Mike Capuano Brings US Senate Seat Campaign to Newburyport

Mike Capuano was in Newburyport this Sunday AM (at the Caffe Di Siena) to seek and solidify support for his bid for the Massachusetts US Senate.  He’s trying to win the Senate seat that belonged to Ted Kennedy.
First, he needs to win the Democrat primary on December 8th and opponent Attorney General Martha Coakley may [...]

I Voted for Barack Obama

I am writing to congratulate myself for voting for Barack Obama and being part of his 28-vote victory in Newburyport in the Democrat primary.
My vote was not based on Mr. Obama’s skin color because I’m not a racist.  I do admit,however, that I do not watch BET (Black Entertainment Television) or support the United Negro [...]

Iraq Improves, Surveillance a Necessity

I read Michael Cook’s letter-to-the-editor (“Bogged down in Iraq, under surveillance in U.S. – October 8th) with both interest and disbelief.
I can always count on Mr. Cook to reveal a wide assortment of illusions that the Far Left wants the rest of us to believe.
He would have us believe that the war is a disaster [...]

John Tierney Still Wrong on Iraq

We learned in the Salem News September 11th (“Tierney challenges general’s update on Iraq”) that our Congressman John Tierney is unhappy with the report given by General David Petraeus regarding Iraq.  If the report of General Petraeus was predictable then Mr. Tierney’s reaction was predictable as well.
To offset the positive progress report Mr. Tierney feebly [...]

Exit Strategies: What War Has He Been Watching?

In “Exit Strategies” in the Bridgton News (July 28th) Mr. Henry Precht continues on with his faulty premise that things are not going well in Iraq and that it’s time to get out of there as fast as possible to avoid defeat.  What war has he been watching?
Let’s look at a couple of examples that [...]

Iraq Talking Points or Walking Points?

Iraq Talking Points?  Probably ought to retitle it, “Iraq Walking Points.”  The Nike’s are laced up and as Jackie Gleason used to say, “Let’s hear a little traveling music!”
I sensed from Mr. Henry Precht’s article in the Bridgton News (July 21, 2005) that he apparently is not one to be counted on for support for [...]