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  • MassGOP Seeks Injunction Against Patrick’s Use of “Emergency” Provision

    Interesting development. Apparently some lawyers think there are good grounds for stopping Gov Patrick’s use of his “emergency” powers. From the MassGOP: Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Thomas Connolly has scheduled an 8 a.m. hearing tomorrow to consider the request for injunction filed today by the Massachusetts Republican Party. In its [...]
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    Posted: September 24, 2009, 7:21pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Naked Political Power Play on Beacon Hill — Twice

    I’ve lived in this stage nearly 30 years and I still can’t believe how many of the Democrats on Beacon Hill are prepared to publicly lie and scam the system just to keep their stranglehold on politics in the People’s Republic of Massachusetts. Not only did the Dem’s show their [...]
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    Posted: September 24, 2009, 2:13pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Superb Pics from the 912 Tea Party Rally in DC

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    Excellent pictures of the 912 Tea Party march in DC from Massachusetts’ own Bob Parks. http://www.black-and-right.com/2009/09/12/can-you-hear-us-now/ Here’s a great video from the thick of the march. I received a call from the Worcester Tea Party’s Ken Mandile at the end of the rally. He said the crowd was so large that you [...]
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    Posted: September 13, 2009, 12:26pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Citizens Call for Impeachment of State Senator Richard T Moore

    State Senator Richard T. Moore sponsored the nasty pandemic legislation, S.2028, that goes way too far in giving the state rights they don’t deserve on the pretense of a possible pandemic. When asked by concerned citizens about why he would sponsor legislation that undermines our rights so severely, he asked, “What, [...]
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    Posted: September 06, 2009, 11:26pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Green Czar Van Jones Resigns Amid Controversy

    Apparently Van Jones, the White House’s Green Czar, underestimated the resilience and support that Glenn Beck gets from supporters. Today we learned that Jones has resigned amid an uproar. As we discussed back in August, Jones is the founder of ColorofChange.org, an activist group that recently decided to attack Glenn [...]
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    Posted: September 06, 2009, 12:39pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Public Support for Unions Falls Dramatically

    There was a time and a place when unions were a net good for society. That time seems to have long passed here in the US. The latest poll from Gallup shows that more than half of those surveyed think unions mostly hurt the economy. From Slate: Gruesome new poll numbers [...]
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    Posted: September 06, 2009, 12:28pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • You’ve got to see Rep. Rogers’ opening remarks on health care reform

    Why would the anyone punish 85% of the population to cover the other 15%? This is not the way to make health care better. Rep Mike Rogers from Michigan gives one heck of an opening statement on health care reform in Congress. You’ve got to see this. And spread the [...]
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    Posted: September 05, 2009, 1:39pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Obama Talks to School Kids: Encouragement or Indoctrination?

    President Obama will be giving a “welcome back to school” speech to school children across the nation on Tuesday, September 8th. If the speech is about the importance of putting in the work to get a good education, I’m all for it. If Obama is going to start talking about [...]
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    Posted: September 04, 2009, 7:35pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Voters Want Deval Patrick Out

    I know it’s still early, but these number are appalling for Governor Patrick. Christy Mihos is trouncing Patrick in the polls, and Charlie Baker, even though fairly unknown at this level, is running neck and neck with Patrick. From the Boston Herald: Republican gubernatorial candidate Christy Mihos, who held a 41-40 lead [...]
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    Posted: August 26, 2009, 10:02am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Obama’s Really in Trouble When Washington Post Turns

    The Washington Post isn’t really known for dissing Democrat presidents (except for their very small number of conservative columnists). So when columnist Richard Cohen starts dissing President Obama, you know there’s trouble brewing. Heck, even WSJ columnist Peggie Noonan, who was practically kissing Obama’s feet during the election, is calling [...]
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    Posted: August 25, 2009, 12:54pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Attack on Glenn Beck’s Advertisers

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    About 20 companies have pulled their advertising from the Glenn Beck TV show in the last few days, apparently because he postulated that President Obama a racist based on his inappropriate remarks about police action in the Robert Gates arrest last month. What you might not know is why this is [...]
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    Posted: August 19, 2009, 11:09am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Universal Health Care Pitch Avoids the Tough Issues

    Here’s a universal health care situation summary from State Committeewoman Cynthia Stead from the Cape. She’s nailed several key issues. Why don’t protestors from the Tea Party get the same free speech rights as Obamacare supporters from the unions? And why aren’t the people who are pitching this plan addressing [...]
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    Posted: August 19, 2009, 12:02am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Obama Plant at Town Hall Meeting or Idiot?

