I heard Mitt's radio ads touting his presiding over the recovery of the state's finances. Of course, he's not mentioning that it cost us firefighters, teachers, local aid, and other stuff nobody cares about. >From Health Care for All's … [Read more...]
Point of Globe article questioned
This morning's Boston Globe features an above-the-fold front-page story entitled Additional cost of Romney gala questioned. "Oooh - this sounds good," I muttered into my Froot Loops! Maybe intrepid reporter Frank … [Read more...]
Matthew Cooper opts to change his luck in Novak-Plame-gate appeal
According to Editor & Publisher (which has done fine reporting on this story), Matthew Cooper, one of the reporters facing jail time for refusing to divulge confidential sources in the Novak-Plame-gate affair, will be represented in the … [Read more...]
What a curious town Washington DC must be
This appreciation by the always-interesting Murray Waas of the late Baron Edward von Kloberg III just makes you realize that it really does take all kinds. … [Read more...]
Meet some Boston City Council candidates
Among the numerous interesting local races that we hope to write more about over the coming weeks and months is the race for Boston City Council. The race for the four at-large (citywide) seats promises to be particularly interesting, … [Read more...]
Thanks, I’m here all week … try the steak!
Well, here's our answer: Charisma boot camp, is, in fact, the comedy club stage:A good stand-up can walk into a room, a bar with no stage and a shitmic, in the deep goddam South or Montana or Portland or Austin orBoston, and not only tell … [Read more...]
Jehlen announces campaign staff for special Senate election
As we reported a while back, the special elections to fill the late Charlie Shannon's state Senate seat will be on August 30 (primary) and September 27 (general). State rep. Pat Jehlen (D-Somerville) has announced the hiring of three … [Read more...]
Clinton gets blunt
Bill Clinton addressed the Brown Democrats the other day, and had some choice words for Bush's energy plan.Well, actually, one word:"DUMB".Clinton -- received enthusiastically by more than 4,000 students,politicians and top state … [Read more...]
Leaked British memo shows Bush a big fat liar on Iraq
A secret British intelligence briefing memo, apparently leaked to the British press by disaffected staffers trying to embarrass Tony Blair before the upcoming elections, shows that US planning for the Iraq war was in a highly advanced state … [Read more...]
Death and taxes
We've taken a liking to Deval Patrick's turn of phrase on taxes: tell me first what you want government to do and how to pay for it, and then we'll talk about tax cuts. And we've challenged His Excellency the Governor on this: don't … [Read more...]