Monthly Archives: October 2022

One of the things I don’t understand is why Nancy Pelosi — the #3 in succession after the President and Vice President — doesn’t have secret service protection. Like, why does Ivanka Trump have secret service protection, but not Nancy … Continue reading →

As we approach the midterms, the question arises, what are we rewarding the Republicans for? I mean, so far they have only done three things: And what is their solution to inflation? Tax cuts and “trickle down” economics. BTW, if … Continue reading →

I’ve come to the point that I’m no longer giving money to political campaigns. It’s too much. Both sides have too much money. I live in Central Massachusetts and tend to watch Boton-area television. And we are just saturated with … Continue reading →

I don’t listen to rap music. I listened to jazz, and blues, and soul, and funk — all forms of black music that were subject to cultural appropriation — that by the time we got to rap music, it was … Continue reading →

Question #4 — unlike the other three questions — is a referendum, instead of an initiative petition. Referendums and initiative petitions are both governed by Article 48 of the Massachusetts Constitution. Just to remind everyone: Question #4 is a referendum, … Continue reading →

Question 3 is the 2nd question this ballot season that essentially involves a “turf war,” this one in the liquor industry. This particular question involves a dispute between liquor stores and retailers like Cumberland Farms.  For reasons that I will … Continue reading →

The 2nd and 3rd questions on the November 8 Massachusetts ballot are essentially “turf wars” within particular industries: Question 2 deals with dental insurance and Question 3 deals with liquor licenses.  Question 2 would regulate dental insurance rates, by requiring … Continue reading →

As a service to my readers in Massachusetts, I semi-annually provide an analysis of the ballot questions that will be decided in the upcoming November primary. Massachusetts has a complicated process related to initiatives and referendums, which is actually governed … Continue reading →

I hear that inflation is at the top of  many voters’ minds, and that a large number of them are planning to vote Republican because of inflation. Why? What do they think Republicans are going to do about inflation? Republicans … Continue reading →

I’m not quite sure why Republicans are trying so hard to make “woke” into a bad word, something to avoid. Being woke means that you are awake. The opposite of awake is asleep. So Republicans all want to be asleep? … Continue reading →