I don't have much to say that hasn't been said elsewhere; it just seems important to witness and mark this moment. This is pretty much it: "If the truth doesn't matter, we're lost." Schiff's case is that everything that incriminates the … [Read more...]
It’s Time To Walk Out
Adam Schiff and the House Managers are mounting a brilliant, thorough, and valiant effort to communicate the crimes against the Constitution alleged in the Articles of Impeachment. Nonetheless, it appears to be becoming less and less … [Read more...]
“Has Dr. King’s legacy been shredded?”
(I was a little late finishing this post, but perhaps it's not bad to keep MLK Day going all week. -- Charley) I'm used to hearing on MLK day, especially from white politicians, that we've made a lot of progress, but there's still much … [Read more...]
Baker promises climate leadership, but maybe he should just follow
In Tuesday night's State of the Commonwealth speech, Governor Baker made a pledge, and used some well-framed and welcome language on the urgency of climate change (my emphasis): “From fishing and farming to critical public infrastructure … [Read more...]
Impeachment: An American tragedy (or farce). Open thread
Tell me something I don't know. I'm dividing my attention between impeachment and Governor Baker's State of the Commonwealth, which generated more questions than answers in my mind ... There is one conclusion that is a certainty: The … [Read more...]
I’m Done With This Primary
Harm reduction has been given short shrift in a Democratic primary dominated by calls for transformative change. This administration is caging children, turning away refugees, bringing us to the brink of war, giving cover to white … [Read more...]
Biden on the meaning of King
The night before Dr. King was assassinated, he stood in the pulpit at the Mason Temple in Memphis, TN, talking to two thousand people, insisting that striking sanitation workers be treated with dignity. In one of his final sentences, he … [Read more...]
Yes, this is a continuation of the Obama economy, and THAT is the problem.
I've heard countless Democrats, when asked about the DOW and unemployment numbers of the Trump economy, say that this is simply an extension of the Obama recovery.economy after Bush. I agree. I need to point out that in this … [Read more...]
Weymouth compressor: MassDEP’s Chewbacca Kafka Humpty-Dumpty Up-Is-Down Catch-22
Added: Nice story and interview by CBS-4 with Alice Arena of FRRACS, one of the compressor station resistance leaders: They're down to this: Physical blockades of the gas compressor construction site in Weymouth. Nine folks from … [Read more...]
Apologies for the interruption in service
I gather the site was down for much of yesterday, and I was not attentive to my emails. My apologies. It's an easy fix when I can get to it. Our hosting company's tech support is very friendly, but they don't seem to know any better than I … [Read more...]
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