EDITORIAL
Romney's taxes raise questionsThe most dreaded date on the calendar is tax day. Every citizen who has earned the required income in the previous year must file a tax return with the IRS on that day. A penalty will be assessed if the taxpayer is even one day late. Everyone understands that tax evasion is a crime, but those are white-collar offenses remote from the realities of the street. Residents of the nation's cities often confront more threatening crimes involving assault and battery. Most people do not earn enough to benefit from the crazy quilt of loopholes in the tax code that give rise to violations and are available only to those with substantial incomes. More » |
OPINION
After Colorado massacre, fingers pointed at Tea Party for a reasonThe moment that 12 persons were gunned down and nearly 60 wounded in the Aurora, Colo., movie theater massacre, the buzz hit that the alleged shooter was a possible Tea Party member. The rumor was false. There is no immediate evidence that alleged shooter James Holmes was anything more than a disgruntled, frustrated, fantasy acting-out, near dropout college grad student. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
State house logjamOn May 31, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed the Election Law Reform Bill, the first legislation of its kind to get any traction in over a quarter century. Unfortunately, the bill has stalled upon its arrival to the Senate. More » |
Statement of Mayors against illegal gunsMy condolences and prayers go out to the victims and families of victims who were affected by this random and senseless act. While we still don?t know much about how this happened, we do know that we have laws in this country that allow people who have no business ever possessing a firearm to get their hands on guns. More » |
