Category Archives: Politics

Muslims are their own worst enemy, if what they want is peace

The Pope gives a speech in which he quotes a Byzantine emporer characterizing Muhammad’s teachings as “evil and inhuman” and referring to spreading Islam “by the sword.” Offended Muslims all over the world protest the Pope’s speech by burning the Pope in effigy; participating in violent riots; firebombing churches; wounding and killing people; calling for… Read More: Muslims are their own worst enemy, if what they want… »

Weird prerecorded phone call and Web site mccabillexposed.com

I just got a phone call with a prerecorded message about House Bill 4493, which you can read here. The message claimed that the bill was going to be passed “tomorrow” and that I should call the backer of the bill (Senator Jack Hart) and the director of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (James Rooney)… Read More: Weird prerecorded phone call and Web site mccabillexposed.com »

Support for Israel from Boston City Councilors is spotty

Several of Boston’s City Councilors, including Jerry McDermott, who represents my district, signed the ad in support of Israel recently published by the CJP. I sent Mr. McDermott a letter thanking him for his support. Alas, three at-large City Councilors, at least two of which I voted for in the last election, did not sign.… Read More: Support for Israel from Boston City Councilors is spotty »

Freedom of Religion is not Freedom of Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination

I am fed up with people claiming that the Freedom of Religion of the Catholic church and Boston’s Catholic Charities have been violated by the state’s insistence that they obey anti-discrimination laws. Which part of, “If you want to discriminate, then don’t take the state’s money,” do they not understand?