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Sunday night reads

Posted on July 6, 2008 by murrayw

Ruth Marcus makes some good points here: Flip-flops certainly can be relevant. Continually shifting positions can indicate a willingness to elevate political expediency over principle. Mitt Romney’s extreme makeover raised legitimate questions about what he truly believed, other than that … Continue reading →

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In Memory of Spc. Nicholas Peters and the other Kelly Park boys

Posted on July 3, 2008 by murrayw

Somerville, Mass, June 28, 2008– The rules are simple enough for the kids playing in the stickball tournament this morning in Kelly Park: There are to be three people to a team. There are four innings per game. Two outs … Continue reading →

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Brian Beutler… “The Victims of the Violence are Black and White, Rich and Poor, Young and Old…”

Posted on July 2, 2008 by murrayw

Today, we learned that our friend and colleague Brian Beutler was shot three times on a Washington D.C. street for no good reason at all. He is in stable condition, and over time he will be just fine– albeit, missing … Continue reading →

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Obama’s faith-based plan, different than the Bush administration’s?

Posted on July 1, 2008 by murrayw

People for the American Way has this to say about Obama’s faith-based speech: Senator Obama’s speech on government partnerships with faith-based and grassroots social service groups included a clear commitment to constitutional principles, something that has been sorely lacking during … Continue reading →

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A different view on what’s going on in Iraq….

Posted on July 1, 2008 by murrayw

Spencer Ackerman:  Whenever Bush administration or Sen. John McCain campaign officials open their mouths about Iraq, they portray the country as on a continuous path of Surge-based stabilization. “As security has improved, the environment has changed for the better,” Amb. … Continue reading →

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The View from VFW Post 529

Posted on June 30, 2008 by murrayw

Somerville, Ma.– I had the great privilege of watching the Red Sox-Tampa Bay Rays game tonight at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 529 here. Best place on the face of the earth for instant analysis of a Red Sox … Continue reading →

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Man Auctions Off Entire Life on eBay– I’d do the same thing but probably only net $243.56

Posted on June 30, 2008 by murrayw

Ian Usher sold off his entire life on EBay. No joking. His Jet Ski, his home, his Mazda, his parachuting gear… and even all of his friends.   The guy split with his wife, and claimed everything in his life reminded … Continue reading →

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McClatchy asks, “Where is the Republican Attack Machine this campaign?”

Posted on June 29, 2008 by murrayw

Of course, there is this sentence buried in this really exceptional story (the best that has appeared on this subject anywhere): Of course, they still could jump in at any time, thanks to their ability to raise cash fast with … Continue reading →

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New Seymour Hersh article on covert operations against Iran

Posted on June 29, 2008 by murrayw

A new Seymour Hersh article in the New Yorker on an escalation of covert Bush administration’s covert operations in Iran. Some excerpts: Late last year, Congress agreed to a request from President Bush to fund a major escalation of covert … Continue reading →

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Meet Robert Watson, chair of the McCain campaign in Rhode Island

Posted on June 29, 2008 by murrayw

Robert Watson is both the minority leader of the Rhode Island House, and the chief chair of John McCain’s presidential campaign in Rhode Island. He is also, according to this week’s Boston Phoenix (see post below), one of those deserving … Continue reading →

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