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Comment on: House chairman sees IRS errors as part of pattern - Nation - The Boston Globe
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Comment on: Nathaniel Fujita of Wayland found guilty of ex-girlfriendâs murder - Metro - The Boston Globe
rmpjr, You are so right. Bravo for speaking up for a kind and thoughtful approach to a horrendous crime. In general, I don't approve of life without parole, and especially not for someone this young more »
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Did the Romney campaign pay for this political ad?
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Comment on: Who Seems More Like A Senator? - Opinion - The Boston Globe
Glad to hear that you must plan to vote against Mitt Romney, who has two Harvard degrees. BTW, I was a great admirer of George Romney, who, unlike his son, was a decent human being. more »
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Comment on: Who Seems More Like A Senator? - Opinion - The Boston Globe
Brown a leader? He has seldom shown leadership on anything. He typically waits till the last minute, after sensing how the winds are blowing, before announcing his position on issues, frequently rever more »
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Is that supposed to be Winston Churchill in your photo. You certainly radically disagree with him on the subject of crime and punishment. Winston Churchill wrote" "The mood and temper of the public in more »
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Congratulations on an excellent column. I saw David Linsky today ask for help in his re-election campaign. He won't get any from me. I wonder if his Republican opponent could possibly be worse. more »
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Comment on: Warren agrees to TV debate with Brown - Metro - The Boston Globe
Looks like Brown has only agreed to debates on right of center forums: Jon Keller and two talk radio shows. I'd like to see a debate where the forum is impartial. more »
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Comment on: Individual mandate at center of todayâs health care hearings - Nation - The Boston Globe
It is ironic that people who supposedly oppose abortion nevertheless oppose this law - that would dramatically reduce the number of abortions. Women with access to health care are far less likely to g more »
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Comment on: Scott Brown leads Elizabeth Warren in poll - Metro - The Boston Globe
It would help if the Globe would stop describing Brown as some kind of "moderate" instead of the right wing extremist that he is. Of course he has no discernible values or principles of his own, votin more »
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Comment on: Ex-conductor apologizes for sex offender hire - Metro - The Boston Globe
The one good thing to come out of this is that Peter Benjamin has shown the absurdity of the oft-repeated false assertion that pedophiles cannot be rehabilitated. As for the New England Conservatory a more »
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Comment on: Younger voters make their political priorities known - Opinion - The Boston Globe
Regarding the deficit, we should all keep in mind that most of our national debt (by far) was caused by Republican tax cuts, Republican wars, and Republican policies (which Clinton unfortunately appro more »
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Comment on: Warrenâs salary topped $700,000 over two years - Metro - The Boston Globe
Our country has a tradition of people with large fortunes (far more than E. Warren has) who nonetheless support and care about those less fortunate. Obvious examples are the Roosevelts and the Kennedy more »
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Comment on: In Iowa, looking for Godâs endorsement - Opinion - The Boston Globe
How can any of these Republican candidates, who have the tolerance of the Taliban, pretend to be Christian? Jesus taught love, not bigotry and hatred. Nothing could be more diametrically opposed to Hi more »
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Comment on: South Hadley paid Prince family $225,000 - Metro - The Boston Globe
Emily Bazelon has been the one reporter on this case who has been most diligent in seeking out the truth. See http://www.slate.com/id/2260952/entry/2260953/. These articles are fair and thoroughly res more »
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Comment on: For teens guilty of murder, penalties can vary widely - Metro - The Boston Globe
Congratulations to the Globe for running this story. It is a disgrace that Massachusetts continues to sentence children to life without parole. I will be contacting my legislators urging them to suppo more »
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Comment on: Tarek Mehanna found guilty on all terror charges - Metro - The Boston Globe
It sounds very much as if Mr. Mehanna was convicted for thinking unpopular thoughts and publishing unpatriotic material. Obviously his patriotism is suspect, but so is that of anyone who shows such co more »
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Comment on: For Iowaâs evangelicals, no clear GOP favorite - Nation - The Boston Globe
How can these people call themselves "Christian?" Jesus taught love, not bigotry and intolerance. Nothing could be more diametrically opposed to His teachings than the policies of the present day Repu more »
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Comment on: Man, 34, pleads guilty to child porn - Metro - The Boston Globe
It is outrageous that mere possession of objectionable material is a crime. Mr. Cheever is guilty of (as George Orwell would put it) thought crime. more »
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Comment on: Conroy: Not ready just yet - Opinion - The Boston Globe
TheSystemWorked: I am glad that you are concerned about the death toll in Afghanistan. If you really care about these deaths, you will support Tom Conroy, who has consistently called for withdrawal fr more »
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Comment on: Conroy: Not ready just yet - Opinion - The Boston Globe
Here is my response to Scott Lehigh's column today. I thought I would run it by you before actually posting it: Tom Conroy, unlike E. Warren, has reached out to voters outside the liberal Democratic b more »
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Comment on: Sexual misconduct claims may not sink Cain - Opinion - The Boston Globe
I agree that there is no solid evidence that Cain assaulted these women (though the $35,000 and $45,000 settlements make you wonder. So I wish you would focus on the real issues about Cain: His 9-9-9 more »
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Comment on: Wayland teenâs death âapparent homicideâ
I greatly admire what Lauren's father Malcolm Astley said on the video accompanying this story. He must be totally devastated. more »
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Comment on: Shadowing%20Mitt
Excellent cartoon. I had a great deal of respect for George Romney, Mitt's father and a man of principles and a moderate Republican. George must be turning over in his grave at the behavior of his son more »
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Comment on: Parole failure in perspective - James Alan Fox - Crime & Punishment blog - Boston.com
Thank you, Professor Fox, for a thoughtful and insightful column. As for all the critical comments: When someone resorts to name calling, as most of these commentators do, it is a sure sign that they more »
A few things to keep in mind: Several liberal organization were also challenged. Since Citizens United decision, there has been a huge number of political organizations applying for tax-exempt status. more »