018 By hesterprynne

for the most right-wing members of our House of Representatives, departing from long-standing traditions, to argue passionately for millions more in state funding for mental health services, and for the right of all persons, regardless … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User

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