March 2017 - NewBostonPost
Bus Lives Matter
By Kelly Thomas
Yesterday Boston played host to an onslaught of hatred, intolerance, and ignorance. And no, it did not come spewing forth from the “bigoted” “anti-trans” van that came visiting. It started when the Free Speech Bus, sponsored by CitizenGO, the National Organization for Marriage, and the International Organization for the Family rolled into Boston on Thursday......
Top Five Crayon Colors Crayola Should Have Tossed
By Matt McDonald
Crayola announced it’s getting rid of Dandelion from its box of 24 crayons. This is an outrage, on so many levels. First, Dandelion is a blending of hues, not some bold and arbitrary “pure” color. You might even call Dandelion a color “of color.” Second, dandelions — which is where the color comes from —......
The Nerve of These Christians
By Kevin Thomas
It is amazing how easily people can be offended by anything to do with religion. Consider the victims of Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia. The town is home to Villanova University, a nationally prestigious school that one resident admits is important “to our community.” But Villanova, which is run by the Order of......
Anti-ICE-Raid State Rep (Finally) Has Defender
By NBP Staff
A Massachusetts state senator Thursday night defended the Brockton state representative who used her Facebook page earlier this week to warn illegal immigrants about a rumored raid by federal immigration authorities. State Senator Jamie Eldridge went on Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News Channel and endorsed the actions of state Representative Michelle DuBois (D-Brockton), becoming......
Free Speech Bus Hits Boston, Outrage Ensues
By Evan Lips
BOSTON — A bright orange bus, emblazoned with slogans its supporters say are intended to convey the biological and anatomical truths about boys and girls, made its way into the Hub on Thursday morning and was promptly greeted outside City Hall with a hot cup of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee. “Somehow he got it all over......
Campaign Finance Complaint Filed Against ICE-Raid-Leaking State Rep
By Matt McDonald
The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance is requesting that the state campaign finance agency review the campaign committee of the Brockton state legislator who posted a rumor about a raid by federal immigration authorities earlier this week. State Representative Michelle DuBois, a Democrat, is using the national furor to try to raise money for future candidacies. But......
Follow the Bus … With New Boston Post
By NBP Staff
Story Last Updated: 2:46 p.m. EDT Thursday, March 30, 2017 New Boston Post’s Evan Lips was the only reporter on board the Free Speech Bus as it rumbled through Boston and Cambridge today (Thursday, March 30). As of 2:46 p.m., the bus trip has wrapped up. Check back with New Boston Post later in the......
Fake Rep Adds Insult To Self-Injury
By NBP Editorial Board
As shocking as it is that a public official would publicly tip off lawbreakers about secret law enforcement activity, the subsequent public comments of Massachusetts state Representative Michelle DuBois are almost as shocking. On Tuesday, DuBois posted on her Facebook page that she had heard a rumor of a forthcoming raid in Brockton the......
ICE-Raid-Leaking State Rep Doubles Down, Links Critics To Ku Klux Klan
By State House News Service
By Andy Metzger STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Massachusetts state Representative Michelle DuBois has “no regrets” about posting rumors on Facebook of an alleged upcoming visit to her city by immigration agents and said she would do it again, although a lawman from a neighboring county said she undermined law enforcement and should step down. The Brockton......
Harvard Students Shut Down University Hall
By Kelly Thomas
CAMBRIDGE – Members of Divest Harvard staged a sit-in yesterday outside of a key administrative building on Harvard’s campus, effectively shutting down the building and preventing several top administrators from entering their offices for the day. The protest lasted until the end of the business day, when a crowd of approximately twenty students, along with......
Brockton Dem Who Spread ICE Rumor Accuses Media Of Harassment, Asks For Campaign Donations
By Evan Lips
The Brockton state representative who found herself at the heart of a firestorm of criticism after she circulated a rumor on social media alleging that federal immigration had planned a series of citywide raids has doubled-down on her decision, telling reporters she still believes she did the right thing. “Passing information along that is already......