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Cape Wind Clip Three

Posted on March 12, 2008 by billmanzi

In this clip Wendy moves to prepared remarks dealing with wind power throughout the United States.

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NBC News calls Mississippi for Obama

Posted on March 11, 2008 by billmanzi

NBC News is projecting that Senator Barack Obama will win tonights Mississippi primary. While the Obama win was expected it appears that some real racial polarization is taking place, with Obama winning 90 percent of the African American vote but … Continue reading →

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Cape Wind Clip Two

Posted on March 11, 2008 by billmanzi

I have posted the second clip from Wendy Williams talk in Methuen. Wendy has some fun lightly mocking some of the “monied opposition” to the Cape Wind project.

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Cape Wind Author Visits Methuen

Posted on March 11, 2008 by billmanzi

I have posted the first of several clips from Cape Wind author Wendy Williams vist to Methuen City Hall. I will post the entire talk in several different clips. Here is part one. </object

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Central Catholic, Beast of the East

Posted on March 10, 2008 by billmanzi

Central Catholic High School defeated Boston College High School tonight 54-44 to win the Eastern Massachusetts Boys Basketball Championship. BC High seemed in control for three quarters, holding a ten point lead for much of the game, but Central Catholic … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Eliot Spitzer

Posted on March 10, 2008 by billmanzi

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, the scourge of Wall Street, has been found to be arranging visits from prostitutes via a federal wiretap that was investigating the prostitution ring. From the New York Times: ALBANY – Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who … Continue reading →

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Boring? How dare you!

Posted on March 9, 2008 by billmanzi

Matt Viser of the Boston Globe wrote a piece that focused on Mayoral blogging. I guess the comment that hurt the most was the following: They’re all blogging, trying to target younger constituents and promote civic engagement in a virtual … Continue reading →

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CCHS Defeats Lowell High

Posted on March 8, 2008 by billmanzi

The Central Catholic High School Basketball team defeated Lowell High School 55 -53 at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell. Central Catholic was led by a great and clutch performance by guard Billy Marsden, and the inside dominance of Carson Desrosiers, … Continue reading →

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Lost in Space

Posted on March 7, 2008 by billmanzi

As a French craft prepares to take off to reach the 100 billion dollar international space station (largely funded with American dollars) NASA now acknowleges that in three short years the United States will have no means of using its … Continue reading →

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Revisiting NAFTA

Posted on March 7, 2008 by billmanzi

With plenty of anti-NAFTA talk coming from both Democratic candidates in Ohio that staunch foe of free trade Pat Buchanan has written a column attacking the agreement. Buchanan indicts not only the NAFTA agreement but attacks the Bush economic record … Continue reading →

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