I read an amazing thing today. Boston’s Big Dig, plagued for years by delays, “cost overruns,” general mismanagement and now leaks has outlasted four governors. It’s our own little Fidel Castro!
Continue reading ‘The Big Dig: Boston’s own Castro’
Archive for November, 2004
Bill Allison referenced my Dear Liberal’s piece and added on a great observation. Dems need to be the party of ideas again. I’ve done a lot of thinking and meeting and talking and pondering and WTFing since I wrote that piece, and he’s right…
Continue reading ‘So what DO we stand for anyway’
Wired Magazine says it: Science Braces for Second Term. I guess the subhead should be “God breathes sigh of relief.”
Bitch ass Colin Powell has stepped down, making him the sixth cabinet member to resign since the election. The move comes only two years after Powell sold out his integrity by continuing to support the war in Iraq. Good riddance!
So the tears should be dry by now. I had a meeting with some friends, and we came up with some cool details on a three-part plan: simplify the message, change the messenger and promote participation. Read on…
Continue reading ‘Take Back America, followup’
John Kerry lost, and there is a lot of sadness going around. But let’s face it. It seems he wasn’t the man for the job at this time, and if we waste more than one week mourning the loss of our country it will be an insult to the people who worked so hard to jumpstart a movement, not to mention those of us with ancestors who fought and died to get us this far. There is reason to keep the faith. Here’s my plan. Are you down?
Continue reading ‘Dear Liberals: You have one week to cry’
A friend of mine is in this hilarious video. Check it.
In every issue of my email newsletter, I have been providing a solid reason not to vote for Dubya in the upcoming election. This is the 19th and final such installment.
Continue reading ‘Vote: The Choice is Obvious’

















(4 Nov 2004) - Baratunde was again interviewed on Boston’s
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