George W. Bush November 25, 2002 at WhiteHouse.gov: "With my signature, this act of Congress will create a new Department of Homeland Security, ensuring that our efforts to defend this country are comprehensive and united. The new … [Read more...]
What they’re saying about us
Here's some of what the outside world (outside the blogosphere, that is) has to say about Blue Mass. Group. If you happen across something that we haven't linked here, please note it in the comments. Thanks!Boston Globe profile … [Read more...]
Open thread: upcoming elections, etc.
Some issues getting buried at the bottom of threads... Intriguing candidates for State Rep (Christopher Schiavone?)Jehlen's replacement?Jarrett Barrios's replacement for SEN? (He's running for Middlesex DA.) Alice Wolf?Medford voting … [Read more...]
Accountability
Commenter Abby mentioned it before; now Reuters has the story:WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bush administration funding cutsforced federal engineers to delay improvements on the levees,floodgates and pumping stations that failed to protect … [Read more...]
Chertoff must resign.
Just heard NPR's Robert Siegel interviewing Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff. Chertoff suggested that the report by NPR's John Burnett that 2,000 people without food or water, "living like animals" at the Convention Center … [Read more...]
Jehlen vs. White is *September 27th*
Important to note: election day for that 2nd Middlesex Senate race is September 27, not in November. (Apparently even Joe Mackey missed that on Tuesday night in his concession.)Back to the disaster, already in progress... … [Read more...]
We’ll Need Your Help
By Mary Landrieu (Democratic Senator for Louisiana)Thursday, September 1, 2005The devastation left by Hurricane Katrina is unprecedented and nearly impossible to describe. Stabilizing, repairing and rebuilding New Orleans, southeast … [Read more...]
The Blue Box is back
By popular demand, we are pleased to present the now-legendary blue box containing links to all of our posts on the Democratic primary for the Second Middlesex Senate race, for those who wish to relive past glories. This post will of course … [Read more...]
No one deserves this.
Hat tip to Kos: President Bush plays a guitar presented to him by Country Singer MarkWills, right, backstage following his visit to Naval Base Coronado,Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005. Bush visited the base to deliver remarks on … [Read more...]
Arch-conservative Manchester Union-Leader doesn’t like the $@%@ guitar, either.
Link:A better leader would have flownstraight to the disaster zone and announced the immediate mobilizationof every available resource to rescue the stranded, find and bury thedead, and keep the survivors fed, clothed, sheltered and free … [Read more...]