Category Archives: National News

Newark Teachers Union Steps Up

Posted on July 5, 2007 by billmanzi

Out of Newark, New Jersey came an interesting story about Newark’s powerful teachers union in yesterday’s New York Times. Essentially the story is that the Newton Street School, having failed in six consecutive years to make Adequate Yearly Progress under … Continue reading →

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Straight Talk Express Derails

Posted on July 4, 2007 by billmanzi

The John McCain campaign announced yesterday that they were laying off scores of staffers as fundraising has been abysmal. McCain, down to two million dollars on hand, reportedly laid off between 50 and 80 staffers, including half of his Iowa … Continue reading →

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Bush Commutes Libby Sentence

Posted on July 2, 2007 by billmanzi

President Bush commuted the prison sentence of former Vice-Presidential Chief of Staff I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby today. Libby, sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in the Valerie Plame CIA leak case, was scheduled to go to prison … Continue reading →

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Happy Fourth of July!

Posted on July 2, 2007 by billmanzi

As we get ready to celebrate our Independence Day our thoughts and prayers are with our troops serving our country overseas. Both Afghanistan and Iraq are difficult theatres of war, and our men and women have performed admirably in those … Continue reading →

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Run Al Run

Posted on June 28, 2007 by billmanzi

A new Suffolk University Channel 7 Survey done by Suffolk Pollster David Paleologos shows former Vice-President Al Gore leading the Democratic field in New Hampshire. Gore has a 32- 26 percent lead over Hillary Clinton. With Gore riding a tide … Continue reading →

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The Cheney Chronicles

Posted on June 24, 2007 by billmanzi

Today’s Washington Post started a multi-part story on the Cheney Vice Presidency. While we have all heard the stories (and the late night jokes) about the real influence of Cheney on the Bush Presidency today’s installment really details the ways … Continue reading →

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Clinton Video

Posted on June 20, 2007 by billmanzi

Being a Soprano’s fan I did enjoy the video clip by the Hillary campaign to announce the winner of her pick a campaign song contest. And like the Soprano’s I am unhappy with the ending, but the clip is good … Continue reading →

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Cape Wind

Posted on June 18, 2007 by billmanzi

Even though my book reading time is extremely limited I have purchased “Cape Wind’ by Wendy Williams and Robert Whitcomb. The book details the political struggle over the placement of a wind farm in Nantucket Sound. The blurbs I have … Continue reading →

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War with Iran?

Posted on June 16, 2007 by billmanzi

With Joe Lieberman calling for airstrikes against Iranian nuclear targets and the U.S. military accusing the Iranians of arming the Taliban the threat of a hot war with Iran seems to be rising. Pat Buchanan has written a column with … Continue reading →

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An ascendant Romney

Posted on June 11, 2007 by billmanzi

With all of the hits I have been taking from our Republican friends it is time to say some nice things about a Republican. It has been reported that both Rudy Guiliani and John McCain have withdrawn from the August … Continue reading →

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