    It’s all too easy for humans to lie. We want to look good in front of our family and friends, or we don’t want to pass along bad news, or we like to tell stories. But we all know that lying is wrong. Yet there are some in this world [...]
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    Posted: August 13, 2009, 11:34am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Zombies…You Mean Like Democrats?

    Apologies to my conservative Democratic friends, but I can’t resist. I have to post this, one of the greatest political lines in movie history. Thanks to Michael for the heads up. From Bob Hope, in the movie “Ghost Breakers,” comes this classic… Geoff: “When a person dies and is buried, it seems [...]
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    Posted: August 10, 2009, 12:52pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Congressman Niki Tsongas Town Hall Loud & Anti-Obamacare

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    Congressman Niki Tsongas, 5th Congressional District Massachusetts, held her universal health care town hall yesterday. I’ll give her credit for that, given that many legislators are simply canceling because they don’t want to face their constituents. But it was painfully obvious that Tsongas wasn’t there to listen. She was there [...]
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    Posted: August 09, 2009, 12:52pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • White House Wants Obamacare Snitches, Watch Your Back!

    Don’t be surprised if your kindly Freedom Trail blogger gets snatched from her house in the middle of the night. I’ve now been reported to the White House heavies who are after anyone and everyone who disagrees with their spin on Obamacare. That’s right…they’ve issued a call for snitches. The Fox [...]
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    Posted: August 06, 2009, 11:36am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Speaker DeLeo Has No Idea What State’s Finances Look Like

    It figures. We’re expected to manage our companies so that we can keep fueling Beacon Hill’s spendthrift ways. But the top dogs on Beacon Hill have no idea what’s going on financially. Apparently they only know how to spend. Beacon Hill Speaker DeLeo was dead wrong when it came to [...]
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    Posted: August 06, 2009, 10:42am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Voters Not Buying the Stuff Being Shoveled Out by McGovern and Neal

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    Congressmen Jim McGovern and Richard Neal held a town hall on Obamacare at UMass Medical School today. Try though they might, they could not get the crowd that overflowed two big rooms to buy in to the stuff they were shoveling about universal health care. What appalls me most is [...]
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    Posted: August 04, 2009, 9:46pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Obamacare Will Provide Govt with Easy Access to Co Financials

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    Ack! I can feel my freedom slipping through my fingers as I write. I’m just starting to read through the 1018 page Obamacare bill. I still have a ton to read, but I’m already concerned. First, the scary part. On page 22 of the “Americas Affordable Health Choices Act HR3200,” [...]
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    Posted: August 03, 2009, 11:37am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Can Obama Ever Move Beyond the Race Issue?

    When I moved to Boston almost 30 years ago, I was shocked at how much talk there was on the news that pitted skin colors against each other. I came from a quiet little town of 5000 in the Adirondacks. Yes, we were mostly white, but not entirely. Race was [...]
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    Posted: July 29, 2009, 9:41am EDT
    by sharilee

  • You Gotta See This Org Chart of Universal Health Care

    We’ve been reading quite a bit about the proposed Obamacare universal health plan. But a picture says a thousand words. Unfortunately, the organization chart that depicts the interactions in the proposed plan is a nightmare. You’ve gotta see this. Remind you of “Where’s Waldo?!?” See a full view and read the [...]
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    Posted: July 24, 2009, 5:09pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Why Obamacare is Sinking

    Great article by Charles Krauthammer in the Washington Post. Now that President Obama has to get more specific about his universal health care plan — the plan that is supposed to make health care more affordable — we find out that it isn’t going to solve the affordability problem at [...]
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    Posted: July 24, 2009, 11:17am EDT
    by sharilee

  • A Closer Look at Universal Health Care Wait Times…and Massachusetts

    I love this blog, Political Math. They do a great job making complex numbers meaningful. In this case, take a look at their analysis of wait times under the Obama administration’s proposed universal health care. They compare Georgia with Massachusetts as we started down the path of universal health care [...]
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    Posted: July 23, 2009, 12:42pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Voter ID Bills in the Works

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    It always puzzles me why we don’t require some form of ID to vote. Are we trying to encourage people to scam the system? I’m happy to see there are efforts underway to get a handle on the voting process here in Massachusetts. There will be a hearing on these [...]
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    Posted: July 14, 2009, 12:26pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Tax Increase: Adding Insult on Top of Injury

    As if the Obama administration’s national health care plan wasn’t scary enough on its own, now we find out the Democrats are planning a major tax increase to help fund it. This will affect individuals making $200,000 or more, and couples making $350,000 or more. So much for incentivizing people [...]
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    Posted: July 13, 2009, 6:54pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Obama’s National Health Care Models Massachusetts Mess

    We’ve had some time to see how the new Massachusetts health care requirements are working. Not surprisingly, the news isn’t good. I’m not sure why Gov Romney insisted on wrangling with this mess, but it wasn’t a good idea. Here is our first indication of things going awry. (And now [...]
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    Posted: July 13, 2009, 6:49pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Congressional Report Says Government to Blame for Housing Crisis

    Well, duh! I’d laugh if the whole situation wasn’t so horrifying. Job losses, reduction in buying power of the dollar, companies going out of business… We cannot sit idly by and let the government further damage what is fundamentally good about the US economy. Nice to see someone in Congress [...]
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    Posted: July 10, 2009, 8:14pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Government Control Over Size of Carry-Ons?

