Should a murderer in prison for life be entitled to an elective surgical procedure at taxpayers' expense? Fifty state legislators have asked the state Department of Corrections to appeal Judge Mark Wolf's decision that the Commonwealth should have to pay for incarcerated murderer Michelle (formerly Robert) Kosilek's sex change operation. $50,000 or more for a procedure that no …
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Shortly after my blog criticizing New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed ban on sugary drinks in containers of more than 16 oz, I read the Boston Globe's Yvonne Abraham piece offering an alternative solution, and it's worth passing along. Massachusetts exempts most food products from the state sales tax, now at 6.25 percent. Given how …
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A new Suffolk University/Channel 7 poll puts Senator Scott Brown nine points ahead of Democratic challenger Elizabeth Brown. But what will be the impact on the Massachusetts electorate of his recent effort to emulate Rick Santorum in the debate about exempting contraception in required health insurance plans? The Obama Administration appeared to have put a …
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Recent memories of Cape Cod breezes, warm sunshine and gentle waves can’t dispel the acid taste left in the mouth by Congress’ despicable( and self-inflicted) game of chicken around raising the debt ceiling, followed by the eighth largest drop in stock market history. Small wonder that public disapproval of Congress is at 82 percent, according …
Continue reading As markets tank, politicians hit the links, oblivious
Marjorie Arons-Barron 