Daily Archives: July 24, 2004

Advice to Democrats

“Use this value-laden word: “Halliburton.” All speakers should say Halliburton no less than six times.” from Op-Ed piece in Boston Globe

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Black Tea Society

At the hearing Thursday in Federal Court asking for an injuntion against the City of Boston’s construction of a steel-enclosed protest space, the Party of the First Part, aka the Plaintiff, represented by Boston attourney Jonathan Shapiro, was the somewhat … Continue reading

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Convention Security Includes F-16s, 24/7

Eight F-16s will patrol the skies over Boston during the Democratic National Convention, military officials said yesterday, as police and military personnel took positions in unprecedented security precautions in the city. F-16 fighter jets will probably continue patrolling Monday and … Continue reading

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It Has Begun

The rain is falling in sheets on the streets of Boston as the stage is set for the quadrennial display of rite and ritual which the coronation of a Major Party Candidate has become. The temperature is hanging in the low … Continue reading

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