    You know the system is out of control when legislators sit around thinking up repressive bills that will put control of airline carry-on size in the hands of the federal government. For goodness sake, the airlines can take care of this themselves. From Townhall.com: Three-term U.S. Congressman Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) this month [...]
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    Posted: July 10, 2009, 8:06pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Prayer of Repentance

    Surprised I’m just seeing this now for the first time, but I really like it so thought I’d share it with you all. Pastor Joe Wright from Central Christian Church in Kansas, delivered this prayer on the floor of the Kansas House of Representatives in 1996. Somehow this got attributed [...]
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    Posted: July 07, 2009, 12:31pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Understanding the Economic Meltdown

    Nicolas Sanchez, Professor of Economics at Holy Cross, spoke to a standing room only crowd of more than 100 people on June 30, 2009, at the Worcester Public Library. His talk, “Why President Obama’s Economic Policy Will Not Solve Our Economic Problems,” provided startling information about the economic crisis — [...]
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    Posted: July 07, 2009, 11:53am EDT
    by sharilee

  • It’s Time for Term Limits

    Our forefathers never envisioned the role of legislator as permanent or full-time. It’s easy to see the problems. Our elected officials are mere humans and humans in a position of power will more often than not do what it takes to keep their position of power. That includes breaking ethics [...]
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    Posted: July 07, 2009, 11:07am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Professor Nick Sanchez on Obama’s Failed Economic Policies

    Great event coming up this week sponsored by the Worcester Tea Party. It’s their first public forum. Nicolas Sanchez, Professor of Economics at Holy Cross, has been an invited speaker at events across the country. Now he’s bringing his extensive knowledge home to us here in Worcester County to talk [...]
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    Posted: June 28, 2009, 11:33am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Boston Mayor Menino Now Supports Charter Schools

    Wow, how did I miss that speech? Oh wait, Menino usually doesn’t have much to say so I always skip his speeches. But it appears that he recently gave a rather surprising speech about school reform. He came out in favor of charter schools, much to the consternation of the [...]
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    Posted: June 28, 2009, 11:14am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Has Anyone Looked at the Numbers Behind Cap and Trade?

    The outrageous cap and trade energy bill narrowly passed in the House last night. I was hoping Minority Leader Boehner would do a real filibuster instead of the nice, but not enough, one hour speech he gave. In the meantime, has anyone bothered to read the proposed legislation? Or are [...]
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    Posted: June 27, 2009, 1:59pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Obama’s Vision of Health Care: Government Decides

    Heaven help us. Visions of Soylent Green keep popping into my head, but it’s not overpopulation that has us “eating our own,” it’s Obama’s wrong-headed view that the government should decide who lives and who dies (as long as it’s not one of his relatives who’s being denied health care [...]
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    Posted: June 27, 2009, 1:46pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Government Health Care: Kiss Your Access Goodbye

    I’ve heard this many times over…the vast majority of Americans are happy with the quality of their health care. Why, then, is President Obama trying to force a government-run health care program down our throats. He claims it will ease the cost of health care. The reality is that it [...]
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    Posted: June 25, 2009, 11:20am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Ethics: Still Behind Closed Doors on Beacon Hill

    It’s downright scary how much goes on behind closed doors on Beacon Hill. Even members of the committees are often left out of discussions and the development of legislation…especially Republican committee members. Apparently Rep. Jeff Perry (R-Sandwich), ranking member of the House Ethics Committee and appointee to the Conference Committee [...]
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    Posted: June 25, 2009, 11:09am EDT
    by sharilee

  • More Problems with Unions: Teachers Paid to Do Nothing

    People wonder why I’m anti-union? Here’s yet another example of the abuses in the union system and the waste of taxpayer dollars. From the Associated Press on Yahoo News: Hundreds of New York City public school teachers accused of offenses ranging from insubordination to sexual misconduct are being paid their full salaries [...]
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    Posted: June 23, 2009, 11:30am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Worcester Tea Party: June 20, 2009 - rain or shine!

