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10. Massachusetts has a long history of Republican Governors.

Fri Jan 30, 2015, 02:23 AM

Jan 2015

Brahmin Governors, too. But, our legislature is more than sufficiently Democratic to overturn every gubernatorial veto it wishes to overturn, so we don't suffer from a Republican Governor the way that other states might, esp. if the (R) Governor had coattails.

Romney vetoed over 300 bills a year on average (amazing accomplishment, since he was out of state so much, making him self known for his Presidential runs). The legislature overrode most of them. However, our Democratic legislators may not be as liberal as they used to be.

Honestly, I got a bad feeling as soon as they picked Coakley. (If you poke around in the Mass. Group here, you might find my post from the day after she became the candidate.) She did a much, much better job against Baker than she did against Brown, but.... sigh.

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Texas GOP rep. asks Muslim visitors Declare allegiance to the United States and �renounce Islamic te [View all] TomCADem Jan 2015 OP

Well, at least this story raises no First Amendment issues of several kinds. merrily Jan 2015 #1

Pledge of allegiance just f/ visiting?! Panich52 Jan 2015 #2

Muslims only, though, and in front of the Israeli flag, to boot. merrily Jan 2015 #5

There is all kinds of irony with this story. Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #15

Too often, Israel and Jews are conflated. Too often, Muslims and terrorists are conflated. merrily Jan 2015 #20

I agree. Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #22

I'm stumped. I tend to stay out of groups that are even more intense than GD, so I have not merrily Jan 2015 #24

You must have sat out the first part of this month Scootaloo Jan 2015 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #28

Whereas my reaction as a native Texan kentauros Jan 2015 #19

A state singling out one religion, whether it is for honor or for persecution, is unconstitutional, merrily Jan 2015 #21

Well, if you're going to take such strong issue with that, kentauros Jan 2015 #23

A government denying a parade permit based on religion would be wrong. merrily Jan 2015 #25

Because I prefer amber beer kentauros Jan 2015 #33

Ok. I thought Texas had declared Texas Muslim Capitol Day. My error. merrily Jan 2015 #35

No problem. kentauros Jan 2015 #37

I'd be all for a Wiccan Capitol Day LibertyLover Jan 2015 #31

They found out real quick like just how much of a bigot the Jamastiene Jan 2015 #38

This fool must have been popping too much Molly. nt alp227 Jan 2015 #3

These are the same people, mind you, forest444 Jan 2015 #4

Sometimes, I hope their dreams come true. merrily Jan 2015 #6

I hear you. forest444 Jan 2015 #7

Boston has certainly been an embarrassment at times, and we're supposedly merrily Jan 2015 #8

You know, I still can't believe Charlie Baker won. forest444 Jan 2015 #9

Massachusetts has a long history of Republican Governors. merrily Jan 2015 #10

I live in Virginia, where we have the opposite problem: forest444 Jan 2015 #12

The more I think, the more I think we need to focus, before it's too late, merrily Jan 2015 #13

And, of course, those rascaly State Legislatures. forest444 Jan 2015 #16

Good night. merrily Jan 2015 #18

Weren't most of the visitors already American citizens? Beartracks Jan 2015 #11

Man, wtf? merrily Jan 2015 #14

Does Texas realize there is a separation between Church in State in this country? mackerel Jan 2015 #17

no Skittles Jan 2015 #39

These idiots are IS's Turbineguy Jan 2015 #26

Molly White is a very ugly person on so many levels... Violet_Crumble Jan 2015 #29

I suspect that she's exactly like so many of her fellow like-minded evangelicals kentauros Jan 2015 #32

Fine with this if.... cynzke Jan 2015 #30

The Oklahoma City Bombers were crazy Christians. . . BigDemVoter Jan 2015 #34

christian privledge? I would tell her to fuck off dembotoz Jan 2015 #36