Make fun of Massachusetts politics all you want to, because it has been a serious “mess” for more than five decades and counting. Just also understand that “Massachusetts politics” will officially go national on January 20, 2009, and many things on many issues will get worse all over the entire country because of this fact. I don’t see conservatism making any kind of serious political comeback for, at least, sixty years, if ever, but I seriously do hope that I’m wrong about my prediction. Too many people, just from within the GOP at every political level, are still acting like they don’t fully understand everything that just happened to them on November 4, 2008.
Then let's get Wickard v Filburn overturned, and make it permanent.
http://www.massresistance.org/
1. MA Legislature continues doing business with no quorum - contrary to Constitution. On New Years Eve: 2 Senators meet and pass laws! Media just shrugs shoulders, doesn’t consider it newsworthy.
# PARKING IN BUS STOPS: The Senate enacted H 4891 increasing the fine for parking in posted bus stops to $100.00.
# BREASTFEEDING IN PUBIC. This bill would have never passed normally. No longer. The Senate enacted S 2438, which says that no business or public accommodation may restrict public breastfeeding in any way [including exposure incidental to it], or else face prosecution. Moreover, even criticizing a woman who breastfeeding can lead to a $500 fine. (A hate crime?) A draconian victory for the “me” generation. There are some places where it’s simply not appropriate, or at least should be done with a bit of modesty.
(Don’t be fooled by this one; i think it is moved by the desire to abrogate public indecency laws)
You're right. It has been that way for years; see my tagline.