Monthly Archives: March 2009

Governor Mark Sanford and the Stimulus

Posted on March 17, 2009 by billmanzi

South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford has become embroiled in an increasingly testy dispute with the Obama Administration and other elected officials from South Carolina over his potential refusal of federal stimulus money. Sanford’s latest effort, an attempt to get the … Continue reading →

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Molori at St Pats

Posted on March 16, 2009 by billmanzi

John Molori takes to the stage this Saturday at Methuen’s St Patrick’s event, and hits just about everyone. He needed an armed guard to leave the hall.

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Cantor on Meet the Press

Posted on March 15, 2009 by billmanzi

House minority whip Eric Cantor visited Meet the Press today, and I thought the appearance merited a look. Notice Cantor stumble badly when he criticizes earmarks, and then agrees that he has voted for thousands of them. Look how difficult … Continue reading →

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The Molori Teaser

Posted on March 15, 2009 by billmanzi

I am getting a lot of calls for the John Molori video from this years St Pat’s event. It is indeed coming, but for now I will give you a teaser by playing his spot from last years event. Enjoy!

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The Stewart-Cramer Faceoff

Posted on March 15, 2009 by billmanzi

Pretty good T.V., with Cramer on the defensive for much of the interview. What do you think? .cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url(‘http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png’) !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;} The Daily Show With Jon StewartM – Th 11p / 10c Jim Cramer Pt. 1 … Continue reading →

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Central Girls Win Division 1 State Title

Posted on March 15, 2009 by billmanzi

The Central Catholic Girls won the Division 1 State Championship yesterday behind junior sensation Katie Zenevitch, who scored 28 points and had 26 rebounds. 26 rebounds? Wow. Central defeated Shepard Hill 67-62 to win the crown. Congratulations to Coach Sue … Continue reading →

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President Obama on Food Safety and the FDA

Posted on March 14, 2009 by billmanzi

President Barack Obama uses his weekly broadcast to talk about food and medicine safety in the U.S., and two new appointments to the FDA. The President points to some big inadequacies in our food inspection regimen, and points to his … Continue reading →

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U2 In Somerville

Posted on March 13, 2009 by billmanzi

U2 played a “suprise” gig in Somerville a couple of nights ago, and Mayor Joseph Curatone posted this video on his Facebook page. Mayor Curatone is a great mayor, but I would like to know why his staff said “Mayor … Continue reading →

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Let Them Eat Cake!

Posted on March 13, 2009 by billmanzi

With the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in a financial free fall and cities and towns in Massachusetts laying off police and fire and teachers it was announced yesterday that Governor Patrick had appointed Senator Marion Walsh to a $175,000 job that … Continue reading →

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State Fiscal Condition Continues to Worsen

Posted on March 12, 2009 by billmanzi

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts saw revenues come in for February $86 million dollars below the estimates, leading to a renewed warning that the FY2009 budget may be as much as one billion dollars out of balance. The alarm was sounded … Continue reading →

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