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About Me: Retired; former college professor, radio announcer. Progressive
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Comment on: Can Gomez o overcome the powerful Massachusetts tropism for voting Democratic? - Opinion - The Boston Globe
There you go again, Jeffy; more "truthiness" Christian Herter: 1953-1957 John Volpe: 1961- 1963; 1965-1975 William Weld: 1991-1997 Paul Celucci: 1997-2001 Jane Swift: 2001- 2003 2003-2007: Mitt Ro more »
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Comment on: Republicans demand inquiry on IRS targeting of Tea Party - Politics - The Boston Globe
If the Obama administration has used the IRS to audit certain political groups, so what? These groups of hate-driven demagogues have declared all-out war against Obama. So who can blame Obama for figh more »
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I've pretty much recovered and have moved on. I hope the news media will do the same, soon.
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Comment on: Power foods for your brain - Health & wellness - The Boston Globe
Well, I try, but I keep forgetting what I'm s'posed to eat.
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Comment on: Is Cambridge so afraid of reaction that it would deny burial? - Letters - The Boston Globe
Healey is the unelected City Manager, and actually runs the city. He's not trying to protect any traditional "Cambridge" values; he's probably much more conerned about protecting the big businees tec more »
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Comment on: âProgressiveâ is a loaded term - Letters - The Boston Globe
Many of us on the liberal left have taken to calling ourselves "progressives" because the pro-corporate propaganda machine of the radical right regressives has made "liberal' into a dirty word. After more »
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Comment on: Two people shot on Warren Street in Roxbury, Boston Police say - Metro - The Boston Globe
Wouldn't it be something if shootings like this got even on tenth of the response that the Marathon bombings did. Call out all the cops within 20 miles, shut down the area, go house to house, find an more »
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Comment on: Margaret Thatcher energized a Britain that was ready for a change - Editorials - The Boston Globe
Jetlag: You're tilting at windmills. Socialism in Britain and what you misidentify as "socialism" in the US Democratic party are far different. Which is a shame. Brits get cradle to grave free health more »
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Comment on: Margaret Thatcher energized a Britain that was ready for a change - Editorials - The Boston Globe
Thatcher was a disaster, one that the Brits are still paying for. Privatized utilities, busted the unions, called Mandela a terrorist while buddying up to dictators like Pinochet, loosed the hounds of more »
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The corruption has occured because of a lack of government regulation. Jeffy's solution is even less government regulation. Applied economic Darwinism. Brilliant!
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Comment on: Arguments are flawed in outcry against BCâs stance over condoms - Letters - The Boston Globe
Condoms prevent unwanted pregnancies, which makes them a good way to prevent abortion. Duh...
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Comment on: May harsh glow of scrutiny light way to taxi industry overhaul - Letters - The Boston Globe
First problem, you have a local taxi authority in each city or town in the area- create one central authority for all taxicabs operating inside route 128, for starters. Make strong rules, and enforce more »
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Comment on: NRA seems surprised to learn that money talks - Letters - The Boston Globe
Not only do we get the best government money can buy, but we get it at gunpoint.
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Comment on: BC falls back on empty words in clash with students over sexual health - Letters - The Boston Globe
The best way to prevent abortions is contraception. The Catholic Church has over a billion members. So is it still necessry to impose "laws" that were historically intended to create more and more C more »
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Comment on: Lynchâs ObamaCare vote showed backbone, not âcowardiceâ - Opinion - The Boston Globe
Hysteria is just that. Get somebody smarter than you to read the NY Times article to you, slowly, and explain all the big words.
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Comment on: Lynchâs ObamaCare vote showed backbone, not âcowardiceâ - Opinion - The Boston Globe
History: You are wasting your time. You have no clue as to what the truth is. In the immortal words of Jack, "You couldn't handle the truth!" You don't believe the NY Times? Too many big words? Th more »
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Comment on: Lynchâs ObamaCare vote showed backbone, not âcowardiceâ - Opinion - The Boston Globe
REPOSTING, CORRECTED TYPOS: (Typing with my fists again...) We must now thank Jeffy for clearing this matter up. We suspected there was probably a good reason not to vote for Lynch. This quisling has more »
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Comment on: Lynchâs ObamaCare vote showed backbone, not âcowardiceâ - Opinion - The Boston Globe
For the true facts of the matter, we suggest that Lynch, and any others who still donât get it, to go here: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/24/opinion/sunday/report-card-on-health-care-reform.html?r more »
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Comment on: Lynchâs ObamaCare vote showed backbone, not âcowardiceâ - Opinion - The Boston Globe
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/24/opinion/sunday/report-card-on-health-care-reform.html?ref=opinion
Read, think and learn. Then vote for Ed Markey.
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Comment on: Lynchâs ObamaCare vote showed backbone, not âcowardiceâ - Opinion - The Boston Globe
We must now thank Jeffy for clearing this matter up. We suspected there was probably a good reason not to vote for Lynch. This quisling has sold out his party and the people who elected him by voting more »
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Comment on: On balance, the Iraq war was worth it - - Boston.com
Really, Jeffy? Really? Are you speaking as a veteran? Tell us about your personal battelfield experience. Do you really think that the 1 trillion dollars spent was a good investment? Are you getting more »
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Comment on: A wise pope, more than an infallible one, is what the Catholic Church needs - Opinion - The Boston Globe
The process for selecting the Pope is just the same as in any authoritarian, non-democratic regime. It's simply power games, behind closed doors. It would naturally appeal to a pro-corporate stooge l more »
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Comment on: Many look to the church in faith â and frustration - Letters - The Boston Globe
The process for selecting the Pope is just the same as in any authoritarian, non-democratic regime. It's simply power games, behind closed doors.
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Comment on: Good things expected from Pope Francis - Letters - The Boston Globe
The process for selecting the Pope is just the same as in any authoritarian, non-democratic regime. It's simply power games, behind closed doors.
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Says the kid: "If you attack one Muslim, you attack all Muslims". Well, if you attack one American, you attack ALL Americans. Then we counter-attack against those who have attacked us.