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0-8: The Big One…
The history of the United States has been a series of challenges and the American people’s ability to overcome those challenges. With terrorism still a threat, the budget out of control, infrastructure crumbling, foreign relations in disarray, and an economy spiraling out of control America
OH NO! 0-8: Senate
Sorry, I’m late. Okay some quick bullet points. Massachusetts: John Kerry has effectively served Massachusetts over the last 24 years. He is not perfect. A Massachusetts based blog can say that and still support his reelection. Although his campaign for the presidency four years ago
OH NO! 0-8: The Endorsements Cometh…
It is hard to believe that all these months in the making are about to come to a final, definitive close. Alas, WMassP&I will lose one of its most cleverly titled serials. As has been common before, endorsements will be issued over a series of
Boston Beat: Wilkerson Redux…
Yesterday, Senator Dianne Wilkerson of the Second Suffolk district in Boston, was arrested and charged in Federal Court for bribery. The 15 year veteran of the State Senate plead not guilty to the charges. According to Boston.com, despite the indictment, Sen. Wilkerson intends to trudge
Boston Beat: Stick(er)ing Around for the Long Haul…
This past September, the state primary, which featured abysmal turnout, primarily due to the lack of interesting races and often the lack of challengers led to something of an upset in Boston. Senator Dianne Wilkerson, the incumbent in the Second Suffolk District, lost the primary
OH NO! 0-8!: When A Draw is a Loss…
This evening, Senators John McCain of Arizona and Barack Obama of Illinois debated in the second of three presidential debates. This format was supposed to favor McCain as he had been pushing them for a while. Like Senator Clinton before him, McCain wanted more and
Throwing the Bailout with the Bath Water…
The Stock Market posted strong gains today following yesterdays collapse brought on the failure of the economic rescue bill proposed by the White House. The House of Representatives voted 228-205 against the bill despite reassurance from both parties that the necessary support was there. Following
Tides of Biomasses…
The Springfield City Council acted last night to give initial approval for a Biomass plant to be built in the city’s industrial district on Page Boulevard. The measure passed by a 7-2 margin, with Councilors Pat Markey and Rosemarie Mazza-Moriarty dissenting.The Dissenting councilors worried about
Economic Distress, Presidential Address…
WMassP&I supports a rescue plan, that address the bad debt, protects taxpayers and allows for the possibility of limited taxpayer incursion, and that will limit executive pay of executives, namely Golden Parachutes or sweetheart severance packages. We urge you relate support to Congressmen Richard Neal