Was it that Michael Capuano had no clout in the new redistricting plan that was drawn up after the 2010 election? He had been elected to Congress in 1998 which should have given him at least a little more influence than Stephen Lynch from South Boston who was elected in 2000. It seemed that was…
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Trump Demands Sessions Investigate NY Times Anonymous: Our Nation Is At Risk!
You have heard of or read the article by Anonymous in the New York Times. Trump tweeted about it: “Does the so-called “Senior Administration Official” really exist, or is it just the Failing New York Times with another phony source? If the GUTLESS anonymous person does indeed exist, the Times must, for National Security purposes,…
A Recipe For Anarchy: The Democratic Candidate for Boston District Attorney
I’ve been away a bit. Baby sitting grand kids, household chores and generally trying to do other writing. I had no intention of posting but what I just read had me screaming. I felt like that when I read the list of crimes that Rachel Rollins the person who won the Democratic nomination for district…
The Brett Kavanaugh Hearings: The Fred Guttenberg Moment
I’m watching the US Senate hearings considering the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to a seat on the United States Supreme Court. I’ve got other things I’m trying to do so my attention is not totally consumed by them. The battle lines are pretty clear. One thing that seems a little out-of-place are the constant interruptions…
Did We Just Send A Nazi Officer Back To Germany? Or Were We Fooled Again?
Tuesday night somewhere in the state of West Virginia Trump announced that “The last known Nazi officer living in the United States, they’ve been trying to get him out for decades, President Obama tried, they all tried. We got him out — gone. He’s back in Germany.” Was Jakiw Palif the man referred to by…
The Whitey Myth: Dave Boeri and Dick Lehr’s Attempt to Malign Father Drinan and Bill Bulger 4 of 4
I mention Drinan ran for Congress in 1970. He was elected. He served until 1980. He wanted to continue but the Pope forbid it. Boeri not content with having approached other people then went to a close friend of Drinan’s, Jerome Grossman who first convinced Drinan to run for Congress. He responded to Boeri, “It’s…