    Government expansion, a shocking rise in national debt, socialized medicine…make sure your voice is heard. Worcester Tea Party: Rally for Responsible Government Saturday, June 20, 2009 12 noon - 3pm, rain or shine Elm Park, Worcester Sign protests along Highland St. and Park Ave. start at 11am. Speakers start just after noon. Lots of music. Bring [...]
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    Posted: June 18, 2009, 9:18am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Iran’s Zahra: An Inspiration for Democracy Around the World

    In the Iranian elections, it’s looking like the wife of candidate Mousavi is the real revolutionary. From the Guardian: A diminutive 64-year-old grandmother dressed top to toe in a modest black chador, Zahra Rahnavard is an unlikely icon, but the wife of the presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi emerged as the [...]
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    Posted: June 17, 2009, 8:41am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Obama Takes Over ABC News to Sell Government-Run Healthcare

    I thought this was a joke the first time it crossed my desk today. Then I got a call from my friend and media host Bob Parks. This is no joke. Many people complained President Bush didn’t do enough “selling” of his ideas to build support. Well, now we’re seeing [...]
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    Posted: June 16, 2009, 4:30pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • What’s Protected by Same Sex Marriage Religious Exemptions

    This has been my concern all along…what will a same sex marriage ruling mean to religious institutions? When our forefathers created the country, they worried about religion infringing on the state. Today, the worry is exactly the opposite. The following is good news for religions in Vermont, Connecticut, Maine, and New [...]
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    Posted: June 08, 2009, 12:45am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Thomas Jefferson, the Prophet

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    How did this guy get so smart????  Thomas Jefferson in some cases could be called a prophet.   Here are a few quotes from more than 200 years ago: “When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe.” “The democracy will cease to [...]
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    Posted: June 02, 2009, 1:55am EDT
    by Kevin

  • Next Worceter Tea Party Rally June 20th - Spread the Word

    From the planning committee at the Worcester Tea Party…the next big rally. Call all your friends and neighbors. We can’t sit idly by while Beacon Hill grabs every penny they can. Dear Tea Party Patriots: Next week we’ll publicly announce our speakers for the Worcester Tea Party-Rally for Responsible Government, but we’re [...]
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    Posted: May 29, 2009, 1:46am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Healthcare: A Little Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing

    I am very concerned that the Obama administration’s trend toward socialism is going to destroy many things, including our world-class healthcare system. Here’s an interesting column from Barbara Howard, Florida state chair for CORE, the Congress of Racial Equality, in the South Florida Times. Recently, I had the great opportunity to [...]
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    Posted: May 24, 2009, 10:30am EDT
    by sharilee

  • DOE Shows Favorites in School Waiver Policy

    An update from Rep. Lew Evangelidis (R-Holden) on the apparent favoritism being shown by the Department of Education on school waivers. Swine flu is a serious issue, but so was our December 2008 ice storm crisis, during which many schools served as emergency shelters. It was reported in [the] newspapers that [...]
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    Posted: May 22, 2009, 9:42am EDT
    by sharilee

  • An Open Letter to the Mass State Legislature

    Great letter I just received from the Center for Small Government. An Open Letter to the Massachusetts State Legislature From Carla Howell and Michael Cloud, Sponsors of the 2008 Massachusetts End the Income Tax Ballot Initiative Dear Honorable Legislators,   “What’s 2 plus 2?” a first grade teacher asked her students.   “4,” said one child.   “3,” [...]
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    Posted: May 21, 2009, 11:23am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Sales Tax Increase, How They Voted

    We got our hands on the roll call for the State Senate vote for the increase in the sales tax. Here are the good guys, the nay’s on the vote: - Sen Steven Baddour, D-1st Essex - Sen Scott Brown, R-Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex - Sen Bob Hedlund, R-Plymouth and Norfolk - Sen Michael [...]
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    Posted: May 20, 2009, 1:29pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Welcome to Taxachusetts, Can I Hitch a Ride to the Stores in NH?

