Why Democrats Lose

Kenneth O’Brien

Well, Now the Democrats have nothing.

No Presidency. No Senate. No House. A minority of State Houses and State Legislatures.

Why is that the case? 

Mass. GOP Swings Further Right

Ken O’Brien

On Tuesday night the Massachusetts Republican State Committee, by a vote of 52 to 16, adopted a new state party platform.

The new section on Values has sparked controversy among members who object to what they perceive as a shift to the right that is incompatible with the realities of Massachusetts voter preferences. 

An Inconvenient Election

Ken O’Brien

Recent developments in the Republican Party in Massachusetts demonstrate an underlying philosophy that is fundamentally anti-democratic.

At the Republican State Convention held in April, delegates were elected to the Republican National Convention in August.

Much to the dismay of party leaders, 17 of the 27 delegates elected were not among the favored elite of the party. 

Wall Street Crapshoot

Ken O'Brien

So you think that we learned something from the 2008 financial meltdown?

Think again.

A major factor in the financial crisis was the use of synthetic derivatives that essentially turned into a casino game. These abstruse financial instruments brought about, among other things, the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the bailout of AIG and numerous banks and the bankruptcy of the country of Iceland.

So it would seem that, if anything, some sanity would be restored to the use of these mechanisms.

Not so.

Another Voice

“A Concerned Citizen”
Guest Contributor

At the June 6, 2011 Town Council meeting, two current Councilors made much out of nothing.

In fact, based on an "anonymous" letter, these two Councilors have called for an investigation.

Based solely on rumor, innuendo, and slanderous lies, these two councilors thought it important enough to waste the resources of the town, apparently from our Rolls Royce fund, simply to try and help their friends in their bid to win an election.

Naturally, our local paper didn't see fit to look any further than the garbage that was spoon fed to them.

Had they chosen to do a little investigative reporting, they might have questioned: