2-21-2006
Welcome Peter Blute!
            Although we will be writing more about Peter Blute and his race against Ted Kennedy for the U.S. Senate, we can't hold back our enthusiasm. Although Blute is truly a moderate and would not excite many conservatives in other states, he will be an excellent Senator from Massachusetts. We had not expected such a strong person to be challenging Kennedy.

Mass. Bishops Get Together to Oppose Adoptions by Gays
            The four Mass. bishops have joined together in an effort to stop Catholic agencies from giving children to gays, according to an article in the Boston Globe last week. The plan, however, is opposed by Catholic Charities of Boston, which was exposed by MassNews a few years ago when one of its counselors spent his Saturdays volunteering at a Planned Parenthood facility to welcome people to the abortion facility. The agency first denied the truth of our story.  
            Only the Boston diocese now allows adoptions by gays, according to the Globe. The Globe says that the opposition to the proposal comes from Catholic Charities of Boston which could lose $7 million/year if the change is approved by the bishops.

MassNews Will Follow Story about Crash of SUVs that Killed Schoolboy
            MassNews will follow the story in the Worcester Telegram last week about a schoolboy who was killed in an adjoining block when two SUVs collided at a 4-way stop intersection adjacent to the school. If both these drivers "walk" without jail-time, that would send the terrible message to drivers that they will not be punished for such obscene behavior. Either one or both had to be criminally negligent. It will be instructive what happens in this case and how the District Attorney handles it.

Many More Searches of MassNews Archives
            Now that we have many more people searching our Archives, we would like to remind you that we have two search engines for our Archives, Google and Atomz. Be sure to try both before giving up during a search.

Commuters Made Serious Mistake on Turnpike Tolls
            The taxpayers of Massachusetts have made many serious mistakes in recent years, but the worst was to think they could really get something for nothing. That's what Tip O'Neill told us a few years back when he got the Big Dig money from Congress. It won't cost us anything, we were told. What a bunch of baloney that was.
            The second mistake was when commuters thought they could stop paying tolls on the Turnpike because it was all "paid-for." So now we have our "free" road but it doesn't look to be "free." Does anybody remember the Turnpike during the blizzard of '78 when Route 128 came to a total stop, but all the local roads were open as was the Turnpike? Mike Dukakis donned his sweater and took to television to assure everyone that we would all be safe, even those stuck on 128, because he would save us.
            The western commuters had an excellent road back then when Route 3 coming from Plymouth and the Cape was a parking lot every day, as was the Tobin Bridge coming from the north.
            Hopefully, the taxpayers will learn, but it looks like "free" health care for everyone is going to be even worse if someone doesn't start thinking.