    Sadly, the State Senate passed the tax increases last night. State Senator Bob Hedlund (R, Weymouth) calls this the “New Hampshire Economic Stimulus Bill.” That’s for sure. All my friends in NH are quite pleased with the development. I’m too bummed to write any more at the moment, so I’m [...]
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    Posted: May 20, 2009, 9:45am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Soak the Rich, Lose the Rich

    Thanks to Jim for pointing out this great article in the Wall Street Journal. Wish the Beacon Hill Senate would read it before they begin their deliberations about how many ways they can raise our taxes…in the middle of a recession. You can be sure I’ll be buying a lot [...]
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    Posted: May 19, 2009, 9:28am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Tax Increases Are Only A Moment Away

    How sad is this? Beacon Hill can be very creative when it comes to raising our taxes. But they have no clue how to cut spending. From the Worcester Telegram: The state Senate today will have no shortage of choices on which taxes to raise as it seeks to beef up [...]
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    Posted: May 19, 2009, 9:01am EDT
    by sharilee

  • President Obama, Notre Dame, and Abortion

    I’m confused — if abortion isn’t wrong, as President Obama claims, then why does he say he wants to see less of it? I she simply pandering to the pro-life voters or is there really something wrong with abortion? (rhetorical question) From OneNewsNow: More than two dozen pro-life protesters were arrested at [...]
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    Posted: May 18, 2009, 12:25am EDT
    by sharilee

  • PILOT Good News for Worcester Budget

    Well, this is certainly good news for the strained Worcester City budget. I just hope the City doesn’t use these payments as an excuse for trimming the fat and getting a handle on the out of control Worcester Public School budget, which currently accounts for about 60% of the City’s [...]
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    Posted: May 17, 2009, 11:40pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • “More Revenue” means higher taxes for you and me

    Good column from Holly Robichaud in the Boston Herald. I really hate the way the teacher’s union constantly uses a “for the children” ploy when almost none of the extra money they get actually gets to the children. Don’t you just love the new Massachusetts Teachers Association’s new radio commercial? They [...]
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    Posted: May 14, 2009, 11:36am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Happy Mother’s Day

    Whether you are a Mom or have a Mom, you’ve gotta hear this — The Mom Song. This is the original and it’s superb. Happy Mother’s Day! [...]
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    Posted: May 10, 2009, 12:09pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Gov Patrick Needs to Focus on Economy, Not Trampling 2nd Amendment

    Gov. Patrick recently submitted for consideration a new bill, “An Act to Reduce Firearm Violence”.      Last year, he submitted a budget that included various measures that would persecute and punish lawful gun owners.  Fortunately, his efforts were unsuccessful, thanks to our conservative elected officials on Beacon Hill.      Now the governor has repackaged those previous, and [...]
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    Posted: May 06, 2009, 9:34pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Obama, Pelosi Owe Americans an Apology

    The Worcester Tea Party was a superb demonstration, bringing together local fiscal conservatives from all walks of life who are fed up with the government’s overspending, overtaxing ways. There was good coverage locally, on WTAG, WCRN, NECN, and the Telegram. But nationwide, there is a push by the Democrats to [...]
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    Posted: May 03, 2009, 12:56pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • It’s Time to Choose Sides

    Great letter to the editor from State Committeewoman Linda Rapoza of Fall River. From the Herald News: On April 15, more than 300,000 Democrats, Republicans and independents got together to take on a government they believe is spiraling out of control. In an effort to steal the spotlight on “family values” away [...]
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    Posted: May 03, 2009, 9:46am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Bacon Hill: How the Worcester County Reps Voted

    I’m appalled the House approved the sales tax increase. But apparently all is not lost in Worcester County. We have 18 rep districts. Nine voted for the increase, nine against. Time for the nine who voted for the tax increase to go. Here are the details and where we need to [...]
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    Posted: April 28, 2009, 4:33pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Bacon Hill Can’t Cut Spending, But Sure Knows How to Tax

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    I told people we needed to send Bacon Hill a message with Question 1, repealing the sales tax. But no, we let the teachers’ unions intimidate us. And now we’re not only stuck with the old sales tax — which was supposed to go down and never did — but [...]
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    Posted: April 28, 2009, 9:42am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Analysts Laugh Over Obama’s Proposed Spending Cuts

    President Obama has directed his staff to cut $100 million in spending to help make his spending policies look more reasonable. Well, the reality is that this PR stunt just makes his outrageous spending look even worse. Some comments: AP: “Cut A Latte Or Two Out Of Your Annual Budget And [...]
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    Posted: April 22, 2009, 5:19pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Beacon Hill Dems Go Tax Crazy

    Holy cow! Did someone forget to tell the Dems on Beacon Hill that we’re in a recession, that people are losing jobs all over the place, that “we the people” have no more to give? Look at the mess of proposed amendments to the state budget that focus on increases taxes! [...]
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    Posted: April 22, 2009, 2:11pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • What Happened to the Democrats on the Issue of Human Rights?

    I’m still trying to figure out why the White House issued no warnings to Cuba this week about cleaning up their act when it came to human rights. President Obama has now made travel between the US and Cuba easier. With that financial path now open, shouldn’t we have taken [...]
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    Posted: April 19, 2009, 11:24am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Worcester Tea Party Pics…Pork Roast Next?

