Okay, so our hero Keith just did it again.  He eviscerated the Post, Fox news and Rupert Murdoch.

He claims that he had specifically been requested by the FBI to keep his anthrax scare quiet while they investigated.

He pointed out the FOx and the Post never contacted him.

Sorry to be brief, but here is a chance for Massachusetts Dailykossers to get a good look at Deval Patrick and his competition.

The debate just started.  Its on WBUR (NPR) radio, and on NECN.

Dear Verizon:

Your are on notice.  I am a business owner and a long time customer of yours (multiple accounts since 1981).  I have stuck by you through your various mergers and name changes, I have time and again renewed your services through 8 moves.

You have one week to publically address today's news that you have been providing (or plan to provide) the government with my phone records.  Unless I hear firm, legally sound public statements coming from your company that Verizon will immediately cease providing the government or their agents with this information, I will be terminating all present and future business with your company.  

I will be encouraging all my friends, relatives, neighbors and business associates to do the same.  

I just noticed this Rasmussen Report from yesterday showing an all time low for Bush: [http://www.rasmussenreports.com]

Sunday April 16, 2006--Thirty-nine percent (39%) of American adults approve of the way George W. Bush is performing his role as President. That's the lowest level of approval ever measured by Rasmussen Reports.

Sixty percent (60%) disapprove of Bush's job performance, the highest level ever recorded.

Rasmussen did not update until quite late today.  They usually update by noon, but today did not post until sometime after 4:00.

The results?  A new low for Bush in this Republican leaning poll.

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I can't stand it.  These people are pure evil.  There is not bottom to the depths of their depravity.  Michael Brown, head of FEMA just appeared on tv and actually shook his head and complained that "they were told to evacuate, and I just don't understand why they didn't follow orders" (I am paraphrasing).

There is an interesting and insightful piece by columnist Eileen McNamara in today's Boston Globe.  The column discusses Romney's position on the current stem cell research legislation in Mass, but also touches on a number of related issues: Mitt Romney's attempts to be portrayed as a moderate in Massachusetts while he simultaneously markets himself as a conservative on the national stage, and the political hijacking of ethical debate in this country.

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Today there are two very important special elections taking place in Massachusetts.  Both are being closely watched in and outside of the state, and should be bellweathers on the current strength of progressives in Massachusetts.

The first is the race for the 12th Suffolk seat (to replace former speaker of the house Thomas Finneran):  Progressive candidates are Linda Forry and Stacey Monahan.