The U.S. Government is sending 3 U.S. Navy Seals that captured a suspected terrorist to court martial for completing their mission.
Here are my thoughts on this injustice:
The U.S. Government is sending 3 U.S. Navy Seals that captured a suspected terrorist to court martial for completing their mission.
Here are my thoughts on this injustice:
If you didn't overdose on turkey or punch one of your relatives in the throat because they brought up ObamaCare at Thanksgiving dinner then you will likely be killed by a pack of wild rabid coyotes who have grown tired of puppies blood.
Cape Cod Times
Scientologists' [...]
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WHILE ADS for the four Democratic candidates for US Senate have dominated the airwaves in recent weeks, it's a good sign for two-party politics in Massachusetts that Republicans, too, have a contested primary Dec. 8. In this two-candidate race, the clear choice is Scott Brown.
Brown, a [...]
Last week I contacted John Kerry's office. They were gracious enough to offer a statement for the initial piece I wrote on what has become known as climate gate. His statement while gracious, parroted the line the left has used time and time again against "Global Warming" skeptics, [...]
I am going on Pundit Review Radio on WRKO tonight. We'll be discussing local races.
Otherwise, however, not much is happening with global warming at the moment. The Earth's average temperatures have stopped climbing since [...]
Requires a minimum percentage of biofuel as component of all diesel fuel and home heating fuel sold in the Commonwealth, starting at [...]
Gubernatorial Race
Charlie Baker (R): $297,499 in nine deposits. That makes his monthly take in November over $400k for the third [...]
Earlier this week I posted a column about how the Baker campaign was emulating moderate GOP successes in New Jersey and Virginia, and seemed to learn well from those exceptionally managed campaigns. The catch is of course, the GOP successes in Virginia and New Jersey, were anything but moderate [...] Reps to take "pay cuts"
The Sun Chronicle
People are stupid in Manchester, Connecticut.
Springfield Republican
Town combine services and stuff
MetroWest Daily News
People still read newspapers online and in print.
The Patriot Ledger
Hanover beats [...]
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One reason for the drop was the new Rasmussen Reports daily tracking poll showing Obama with a 46% approval and 54% disaproval. [...]
Charlie Baker (R) 28%
Deval Patrick (D) 33%
Tim Cahill (I) 25%
Not sure 14% Just 34% of voters in the state now approve of Patrick's performance as governor, down nine points from October, [...]
As the dust clears from a controversial running mate pick by the Baker Campaign, I believe rare praise is in order to that campaign and their boss Baker himself. Politically this was a slam dunk move, and it shows a political team with their finger on the pulse [...] Keith C. McCormic, a member of the Greenfield school committee, today sent a personal letter to Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick asking him to back a salary cap for state and local government employees to help close the [...]
They are also fighting for Richard Tisei. Tisei has received the highest rating from [...]
The Republican Party has been blessed with a great opportunity this [...]
A car crash victim has spoken of the horror he endured for 23 years after he was misdiagnosed as being in a coma when he was conscious the whole time.
Rom Houben, trapped in his paralysed body after a car crash, described his real-life nightmare as he screamed [...]
Coakley, then the head of the Middlesex child abuse unit, [...]
One thing I don't want to' [...]
Brad Jones just released the following statement:
I have known and worked with Richard for more than two decades and it has been a privilege to call him my friend and [...]
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There appears to be this myth that Sen. Tisei's district can't be won by a Republican.' [...]
This morning the following email was [...]
I believe America is going down the wrong path and that Washington has failed us. Our elected leaders are unresponsive to the challenges faced by the people of the fifth congressional district.
There is a conceit in Washington that somehow they know what is best for us and the people [...]
Red Mass Group has learned from multiple sources with knowledge of the situation that Charlie Baker is very close to naming Richard Tisei, the Minority Leader of the Massachusetts State Senate, as his running mate. The announcement is scheduled' [...]
Earlier this week a seemingly Russian hacker broke into the [...]
1) There is not a requirement for depository candidates to report bi-monthly until 6 months before an election. Although some banks report it that way all the time. This is why Charlie [...]
Likewise, couldn't a similar prohibition be levied against Massachusetts politicians by their own respective bishops?' [...]
The decision outraged conservatives and libertarians.
In Massachusetts [...]
Democrat scandals boost Revolution 2010
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Democrat scandals boost Revolution 2010
By CYNTHIA STEAD
November 19, 2009 - 11:55 AMI knew it was different [...]
A. Watch college football
B. Watch soccer at the Banshee or Phoenix Landing?
c. Rake leaves
D. Prepare for Thanksgiving
E. Drink by yourself and mumble incoherently about big guvment
F. Participate in our LIVE blogging of the health care debate in the Senate
You [...]
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He was once a shaggy-haired 12-year-old growing up in Wakefield, drifting into trouble. His parents divorced when [...]
GOUVERNEUR, NY - The computerized voting machines used by many voters in the 23rd district had a computer virus - tainting the results, not just from those machines known to have been infected, but casting doubt on the accuracy [...]
Our legislature eliminated the only good idea Deval Patrick ever had - to eliminate the 'Suffolk County' holidays for budget reasons - late last night. State Workers will continue to enjoy paid holidays in March and June,' [...]
Last week's bombshell revelation, that Baker campaign insiders may have offered the spot of number two to Commonwealth Treasurer Tim Cahill, has sparked off some heated debate about who the Lieutenant Governor should be and about Baker's commitment to the Republican Party with in GOP circles statewide. While some [...]
