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Monthly Archives: April 2013

One of Our Best

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Every year at this time we Groton Democrats honor one of our own. Truth be told, one purpose is raising money, but the honorees are all deserving, but this year’s is especially so. Natalie Burfoot-Billing, a member of the storied Burfoot clan of Groton (brother Amby won the Boston Marathon lo those many years ago), […]

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Colbert on Boston

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

A great bit. The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive

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Con Men All

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

This type of thing is probably not unprecedented, but it’s particularly galling in a political environment in which it takes massive public pressure to even get debate on a bill people want, never mind an actual vote. Last year, to much fanfare, and with support from both parties, Congress passed the STOCK act, an act […]

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Friday Night Music-Two Ladies

Friday, April 12, 2013

One of the unwritten rules for the Friday Night feature is that I don’t repeat an artist, but since it’s unwritten and since I unwrote it, I can break it any time I like. In any event, I’m running out of artists, though I’ve never, so far as I can recall, posted anything with the […]

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Go Bears! (We’re Number 1!)

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Many of my readers may not instantly realize who the Bears might be. Some local readers may think I refer to a Stonington High athletic team, and some may think I’m referring to the denizens of Jellystone Park. But the cognizanti will know that I can only be referring to Bowdoin College (and bears of […]

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This list is too short

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Time for some Connecticut Congress folks to get on this list. Joe Courtney was right to take offense on Stephen Spielberg’s placing Connecticut’s representatives on the wrong side of history. This is Joe’s chance to make sure he’s on the right side.

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Malloy gives it to LaPierre

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Nice to see Malloy take him on. It truly boggles my mind that people who have worked their way up to working in network news can give any credence to the argument that since criminals won’t obey a criminal law, there’s no point in passing it. By LaPierre’s logic, shouldn’t we repeal the laws against […]

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Newt’s Contract on America nears fruition

Sunday, April 7, 2013

A good history at Angry Bear of the roots of Obama’s quest to slash Social Security. Is it surprising that it is yet another right wing idea that has become middle of the road by virtue of ceaseless repetition on the right and no pushback from what passes as the left in the Beltway. It […]

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Friday Night Music

Friday, April 5, 2013

Dedicated to the commander in chief and his new budget.

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Another Profile in Cowardice

Friday, April 5, 2013

This time from a more expected source. Seems Tom Foley just couldn’t seem to summon up the courage to tell us where he stands on the new Connecticut gun law.

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