    Pictures of the Worcester Tea Party keep flowing in from all over the county. Thanks to all who contributed. See if you can find yourself in these pictures! Btw, did you hear about the horrendous pork being piled on to Gov Patrick’s budget? House lawmakers have already larded a $27.4 billion state [...]
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    Posted: April 17, 2009, 5:26pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Awesome Worcester Tea Party

    Thanks to everyone for a phenomenal Worcester Tea Party. I am honored to have been part of such a stupendous protest. Everyone had a great time. The speakers were tremendous. Best of all, we had an enormous turnout: over 2000. Even more than Boston or Washington DC!! Here’s the slideshow of [...]
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    Posted: April 16, 2009, 1:00am EDT
    by sharilee

  • In Anticipation of Tea

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    A superb letter from Shelley Hall, one of the Worcester Tea Party planners: Just words? That rumbling sound you hear is America convulsing in the iron jaws of behemoth government, unleashed by this nation’s tyrants in the imperial ruling class. The beast is no respecter of persons - the working man, the [...]
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    Posted: April 14, 2009, 7:38pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • The Morality of Economic Freedom

    I find the following survey data quite shocking. From Rasmussen: Only 53% of American adults believe capitalism is better than socialism. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 20% disagree and say socialism is better. Twenty-seven percent (27%) are not sure which is better. Adults under 30 are essentially evenly divided: [...]
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    Posted: April 13, 2009, 1:05am EDT
    by sharilee

  • The Tories are No Example for the GOP

    A short while ago, I posted about a small turnaround we’re seeing in the spendthrift ways of the British government. While that’s certainly good news, let’s not be fooled. I doubt today’s typical British conservative would be classified a conservative here in America. A tip of the hat to Mark for [...]
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    Posted: April 10, 2009, 4:01pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Worcester Tea Party April 15, 4-6pm

    If you’re fed up with our overspending, overtaxing, pork-filled government, then be at the Worcester Tea Party on April 15, 2009, 4-6pm, Lincoln Square. This is part of the National Tea Party movement. Bring signs, friends, family, and kids. We’ll have speakers, fun giveaways, and lots of chanting From the [...]
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    Posted: April 08, 2009, 9:36am EDT
    by sharilee

  • President Obama Does America No Favors By Groveling Abroad

    Great letter to the Telegram editor by local activist, Desiree Awiszio: Mr. Obama returned from his European public relations exercise. Europe told Mr. Obama ‘NO’ to helping militarily in combat or economically in Afghanistan. Appeasement and eating humble pie gains no credibility. It didn’t make a particle of difference how much [...]
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    Posted: April 08, 2009, 9:19am EDT
    by sharilee

  • CitySquare’s Next Baby Steps, At Least There’s No PLA

    Congrats to Worcester! Unum has agreed to be one of the anchor tenants of CitySquare, occupying about 10% of the total square footage. Now the city gets to fork over $25 million to fund demolition costs. (I just love the way Berkeley Investments gets all sorts of work without having [...]
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    Posted: April 08, 2009, 12:39am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Why the Iowa Supreme Court is Wrong on “Gay Marriage”

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    Ramesh Ponnuru succinctly states why the Iowa Supreme Court is wrong on overturning the constitutional amendment against “gay marriage.” Iowa’s supreme court has ruled that its constitutional guarantee of “equal protection” for all people requires the state to recognize same-sex marriage. The court overturned a law passed in 1998. In a [...]
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    Posted: April 07, 2009, 1:28am EDT
    by sharilee

  • British Finally Want to Change Politicians’ Overspending Ways

    It’s easy to think conservatives can’t really change public opinion. But look how fast things are changing in Britain. I never thought I’d see the day when the voters would start agitating for lower taxes. Thanks to Mark for pointing out this tidbit from the Corner at National Review: If you [...]
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    Posted: April 07, 2009, 1:19am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Major Rift Brewing Between Catholics and Democrats

    Notre Dame’s invitation to President Obama to speak at commencement has generated a lot of controversy because of his pro-abortion stance. This is all part of a major rift brewing between Catholics, a major pro-life force, and Democrats, a major pro-abortion force. Thanks to Michael for the tip to this story [...]
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    Posted: April 01, 2009, 12:23pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Pick a Park & Help Out on April 25th

    Municipal budgets are a mess. Yesterday I heard on the radio that Worcester City Manager Michael O’Brien is going to have to prioritize the upkeep of local parks. Some will get a little attention from the Parks Department, some will get none. One way we can help out (and hopefully avoid [...]
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    Posted: April 01, 2009, 10:25am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Barney Frank Pushes to Control Everyone’s Salary, Putin Warns about Socialism