Senate Democrats unveiled their Health Care bill yesterday. The "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," or H.R. 3590, is 2,074 pages long.
According to the Congressional Budget Office it will cost $849 billion and reduce the deficit by $130 billion over the first 10 [...]
A vote recount has shown that Lynn Mayor Edward Clancy lost [...]
President Obama sat down with the Fox News Channel Senior White House correspondent Major Garrett today in China. I've included some' [...]
There's serious resistance from doctors, the American Cancer Association, etc... who recommend more frequent mammograms and at an earlier age.
Possibly, some insurance companies will adjust their reimbursement policies and [...]
First, health care legislation would not restrain costs. Rather it would make care more costly. [...]
The first ad is entitled JFK. It highlights Kennedy's call for lower taxes [...]
A radio debate between the two Republican candidates for US Senate is being rescheduled according to all parties involved. The debate between State Senator Scott Brown and Jack E. Robinson, originally scheduled for Thursday at 9:30am on WTKK on the Jim & Margery Show, was postponed due [...] "We expect a spirited debate tomorrow on this" [...]
Its this bullet point from the Herald's summary got made me jump:
Issue "state" [...]
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John Lysak, former Vice-Chair of the Massachusetts Federation of Young Republicans recently won his race to be a Ward Councilor in Springfield. His margin of victory was narrow enough that his opponent had the ability to ask for a recount, and has done so. I just received this [...] While it may "feel good" for some to take such a position, from my point of view, such [...]
I'm a proud product of the UMass system - being an alumnus of UMass Dartmouth (Class of '01) & Boston' [...]
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There exists one fault line in American politics that causes more division than any other policy disagreements that exist in our public forums, and that issue inarguably is abortion. While a great many Supreme Court cases win unanimity of the country through the passage of time(Brown v Board of [...]
Equals don't prostrate themselves to one another. You're President, could you please start acting like it.
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Today's Globe contains a story on the collapse of the Plymouth Rock Studios project. The Globe reveals that: http://www.boston.com/news/loc...
a look behind the breathtaking vision of Plymouth Rock Studios reveals a project marred by over-the-top [...]
The post was deleted by an editor that [...]
Earlier today, letschange3 posted this which he credited to Citizens for Limited Taxation asking why Mihos was supporting Carla Howell and the tax rollback with his 'campaign' funds -
Carla Howell's tax fight pays off
Activist, pal [...]
Former Democratic State Representative Philip Travis of Seekonk has endorsed Steven Howitt who is running for the seat which encompasses Norton, Rehoboth, Seekonk, and Swansea. The endorsement was reported by the Sun Chronicle.
Former state Rep. Philip Travis has crossed party lines to endorse Republican Steve Howitt for [...]
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As a friend and supporter I wanted to directly reach out to [...]
Some of the observations I have are:
Half of the electorate have no idea who Charlie Baker or Scott Brown are. Those that do have very favorable feelings. This is the major hurdle that both candidates have. [...]
Questions 26 and 27 are trial heats between Patrick/Cahill/Baker and Patrick/Cahill/Mihos.
Lots of other details for armchair and active politicos to analyze.
Observation: 56 percent say that Massachusetts can't afford universal health care but 53 percent believe that the state constitution should be amended to state the' [...]
Reason Magazine is THE leading libertarian publication in the United States [...]
Massachusetts State Auditor Joe DeNucci has announced he will not seek re-election in 2010. According to the Office of Campaign and Political Finance DeNucci and 4 other candidates are actively on file.
Republican Mary Z. Connaughton announced 16 days ago. The former member of [...]
The position of Town Clerk remains an elected one in Natick. Hooray! Enjoy filling out all those marriage licenses, [...]
False alarm everybody. Our Attorney General is not living a paupers life after all. Her campaign says that mistakes were made in her financial disclosure filing.
Attorney General Martha Coakley, the state's top lawyer, acknowledged yesterday that she improperly filled out a federal financial disclosure she submitted to the [...]
Everett Representative Stephen Smith has been accused of using his position to intimidate an Everett couple. This story comes to us via Channel 5.
NewsCenter 5's Pam Cross reported that state Rep. Stephen Smith has a different version of events.
Mike and Sue Phillips filed a complaint against Smith, saying [...]
Barbara Anderson has featured Red Mass Group prominently in her latest column distributed to many Massachusetts Newspapers. Here is a link to the column at The Salem News. In the column Barbara relives her experience live blogging the health-care vote with us.
I wasn't going to miss the next' [...]
The Plymouth County GOP held a major Campaign Rally this week down in Rockland, that turned out around 300 people in support of Republican candidates across the Commonwealth. The widely attended event was the first to' [...]
Look, she just filed financial disclosures, reporting less than $1000 bucks in financial assets in either her name or her husband's name. This, after a life of apparently spending every single dollar she's earned successful 30 year [...]
Former House speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi is scheduled to be arraigned today in federal court on charges that he had a secret financial interest in a real estate firm that managed a signature state office building.
Oh yet again.... the saga continues. What's the over under with him getting jail [...]
According to the The Salem News State Representative Mary Grant will not seek reelection in 2010. The 6th Essex district is the entire town of Beverly and nothing else. Luckily for us, the Republican Party already has a candidate in Brett Schetzsle who [...] Yet he is catching up to Mihos, the convenience store magnate. The poll showed Baker capturing 30 percent of GOP primary voters, compared to" [...]
While Massachusetts recipients of federal stimulus money collectively report 12,374 jobs saved or created, a Globe review shows that [...]