Archive for 'Politics'
Math for Donkeys
I think it was the Electoral Map that turned me on to fivethirtyeight.com, and it is fivethirtyeight.com that has this quality post. Post Pennsylvania, he (she?) breaks down the remaining primary contests and explains what might or might not happen. More specifically, he explains what needs to happen for Clinton to win. He shows a […]
Posted: April 24th, 2008 under National, Politics.
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The Fear Factories
Finding truth in humor. Via Blue Mass Group.
Posted: March 12th, 2008 under National, Politics.
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The Clintons, In the Rear-View Mirror
Great post from Andrew Sullivan. This is not a man who is hoping for a Clinton cabinet appointment. I wish I could write as well as he does (though, would if I wrote as well as him, would I choose to write so much? It’s a question we’ll never answer.) Will I re-read this post […]
Posted: February 27th, 2008 under National, Politics.
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The State Police and the Felon
So Tom Finneran was not content to earn a few hundred thousand dollars per year with his radio gig. His original post-Speaker job as a lobbyist had been interrupted by that pesky felony conviction. The Mass Biotech Council didn’t want a felon as their public representative, and he was fired. But a year had passed […]
Posted: February 23rd, 2008 under Massachusetts, Politics.
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House to Bush: Get a Warrant!
I’m delighted that the House found the backbone that was so mysteriously missing in the Senate.The “Protect America Act” has been a continuing source of horror and amazement to me. I mentioned this last month. To review: The government wants information that it isn’t legally entitled to demand. The government asks the telephone companies to […]
Posted: February 17th, 2008 under National, Politics.
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Why I’m Not Voting for Hillary Clinton
I don’t think I’ve ever voted in a meaningful presidential primary. I’ve assumed that my primary vote wouldn’t matter unless I moved back to New Hampshire. But here I am, 10 days away from the primary, and the outcome is in question for both parties. I’m a registered Democrat these days (I know that’s news […]
Posted: January 27th, 2008 under National, Politics, Uncategorized.
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Menino Makes It Easy
Menino makes it easy. . . to make fun of him. I’ve taken the mayor to task a couple of times before. But this quote is so bad, so foolish, I almost feel guilty. Almost. “Allowing retailers to make money off of sick people is wrong.” No commentary necessary; this one stands on its own.
Posted: January 10th, 2008 under Massachusetts, Politics.
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Small Handful of Small States
Ned ranted about silly parts of the presidential election. I agree with 90% of what he says, but that last 10% . . . I started to respond in a comment on his blog, but the comment got long-winded enough that I decided to post here instead. “The whole focus on early primaries seems completely […]
Posted: January 7th, 2008 under National, Politics.
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Civil Service Still Broken
When I ran for state representative in 2004, reform of the civil service system was one of my key themes. There is so much wrong with it. The years pass, and the system is still broken. The system was originally intended to take patronage and nepotism out of hiring decision. The system is supposed to […]
Posted: December 30th, 2007 under Massachusetts, Politics.
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Vote For The Candidate You Want
I post often enough about my philosophy on voting that I should create a category for it. Not sure what I’d call the category, though. What combines my thoughts on Mass’s one party rule, the press, none of the above, and leaving a ballot blank? In my mind, all of these concepts are linked. They’re […]
Posted: December 26th, 2007 under Politics.
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