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    As if the assault on American’s freedom and capitalism wasn’t bad enough, it just got worse. The Obama administration has several formerly private sectors on tinder hooks waiting for more bailout money. The Treasury Secretary is now resorting to blackmail to get CEOs from these companies to resign (see story [...]
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    Posted: March 31, 2009, 2:29pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Taxes and Tax Policy are Out of Control

    I was doing a little homework in preparation for the upcoming Worcester Tea Party Rally on April 15th (Lincoln Square, 4-6pm) when I ran across these great thoughts about taxation and limited government on the American Solutions web site. Well said! Limited, Effective Government Government in the United States was designed to serve [...]
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    Posted: March 31, 2009, 10:06am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Traffic Cameras Have Few Fans Outside of Government

    We have a right to privacy, contrary to what many of our elected officials think. That’s why I’ve never been a fan of the traffic cameras that have been placed around the city. For all City Manager Michael O’Brien’s talk about safety, you know darn well those are there to [...]
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    Posted: March 31, 2009, 9:58am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Instead of Taxes, Put Money in the Hands of Hardworking Americans

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    I heard Rep Jeff Perry (R-Sandwich) give a speech right before WTKK talk show host Michael Graham the other night. Michael, as expected, was superb. But I hadn’t heard Jeff speak until that night. I must say, he was truly inspirational. So when I saw this tidbit from him today, [...]
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    Posted: March 30, 2009, 1:09pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • The Disaster That Hides Behind the Innocuous Name “Card Check”

    I learned yesterday that FedEx said they will cancel a $3.5+ billion order for Boeing jets if President Obama signs the “card check” legislation. This bill is a desperate attempt by unions to reverse their declining numbers. But it will add significant costs for businesses if it passes. Read the [...]
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    Posted: March 26, 2009, 10:50am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Beacon Hill is Ready for the Bailout…Look at the Numbers

    Here’s how Governor Deval Patrick is planning on using the state’s federal bailo…I mean “stimulus” money. I’d like to know what “safety net programs” are. And I can see the teachers unions are very happy today. I’m not sure how $2B to the already well-funded education dept stimulates the economy [...]
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    Posted: March 23, 2009, 5:05pm EDT
    by sharilee

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    Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

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    Posted: March 22, 2009, 9:20pm EDT
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  • Stop Spending So Much Money or Shut Down the Federal Reserve

    Now I see why President Obama felt he needed to make a highly visible trip to California to, among other things, appear on Jay Leno. He was trying to do everything he could to distract us from what was going on behind the curtains. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced [...]
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    Posted: March 22, 2009, 10:09am EDT
    by sharilee

  • New Grassroots Forums Across State

    Nice to see the Republican Party moving all over the state this spring. First the Hardship Listening Tour — Gov Deval Patrick doesn’t seem to want to listen, so the Republicans on Beacon Hill are giving the voters a voice. And now, coming soon to a town near you…one of six [...]
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    Posted: March 20, 2009, 7:10pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Taxpayers Vent About Taxes During Hardship Listening Tour

    Sponsored by the Republicans on Beacon Hill, the first of a series of events called the “Hardship Listening Tour,” brought a standing room only crowd to Auburn Monday night. Reps. Paul Frost, George Peterson, and Karyn Polito listened carefully and promised to bring the “no new taxes” message back to [...]
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    Posted: March 19, 2009, 10:58am EDT
    by sharilee

  • The Appalling Story Behind Patrick’s Pick for Transportation Secretary, James Aloisi

    This story is just too horrid not to reprint in full. Gov Deval Patrick, who campaigned on reform and lowering taxes, is simply lining Beacon Hill with people who know how to game the system. In the case of new Transportation Secretary James Aloisi, his games cost taxpayers more than [...]
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    Posted: March 19, 2009, 10:40am EDT
    by sharilee

  • Deval Needs to Clean House Before He Taxes Ours

    Apparently, Gov Deval Patrick needs a vocabulary lesson. According to Merriam-Webster, “re•form” means (1) a: to put or change into an improved form or condition, b: to amend or improve by change of form or removal of faults or abuses, (2): to put an end to (an evil) by enforcing or [...]
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    Posted: March 17, 2009, 12:20pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Beacon Hill Republicans Start Hardship Listening Tour Today

    Number of comments: 2
    Today Republican lawmakers are starting their Hardship Listening Tour.  The tour will make stops in six areas of the Commonwealth. The goal is to give taxpayers a chance to make it to one of the open forums. Make your voice known and sign the “no gas tax increase” petition that [...]
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    Posted: March 16, 2009, 12:41pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Orange County Commissioners Uncover Planned Parenthood’s Back Door Dealings

