Category: Politics
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Guest Post: Mark Orton on Metadata, the Government and You
Mark Orton, our friend and former Cantabridgian, now living in Hudson, NY (aka Cambridge on the Hudson), suggests that the government is not being straightforward about how the multitude of data it is collecting is being used. He recommends a new tool called “Immersion” with which you can check out just how easy it is…
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Marathon bomb mourners honor slain MIT officer
Following a statewide moment of silence for victims of the Boston Marathon bombing and its aftermath, mourners for slain MIT police officer Sean Collier held vigil and wrote messages of thanks and condolence on the sidewalk near Vassar St. in Kendall Square, Cambridge.
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Brown and Warren keep their promise: no third party ads
The Brown-Warren pledge represents a model for the rest of the country, one that should be strictly adhered to in an election season that promises to be rife with a slew of misinformation and even outright lies.
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Mr. Snowman: Neighborliness in Tough Times
Rather than engage in namecalling and derision, I’ll quit now –and simply thank whomever built Mr. Snowman for your neighborliness and sense of fun. You really brightened my day!
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Health Reform: The Right Thing To do
While current health reform legislation needs tweaking and will be subject to change, I firmly support it. It’s the right thing to do.
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Will attack ads backfire in Coakley/Brown Senate Race?
Coakley’s ham-handed attack ads give Brown a perfect opportunity to appear reasonable, dignified and unflappable–Senatorial, if you will. I can only hope that Massachusetts citizens will be able to look beyond the ads to Coakley’s strong record of accomplishments and belief in a government of civil and human rights,