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More Spending, But Who Pays?

Posted on October 9, 2011 by billmanzi

Mitt Romney gave a foreign policy speech at The Citadel last week, advocating for a much more activist foreign policy. Aside from the buzzwords the Romney speech was woefully short of details. But maybe foreign policy can be discussed in … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs

Posted on October 7, 2011 by billmanzi

The death of Steve Jobs of Apple is a tremendous loss for the country. There has been extensive media coverage of Jobs since his death, with great emphasis on his brilliance. Jobs was indeed brilliant, but there was more to … Continue reading →

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No Runs, No Hits, No Errors

Posted on October 5, 2011 by billmanzi

I watched the livestream of the Democratic debate at the University of Massachusetts Lowell last night and I was very impressed. I was happy to see a couple of Methuen students on the panel, including my friend Eunice Delice, who … Continue reading →

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Chris Christie Out

Posted on October 4, 2011 by billmanzi

The Washington Post is reporting that Chris Christie will announce this morning that he is not running for President. A new poll put out this morning showed Christie in fourth place in the Republican field, but that is academic now. … Continue reading →

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Brown, Warren in Dead Heat

Posted on October 4, 2011 by billmanzi

A new UMass Lowell Public Opinion Center survey shows Senator Scott Brown in a dead heat with Elizabeth Warren in the U.S. Senate race coming next year. The survey also looked at the Democratic primary, and finds Elizabeth Warren alone … Continue reading →

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The Empire Strikes Back

Posted on October 3, 2011 by billmanzi

Mitt Romney has been all over Texas Governor Rick Perry since the Perry campaign rollout, hitting him on Social Security, while leaving it to the other candidates to take bites out of him on other issues. Now Romney is back … Continue reading →

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The European Conundrum

Posted on September 30, 2011 by billmanzi

The Europeans continue to struggle to contain the burgeoning Greek debt crisis, hoping to contain it but struggling to keep the ship afloat while fixing a Greek debt problem that may be too large to fix without default. The subject … Continue reading →

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Setti Warren Withdraws

Posted on September 29, 2011 by billmanzi

Newton Mayor Setti Warren will announce today that he is withdrawing from the U.S. Senate race. Mayor Warren has run a strong campaign, but has been caught in the Democratic stampede towards Elizabeth Warren. The latest Public Policy Poll, which … Continue reading →

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Kristian Teichert Wins SOAR Science Award

Posted on September 28, 2011 by billmanzi

The Methuen High School Science Department proudly announces Kristian Teichert as this year’s Science Soar Award recipient. Currently ranked number one in the senior class, Kristian has excelled in honors and advanced placement courses for four years at Methuen High … Continue reading →

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Perry Hits Back

Posted on September 27, 2011 by billmanzi

Texas Governor Rick Perry launched an internet attack ad on his chief rival Mitt Romney yesterday, hitting Romney for saying a few kind words about the Obama Race to the Top educational agenda. Without getting into the weeds it is … Continue reading →

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