    Planned Parenthood tried to bury government funding of its services in an Orange County community health initiative proposal. It almost worked. But UCLA student Lila Rose discovered the political shenanigans afoot. Planned Parenthood wanted more control over how local girls and women are “counseled” on contraception and abortion. But if [...]
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    Posted: March 13, 2009, 1:26pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Northborough Selectmen Demand Economic Reform from Beacon Hill Legislators

    I think the fundamental problem is that our elected officials are politicians, not responsible policy makers. They don’t know how to responsibly manage a budget because most have been on the government dole for way too long. And they spend all their time worrying about being reelected. Witness the spectacle [...]
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    Posted: March 11, 2009, 4:07pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Obama Administration Planned Attack on Rush

    Apparently the Obama administration has been planning the attack on Rush Limbaugh for months. You know those Chicago boys…always need some distractions to keep people’s eyes off the dirty politics and/or incompetence behind the scenes. Here’s my question — shouldn’t they be spending their time in a more productive fashion? A [...]
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    Posted: March 09, 2009, 4:30pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Massachusetts Ranks Near Bottom of Barrel in New Freedom Report

    Once again, Massachusetts ranks near the bottom of the barrel when it comes to freedom. I can’t say I’m surprised. I’m sure this is one of many reasons Gov Deval Patrick’s approval ratings have spiraled downward. How happy can the people be when their Governor spends his day thinking of [...]
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    Posted: March 08, 2009, 11:16pm EDT
    by sharilee

  • Beacon Hill Republican’s Launch Hardship Listening Tour on Taxes, Tolls

    This just in from Rep. Paul Frost (R-Auburn). Time to make our voices heard. Attend the Hardship Listening Tour in Auburn on Monday, March 16. On Monday, March 16, 2009, at the Auburn Town Hall in the selectmen’s room at 104 Central St. starting at 7 pm, the Republican members of [...]
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    Posted: March 07, 2009, 1:34am EST
    by sharilee

  • The Nauseating Numbers Behind the Proposed Federal Budget

    Have you thought about how much of the new debt your household will be responsible for covering? Heritage Foundation estimates close to $20,000! Ack! Here’s an interesting analysis from the Campaign for Liberty with a breakdown by household income. And here are more scary stats about the atrocious amount of money [...]
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    Posted: March 04, 2009, 3:51pm EST
    by sharilee

  • Now is NOT the Time to Hit Us with Higher Gas Taxes

    Unless the state of Massachusetts wants to use its federal stimulus monies to bail out homeowners who are trying to stay on top of mortgage payments in the face of layoffs, Gov Patrick has got to start cutting his own budget. We, the families of Massachusetts, have cut ours. Why [...]
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    Posted: March 04, 2009, 12:05pm EST
    by sharilee

  • State Taxes Will Take Toll on Federal Stimulus

    Number of comments: 2
    Great column from Rep Paul Frost (R-Auburn) in the Telegram. At the federal level, the government claims to be trying to stimulate the economy. At the state level, there is no such pretext. Gov Patrick is simply trying to take every dollar he can get his hands on — without [...]
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    Posted: March 03, 2009, 6:59pm EST
    by sharilee

  • A Little Bailout Humor

    Yes, I know the bailout is one heck of a large and serious topic. But sometimes you just have to laugh…otherwise you cry. Thanks to Brad and Edward for these humorous tidbits from Dilbert and Tammy Bruce: [...]
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    Posted: March 03, 2009, 1:36am EST
    by sharilee

  • Financial Disaster Foretold as Early as 2001, Dems Resisted Change

    I think President Bush spent way too much money on his watch. The interesting tidbit is that he started warning Congress as early as 2001 that something had to be done about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac or the problems inherent in their structure could lead to a collapse of [...]
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    Posted: March 02, 2009, 1:51pm EST
    by sharilee

  • Candidates Will Tell You Anything to Get Elected - Take Deval Patrick, For Instance

    A new ad is out that highlights how sad the state of politics has gotten. Way too many of today’s candidates will say anything to get elected. Once they are in office, they don’t care one whit about what they promised the voters. Take Governor Deval Patrick, for instance, and [...]
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    Posted: March 02, 2009, 1:19pm EST
    by sharilee

  • Govt is Out of Control, Time to Go Back to Part Time Legislatures

    Interesting article from MassGOP State Committeewoman Linda Rapoza of Fall River. I am 100% with her on the need for part time legislatures. With government as a full-time job, the institution will continue to do what it can, like any business, to sustain itself and grow. Unfortunately, in the case [...]
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    Posted: February 28, 2009, 12:49am EST
    by sharilee
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