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Comment on: Both sides trade blame as hopes to end spending crisis remain dim - Nation - The Boston Globe
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Comment on: Elizabeth Warren ends demure start in Senate with lashing of banking regulators - Columns - The Boston Globe
I also voted for her and was pleased to see that vote justified at the hearing. Let's all remember, however, that she is human, has weaknesses, and those weaknesses will be revealed at some point. Not more »
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Comment on: A rogueâs life: Michael E. McLaughlinâs long road from Democratic power broker to felon - - Boston.com
This sort of 'politics' is more like tribal behavior...doesn't really reflect on GOP or DEM agendas. However, the chances it would have come to light would have been better if we had a two-party syste more »
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Comment on: The rules of grammar - Opinion - The Boston Globe
Social usage - whether it is knowing which fork to use or which word to use - is often seen as a marker for good manners or educational attainment. And manners are quite subjective: what does it matt more »
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Comment on: The rules of grammar - Opinion - The Boston Globe
you can also add the misuse of 'myself'...
'She came to the movies with Frank and myself'. Blech !
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Comment on: The rules of grammar - Opinion - The Boston Globe
unfortunately, they're jocks, and they are expected to talk like their audience. more »
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Comment on: Captive hunting in Vt. still lures amid criticism - Metro - The Boston Globe
Tennis with the nets down. Just the thing for people with plenty of money, little time, and no compunctions.
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Comment on: The gun lobbyâs long reach - - Boston.com
I have yet to hear a good reason why guns should not be subject to the same regulatory requirements that we place on cars: registration, insurance, operator testing, etc. the closest I've heard is 'in more »
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Comment on: The gun lobbyâs long reach - - Boston.com
the solution sought by many gun control/gun safety advocates may come from the Supreme Court, with one or two new members within the next few years, which may re-interpret the 2nd amendment in opposit more »
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Comment on: N.H. police chiefs criticized for gun prizes in raffle - Metro - The Boston Globe
the NH 'stand your ground' law permits use of force if someone 'feels threatened' by another ? What a ridiculous concept, and what tragedies it can lead to. I would hope that there are some objective more »
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Comment on: Boston judge got free legal services from firm - Metro - The Boston Globe
would have happened under GOP as well....any one-party state has this problem. more »
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Comment on: State highway safety chief has long driving record, recent accident - Metro - The Boston Globe
geirmund is right....you can draw any conclusions you want, but you can't win any debating points doing that. fail. more »
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Comment on: State highway safety chief has long driving record, recent accident - Metro - The Boston Globe
I'd say this is further proof that MA is the Louisiana of the north, but I have alot of friends there and they would say I am full of it. more »
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to occasionalwriter: it seems that community organizing is the definition of gettng out the vote. more »
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Comment on: Romney fails the trust test - Opinion - The Boston Globe
Romney could not help but fall victim to the forces pulling apart teh GOP, as well as the forces pulling the GOP away from the demographic trends of the country. The GOP can't change the latter, but t more »
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I tend to agree even if the rates are very low, but the cost of collecting those taxes, and enforcing compliance for an additional 47%, would probably far outweigh the tax revenues. more »
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Comment on: - Ideas - The Boston Globe
Many people knew we were in a bubble, but weren't sure when it would end and were afraid of leaving money on the table. Someone once told me that the driver behind real estate appreciation is the abil more »
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Comment on: MY FIRSTOLYMPICS - Television - The Boston Globe
For my money, the gymnastics is the most incredible series of performances in the games. That is because most of us have so little to relate to: it all seems inhuman, or super human. We've all had our more »
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Comment on: Light sentences in drunken driving cases feed dangerous myth - Metro - The Boston Globe
I agree with your point about drunks being unable to foresee the possible consequences of their actions (they're drunk for Lord's sake !), or see the deterence in a jail sentence....at least the ones more »
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Sadly, it may take the death of a legislator's family member before this situation gets the attention it requires. more »
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Forum Post: Elation
So when are we going to call for Claude's head now ? more »
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Comment on: 'Clemens headed for a showdown'
to Tenorsackbuteer I agree that the Congress does not have a real interest in pursuing this issue, but then, why should the government allow MLB owners to claim accelerated depreciation on contracts ? more »
It's called reporting....specifically, reporting what the President said. That is what newspapers do. They also take editorial positions on what the President says - for or against; that is a differen more »